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core city are cities of Japan designated by Article 252, Clause 22 and the first term of the Local Autonomy Law.

To be a core city, the city must satisfy the following stipulations:

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The city is designated through the submission from the city and approvals from the assemblies of the city and the prefecture.

Core cities are delegated many functions normally carried out by prefectural governments, but not as many as Designated Cities.

Toyama, Toyama (the city is re-designated after Osawano, Oyama, Yatsuo, Fuchu, Yamada, Hosoiri was merged with the city)

The city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka achived the status of Designated city in 2005.

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