prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər 
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the official residence of a prefect
3
: the district governed by a prefect
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Photo by Shutterstock Tadami Line Route: Aizu-wakamatsu to Uonuma, Japan
Connecting Aizu-wakamatsu in Fukushima prefecture to Koide in Niigata prefecture, JR East’s Tadami Line runs through 38 mountain stations and along the Tadami River and is particularly spectacular in the snow.
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Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Domino’s will be disciplined in expansion and prioritize high density prefectures to position existing and new stores, Van Dyck said.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, which is a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into an aircraft carrier, remained at Kure naval base in Hiroshima prefecture, according to a photo shared by a ship spotter on Wednesday.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
There were no abnormalities reported at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in western Japan or the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima prefecture, NHK said, referring to the two plants nearest to where the quake occurred.
—Rhea Rose Abraham, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
Domino’s will be disciplined in expansion and prioritize high density prefectures to position existing and new stores, Van Dyck said.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 7 Feb. 2025
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force JS Kaga: Kure, Japan The Kaga, which is a helicopter destroyer undergoing conversion into an aircraft carrier, remained at Kure naval base in Hiroshima prefecture, according to a photo shared by a ship spotter on Wednesday.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
There were no abnormalities reported at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant in western Japan or the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in Kagoshima prefecture, NHK said, referring to the two plants nearest to where the quake occurred.
—Rhea Rose Abraham, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the district governed by a prefect
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