Japanese city

Nippon urban center

A Japanese city is an urban municipality in Japan, typically having a population of at least 50,000.

The term appears in crossword puzzles, trivia, and geography contexts: Name a Japanese city other than Tokyo.

Common answers include Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Hiroshima.

In casual use, the phrase often signals someone searching for a specific answer they can't recall.

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cherry blossom · Tokyo · neon lights · bullet train · Nagoya · Hiroshima · Osaka · fish market · Sapporo · castle town · Yokohama · Kobe · hot spring resort · Fukuoka · Nagasaki · Kawasaki · Sendai · Narita

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national/cultural origin

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Family

Japan, Japanese

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G