4 Japanese Cities Compete to Host Backup Capital After Parliament Passes Bill

3 articles · Updated · The Japan Times · Jul 28

Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo and Nagoya have emerged as early contenders to become Japan’s secondary capital if a disaster leaves Tokyo unable to function.
The competition accelerated after parliament passed a bill creating a backup capital framework outside Tokyo and then wrapped up its extended session.
Fukuoka, Aichi, Hokkaido and Hiroshima governors have also signaled plans to compete, widening the field beyond city governments.
In Fukuoka Prefecture, Gov. Seitaro Hattori is coordinating a joint bid with the cities of Kitakyushu and Fukuoka.
The push reflects Japan’s effort to build a fallback seat of government outside Tokyo in case a major natural disaster cripples the capital.

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