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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.
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How many prefectures is Japan divided into?
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
How many provinecs in Japan?
Currently Japan doesn't use provinces. Instead, it has 47 prefectures.
How is Japan divided into administrative areas?
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures.
Are the 47 prefectures like what States are to the U.S?
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.
What do the Japanese people call states in japan?
Prefectures :)
How many states does Japan have?
there are 19 cities in Japan, including Ranfore
Does japan have states or provinces?
Japan is divided into regions and further subdivided into prefectures.
Is Japan divided into provinces states or regions?
Japan is divided into regions and further subdivided into prefectures.
Does Japan have any states?
Modern Japan is a Parliamentary Democracy. It does not have States, which are sovereign entities, but it does have Prefectures. Each of Japan's 47 prefectures has an elected governor, an elected legislature, and an administrative bureaucracy and is further divided into cities, towns and villages.
What do the Japanese call states in Japan?
They are called Prefectures, or "Ken" in Japanese.
Is there a state in Japan?
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.
Japan it the capital of what country?
The capital of Japan is Tokyo. (Eastern Capital but most popular) and is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. :)
