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Japan is divided into regions and further subdivided into prefectures.

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Japan is divided into regions and further subdivided into prefectures.


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Japan was divided into provinces during the Edo period. Originally, the provinces were established by Ritsuryo as both administrative units and geographic regions. Today, Japan is divided into 47 prefectures.


What are Japan's political divisions?

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What large Asian nations have no political divisions such as states provinces etc?

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Are the 47 prefectures like what States are to the U.S?

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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.


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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.


How is Japan divided into administrative areas?

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How many provinecs in Japan?

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