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==Prefectures==

==Prefectures==

Prefectures are the 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" (都 to), Tokyo; one "circuit" (道 dō), [[Directory:Hokkaidō|Hokkaidō]]; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken) at divide the country much like states in the [[Directory:United States of America | United States]] however prefectures has much less control in governmental functions. In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as todōfuken (都道府県). Prefectures are governmental bodies larger than cities, towns, and villages. Each prefecture is led by a directly elected governor and a single-chamber parliament.

Prefectures are the 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" (都 to), [[Directory:Tokyo|Tokyo]]; one "circuit" (道 dō), [[Directory:Hokkaidō|Hokkaidō]]; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken) at divide the country much like states in the [[Directory:United States of America | United States]] however prefectures has much less control in governmental functions. In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as todōfuken (都道府県). Prefectures are governmental bodies larger than cities, towns, and villages. Each prefecture is led by a directly elected governor and a single-chamber parliament.

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