Special cities of Japan
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Special Cities (特例市 Tokureishi?) of Japan are cities with populations of at least 200,000, and are delegated a subset of the functions delegated to core cities.
This category was established by the Local Autonomy Law, article 252 clause 26. They are designated by the Cabinet after a request by the city council and the prefectural assembly.
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As of 2007, 44 cities have been designated as Special Cities. The following is categorized by date of designation.
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- Soka (Saitama Prefecture)
- Tottori (Tottori Prefecture)
[edit] Former special cities now core or designated cities
- Hakodate, Hokkaidō Prefecture
- Became a special city on November 1, 2000; achieved the status of Core city on October 1, 2005.
- Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Became a special city on April 1, 2001; on April 1, 2003 the city merged with the old core city of Shizuoka to form the new core city of Shizuoka; achieved the status of designated city of April 1, 2005
- Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Became a special city of April 1, 2002; Redesignated on February 13, 2005 when the city merged with the former towns of Kikugawa, Toyota, Toyoura, and Hōhoku to form the new city of Shimonoseki; achieved the status of Core city in 2005.
[edit] Scheduled to become a special city
[edit] Cities that have the requirements but are not yet designated
The following cities have the population of more than 200,000 people but have not yet been designated (Scheduled to become a special city are not in this list)
