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.
Currently Japan doesn't use provinces. Instead, it has 47 prefectures.
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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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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They are called Prefectures, or "Ken" in Japanese.
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures.
Japan are mainly Island and what we call cities are actually Prefectures. And it goes like this: Prefectures Subprefectural level Subprefectures Districts Municipal level Designated cities Core cities Special cities Cities Special wards (Tokyo) Towns Villages Sub-municipal level Wards
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.