kinda like states in put are called prefetures since World War 2 if i am correct
there are 47 prefectures in japan. Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto are some of the prefectures . In Japanese they are reffered to as todōfuken (都道府県) Prefectures are governmental bodies larger than cities,toens and villages. I found this information at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectures_of_Japan
Japan has 47 prefectures. The bulk, 43, are in the first level of jurisdiction and administrative division. There are two urban prefectures, one circuit and one metropolis. The first prefectures which replaced provinces in Japan were established in 1868 by the Meiji Fuhanken Sanchisei administration.
Japans natural resources are the ocean, the forest, and farming
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None. Australia doesn't have prefectures, they're a Japanese thing.
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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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Note three provisions in japans new constitution
Japan is not divided into states like some countries; instead, it is made up of 47 prefectures. These prefectures serve as the country's administrative divisions, each governed by an elected governor and legislature. The prefectures are categorized into different regions, such as Kanto, Kansai, and Hokkaido, among others.
Japans current constitution was adopted on May 3,1997
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