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Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan
Japanese city with at least 500 000 residents that enjoys enhanced autonomy and is divided into wards / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
City designated by government ordinance (政令指定都市, seirei shitei toshi), also known as a designated city (指定都市, shitei toshi) or government ordinance city (政令市, seirei shi), is a defined class or category of Japanese cities. It is a local administrative division created by the national government. These cities all have a population over 500,000 people.[1]
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■ ― Designated cities
■ ― Core cities
■ ― Special cities