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  2. Subprefectures of Japan - Wikipedia

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    This is the closest Japanese government office to Liancourt Rocks, a small island group held by South Korea but claimed by Japan. Yamagata is divided into four subprefectures, each of which is located in one of the four main urban areas of the prefecture ( Yamagata , Shinjo , Yonezawa and Shonai plains ).

  3. Administrative divisions of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The bureaucratic administration of Japan is divided into three basic levels: national, prefectural, and municipal. They are defined by the Local Autonomy Act of 1947. Below the national government there are 47 prefectures, six of which are further subdivided into subprefectures to better service large geographical areas or remote islands.

  4. Prefectures of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Hokkaidō has 14 subprefectures that act as General Subprefectural Bureaus (総合振興局, sōgō-shinkō-kyoku, "Comprehensive Promotion Bureau") and Subprefectural Bureaus (振興局, shinkō-kyoku, "Promotion Bureau") of the prefecture. Some other prefectures also have branch offices that carry out prefectural administrative functions ...

  5. List of regions of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japan is often divided into regions, each containing one or more of the country's 47 prefectures at large. Sometimes, they are referred to as "blocs" (ブロック, burokku), or "regional blocs" (地域ブロック, chiiki burokku) as opposed to more granular regional divisions.

  6. Category:Subprefectures of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Subprefectures in Okinawa Prefecture (2 P) T. Subprefectures in Tokyo (4 P) Pages in category "Subprefectures of Japan" This category contains only the following page.

  7. Districts of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The bureaucratic administration of Japan is divided into three basic levels: national, prefectural, and municipal. Below the national government there are 47 prefectures, six of which are further subdivided into subprefectures to better service large geographical areas or remote islands.

  8. Geography of Hokkaido - Wikipedia

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    Map of Hokkaido showing the subprefectures and the primary cities. As of April 2010, Hokkaidō has nine General Subprefectural Bureaus (総合振興局) and five Subprefectural Bureaus (振興局). Hokkaidō is one of eight prefectures in Japan that have subprefectures (支庁 shichō). However, it is the only one of the eight to have such ...

  9. Hokkaido - Wikipedia

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    Hokkaido (Japanese: 北海道, Hepburn: Hokkaidō, pronounced [hokkaꜜidoː] ⓘ, lit. ' Northern Sea Circuit; Ainu: Ainu Moshiri, ' or ' Land of the Ainu ') [2] is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. [3]