Special cities of Japan
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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]
Special Cities Of Japan Media
Flag of Atsugi, Kanagawa
Emblem of Atsugi, Kanagawa
Location of Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture
Flag of Chigasaki, Kanagawa
Emblem of Chigasaki, Kanagawa
Location of Chigasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture
Flag of Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
Emblem of Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
Location of Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture
Flag of Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
Related pages
| Administrative divisions of Japan |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web-Japan.org, "Local self-government," p. 3; retrieved 2012-11-28.
- ↑ The special cities are not the same as the special wards of Tokyo.
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, (2011); doi:10.1155/2011/692764; retrieved 2012-12-18.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 Jacobs, Table 3; retrieved 2012-12-18.
Other websites
- "Large City System of Japan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-09-17.; graphic shows wards compared with other Japanese city types at p. 1 [PDF 7 of 40]
