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Kotomora

副ふく都と心しん

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Meanings

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noun

urban subcenter; secondary city center

Used in urban planning and geography to refer to a secondary hub within a large city that relieves pressure on the main center. Common in discussions of Tokyo's development, e.g., Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro.

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