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Core cities of Japan
class or category of Japanese city / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1] All core cities have a population greater than 300,000.[2]
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■ ― Designated cities
■ ― Core cities
■ ― Special cities