Core cities of Japan facts for kids
Core cities of Japan (中核市, Chūkaku-shi) is a defined class or category of Japanese cities. It is a local administrative division created by the national government. All core cities have a population greater than 300,000.
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History
The core cities were created because of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. Each city does many of the things normally done by prefectures.
List
Core cities were recognized starting in 1996. There are 40+ of these cities, including
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- Akita, 1997
- Amagasaki, 2009
- Aomori, 2006
- Asahikawa, 2000
- Fukuyama, 1998
- Funabashi, 2003
- Gifu, 1996
- Hakodate, 2005
- Higashiōsaka, 2005
- Himeji, 1996
- Iwaki, 1999
- Kagoshima, 1996
- Kanazawa, 1996
- Kashiwa, 2008
- Kawagoe, 2003
- Kōchi, 1998
- Kōriyama, 1997
- Kurashiki, 2002
- Kurume, 2008
- Maebashi, 2009
- Matsuyama, 2000
- Miyazaki, 1998
- Morioka, 2008
- Nagano, 1999
- Nagasaki, 1997
- Naha, 2013
- Nara, 2002
- Nishinomiya, 2008
- Ōita, 1997
- Okazaki, 2003
- Okayama
- Ōtsu, 2009
- Shimonoseki, 2005
- Takamatsu, 1999
- Takasaki, 2011
- Takatsuki, 2003
- Toyama, 1996
- Toyohashi, 1999
- Toyonaka
- Toyota, 1998
- Utsunomiya, 1996
- Wakayama, 1997
- Yokosuka, 2001
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See also
In Spanish: Ciudad-núcleo de Japón para niños
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