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Prefectures of Japan
first level subdivision of Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prefectures of Japan (都道府県, todōfuken) are one of the basic local entities of Japan.[1] They are the 47 subdivisions of the country. Prefectures are the governmental bodies of Japan which are larger than cities, towns, and villages.
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