This paper aims to clarify how municipal superintendents of schools recognize the differences between their superintendency and their former occupation (teaching profession and public administration). This enables us to get a glimpse of the characteristics of superintendency. As a result of this analysis, the main points clarified are as follows: 1) superintendents are required to have political and negotiating abilities to cope with municipal heads, assemblymen, community people, and regional groups. Interpersonal relationship skills, vision-setting ability, and educational guidance competency are also required. 2) Moreover, superintendency is characterized by the very wide job scope, the overweighted burden of job responsibility, busyness and a busy office, and the necessity for sound judgements from a wide field of vision.