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Core city
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| Administrative divisions of Japan |
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| Prefectural level |
| Prefectures (都道府県 todōfuken) |
| Subprefectural level |
| Subprefectures (支庁 shichō) Designated cities |
| Municipal level |
| Core cities (中核市 chūkaku-shi) Special cities Special wards (Tokyo) |
A Core city (中核市 Chūkakushi?) is a class of Japanese city created by the first clause of Article 252, Section 22 of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. Core cities are delegated many functions normally carried out by prefectural governments, but not as many as Designated Cities. To become a candidate for core city status, a city must satisfy the following conditions:
- A population between 300,000 and 500,000.
- A total area of at least 100 km².
Application for designation is made by a city with the approval of both the city and prefectural assemblies.
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As of 2006, 37 cities have been designated core cities:
- April 1, 1996
- April 1, 1997
- April 1, 1998
- April 1, 1999
- April 1, 2000
- April 1, 2001
- April 1, 2002
- April 1, 2003
- April 1, 2005
- Toyama, Toyama (reclassified after merger with Ōsawano, Ōyama, Yatsuo, Fuchū, Yamada, and Hosoiri)
- Higashiōsaka, Osaka
- October 1, 2005
- October 1, 2006
- Shizuoka, Shizuoka
- Sakai, Osaka
- Designated on April 1, 1996, achieved the status of designated city in 2006.
The following cities are scheduled to receive the core city classification.
- During 2011
The following cities have populations greater than 300,000 but have not yet been nominated. (Cities planning to apply for core city status are not shown. ※Special Cities)
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The following two cities were both classified as core cities on April 1, 1996 and are scheduled to become Designated Cities on April 1, 2007: