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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Go Taxi is Japan’s go-to taxi app and is available in nearly every prefecture across Japan.
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Michelle Gross, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
He was found guilty in December 2020 of murdering, raping and dismembering the nine victims, and storing their bodies in his apartment in Zama, Kanagawa prefecture, on the outskirts of Tokyo.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The test launch and landing occurred Tuesday at a Honda facility in Taika town, in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Where to eat wagyu in Japan The New York Grill at the Park Hyatt Tokyo offers a wide selection of prime-quality wagyu from Kobe, Kagawa, Hokkaido, and Sendai prefectures.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
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Michelle Gross, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
He was found guilty in December 2020 of murdering, raping and dismembering the nine victims, and storing their bodies in his apartment in Zama, Kanagawa prefecture, on the outskirts of Tokyo.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
The test launch and landing occurred Tuesday at a Honda facility in Taika town, in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Where to eat wagyu in Japan The New York Grill at the Park Hyatt Tokyo offers a wide selection of prime-quality wagyu from Kobe, Kagawa, Hokkaido, and Sendai prefectures.
—Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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