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The 47 prefectures of Japan are similar to the state level in the United States. They are the first level of administrative division in Japan. Prefectures replaced provinces of Japan in 1868. The government of each prefecture is run by a governor who is elected by the people in the prefecture.
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What is prefecture?
A prefecture is a governmental administrative unit. Simply put, in the US you have states, in Canada you have provinces, in Japan they have prefectures. There are 47 (including some that Japanese insist are not prefectures because they don't use the word.) Prefecture in Japanese is Ken. Chiba-ken, for example, or Aomori-ken. There is also fu, as in Kyoto-fu and Osaka-fu. Plus to, as in Tokyo-to and Hokkaido. fu, to, ken are all administrative units.By Samecgyicota Watreydrithim Polish!!!
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