Special cities of Japan
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Special cities (特例市, Tokureishi), also known as Special Case cities, is a defined class or category of Japanese cities. It is a local administrative division created by the national government.[1] All special cities have a population greater than 200,000.
■ ― Designated cities
■ ― Core cities
■ ― Special cities
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History
The special or special case cities were created because of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan.[2] Each city does many of the things normally done by prefectures.[1]
List
Special cities were recognized starting in 2000.[3] There are 40+ of these cities, including
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- Akashi, 2002[4]
- Atsugi, 2002[4]
- Chigasaki, 2003[4]
- Fuji, 2001[4]
- Fukui, 2000[4]
- Hachinohe, 2001[4]
- Hirakata, 2001[4]
- Hiratsuka, 2001[4]
- Ibaraki, 2001[4]
- Ichinomiya, 2001[4]
- Isesaki, 2007[4]
- Jōetsu, 2007[4]
- Kakogawa, 2002[4]
- Kasugai, 2002[4]
- Kasukabe, 2008[4]
- Kawaguchi, 2001[4]
- Kishiwada, 2002[4]
- Kōfu, 2000[4]
- Koshigaya, 2003[4]
- Kumagaya, 2009[4]
- Kure, 2000[4]
- Matsue, 2012
- Matsumoto, 2000[4]
- Mito, 2001[4]
- Nagaoka, 2007[4]
- Neyagawa, 2001[4]
- Numazu, 2000[4]
- Odawara, 2000[4]
- Ōta, 2007[4]
- Sasebo, 2001[4]
- Sōka, 2004[4]
- Suita, 2001[4]
- Takarazuka, 2003[4]
- Tokorozawa, 2002[4]
- Tottori, 2005[4]
- Toyonaka, 2001[4]
- Tsukuba, 2007[4]
- Yamagata, 2001[4]
- Yamato, 2000[4]
- Yao, 2001[4]
- Yokkaichi, 2000[4]
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