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  2. Prefectures of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese government also considered a plan to merge several groups of prefectures, creating a subnational administrative division system consisting of between nine and 13 states, and giving these states more local autonomy than the prefectures currently enjoy. [4]

  3. List of Japanese prefectural name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Prefecture Kanji origin and meaning of name Aichi 愛知県: Aichi-ken (愛知県) means "love knowledge". In the third volume of the Man'yōshū there is a poem by Takechi Kurohito that reads: "The cry of the crane, calling to Sakurada; it sounds like the tide, draining from Ayuchi flats, hearing the crane cry".

  4. Administrative divisions of Japan - Wikipedia

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    47 prefectural entities of Japan. The top tier of administrative divisions are the 47 prefectural entities: 43 prefectures (県, ken) proper, two urban prefectures (府, fu, Osaka and Kyōto), one "circuit" (道, dō, Hokkaidō), and one "metropolis" (都, to, Tokyo Metropolis). Although different in name, they are functionally the same.

  5. Category:Prefectures of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" (都; To), Tokyo; one "circuit" (道; Dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府; Fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県; Ken). In Japanese, they are commonly referred to collectively as Todōfuken (都道府県).

  6. Prefecture - Wikipedia

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    A prefecture (from the Latin word, "praefectura") is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect.This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international church structures.

  7. Okinawa Prefecture - Wikipedia

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    Okinawa Prefecture (Japanese: 沖縄県, Hepburn: Okinawa-ken, Okinawan: Uchināchin [2]) is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. [3] It has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km 2 (880 sq mi).

  8. Occupation of Japan - Wikipedia

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    The so-called military government in Japan was therefore neither military nor government. The Japanese government's de facto authority was strictly limited at first, however, and senior figures in the government such as the Prime Minister effectively served at the pleasure of the occupation authorities before the first post-war elections were ...

  9. Category:Military facilities of Japan by prefecture - Wikipedia

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    This category is for all current and historic military facilities located in Japan, organized by prefecture Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.