A prefecture (from the Latin praefectura) is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local ...
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures which rank immediately below the national government and form the country's first level of jurisdiction and ...
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Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. It has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area ...
Kanagawa Prefecture was the political and economic center of Japan during the Kamakura period when Kamakura was the de facto capital and largest city of Japan ...
Kyoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. : 477, 587 Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 (as of October ...
Ōita Prefecture (大分県, Ōita-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and ...
Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. : 11, 126 Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 (as of 1 October ...
Chiba Prefecture (千葉県, Chiba-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June ...
Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, Higashiōsaka, and ...
Noun edit. prefecture (plural prefectures). The office or position of a prefect. The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region ...