Gifu

is a city in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshu.Deal, William E. (2005).  Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 70.  It is the capital city of Gifu Prefecture.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gifu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 246; "Chūbu" at p. 126.

It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.Jacobs, A.J.  "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, Vol. 2011 (2011), p. 8 [PDF 8 of 14]; retrieved 2012-12-5.

References

 Other websites 

 http://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/c/19110106/19110106.html ; 

Category:Cities in Gifu Prefecture