Japanese cities (Civ4)

Japanese cities are cities that can be founded by the Japanese civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
==Original==
Founding Order	City Name 	Notes
1 	Kyoto 	Capital of Japan for over 1000 years (794 - 1868). Before this, the ancient capitals of Japan were usually in the Yamato/Nara area. One of Japan's three main cities during the Tokugawa period, along with Osaka and Edo. Kyō-to means "Capital city".
2 	Osaka 	Second most populous city in Japan
3 	Tokyo 	Shogun's residence during the Tokugawa period (1603-1868), and current capital of Japan. Tō-kyō means "Eastern capital". Formerly known as Edo until the capital was moved here in 1868 as part of the Meiji Restoration. Considered a major Global City, and the world's most populous city.
4 	Satsuma 	Western half of Kagoshima, in Kyushu. Home of the samurai that rebelled against the Emperor after they helped secure his victory in the Boshin War.
5 	Kagoshima 	Capital of Kagoshima prefecture
6 	Nara 	Ancient capital of Japan, for most of the Nara period (710-794). Most ancient capitals of Japan were located in the Nara prefecture, centered around Yamato, until 708 when Empress Genmei established the city of Nara as the capital.
7 	Nagoya 	Third most populous city in Japan
8 	Izumo 	City with one of the oldest Shinto shrines
9 	Nagasaki 	Capital of Nagasaki prefecture, in Kyushu
10 	Yokohama 	Capital of Kanagawa prefecture. Part of Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
11 	Shimonoseki	City at southern tip of Honshu
12 	Matsuyama 	Most populous city on Shikoku
13 	Sapporo 	Fourth most populous city in Japan. Most populous city on Hokkaido.
14 	Hakodate 	Port city in Hokkaido. First Japanese city open to foreign trade.
15 	Ise 	Holy city of Shinto
16 	Toyama 	Capital of Toyama prefecture, on the northern coast of central Honshu
17 	Fukushima 	Capital of Fukushima prefecture, in northern Honshu
18 	Suo 	Province in southern Honshu during feudal Japan
19 	Bizen 	City and province near Okayama and known for its pottery
20 	Echizen 	Ancient Japanese province near Kyoto
21 	Izumi 	City in Kagoshima. Translates to "spring" or "fountain".
22 	Omi 	Ancient Japanese province, located around Lake Biwa
23 	Echigo 	Ancient Japanese province of northern Honshu coast
24 	Kozuke 	Ancient province of Japan in central Honshu
25 	Sado 	Island in Sea of Japan off coast of northern Honshu, known for its gold mines
==Added in BtS==
Founding Order	City Name	Notes
1 	Kobe 	Capital of Hyogo prefecture
2 	Nagano 	Capital of Nagano prefecture
3 	Hiroshima	Capital of Hiroshima prefecture. Most populous city in Chugoku.
4 	Takayama 	City in mountains of central Japan
5 	Akita 	Capital of Akita prefecture. The Akita dog breed is from here.
6 	Fukuoka 	Capital of Fukuoka prefecture. Largest city in Kyushu.
7 	Aomori 	Capital of Aomori prefecture, in northern Japan
8 	Kamakuro 	Actually should be Kamakura, a city near Tokyo. Seat of the Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333).
9 	Kochi 	Capital of Kochi prefecture
10 	Naha 	Capital of Okinawa prefecture. Most populous city of the Ryukyu Islands.
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