Prefectural capital

Prefectural capital

A prefectural capital is a city where a prefectural government and assembly is located.

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In Japan, a prefectural capital is called nihongo|"todōfukenchō shozaichi"|都道府県庁所在地.

List of Japanese prefectural capitals

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Notes::City populations are as of July 2008.:Metropolitan area populations are as of 2000. (Urban Employment Areas)

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