Japan is divided into 47 prefectures (都道府県, todōfuken, [todoːɸɯ̥ꜜkeɴ]), which rank immediately below the national government and form the country's first level of jurisdiction and administrative division.They include 43 prefectures proper (県, ken), two urban prefectures (府, fu: Osaka and Kyoto), one "circuit" or "territory" (道, dō: Hokkai-dō) and one metropolis (都, to ...

Feb 12, 2015 · Nara is a small prefecture beside Kyoto.The ancient city of Nara was the first capital of Japan from the years 710 to 784. As the capital the city, it quickly filled up with temples and shrines. The Emperor moved the capital to Kyoto to escape the influence of the temples. Modern Nara is still filled with temples and shrines that can trace their history back to the days …

Methodology. The article lists the GDP of Japanese prefectures in main fiscal years, where all figures are obtained from the Statistics Bureau of Japan (日本統計局).Calculating GDP of Japanese prefectures is based on Japanese yen (JP¥), for easy comparison, all the GDP figures are converted into United States dollar (US$) or Renminbi (CN¥) according to current annual …

This is a list of Japan's major islands, traditional regions, and subregions, going from northeast to southwest. The eight traditional regions are marked in bold. Hokkaidō (the island and its archipelago) Honshū. Tōhoku region (northern part) Kantō region (eastern part) Nanpō Islands (part of Tokyo Metropolis) Chūbu region (central part)

Okinawa Prefecture is traditionally thought of as part of the Kyūshū region of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is made up of islands which are southwest of the island of Kyushu. The Japanese government recognizes the prefecture as its own region in new 9-region, 11-region and 13-region systems.. List in Western alphabetical order The default alphabetic order in this sortable table …

Mikan were introduced to Japan from China about 400 years ago, from where they traveled to the West and became known as mandarin oranges. Japan is a major mikan producer, and the mikan is one of only few Japanese fruits to be exported in considerable quantities. Wakayama and Ehime prefectures are Japan's top mikan producers.

Mar 08, 2022 · In summary. Feb 2022: Japan sees its 4th Omicron-fueled wave reach a peak, with infections reaching 100,000 daily as of Feb 14th.Quasi-emergency measures around Japan are extended into March. Vaccine Rollout: As of Feb 14th, 79.3% of Japan's population has been double vaccinated, with booster shots at 9.5% coverage and currently available to priority/at …

Mar 27, 2022 · Adjacent to Tokyo, Chiba is best known for being home to Japan’s two Disney parks, but the area overflows with natural beauty both inland and by the sea.Stretching 66 kilometers along Chiba’s coast is Kujukuri Beach, Japan's longest stretch of sandy coastline, ideal for watersports.Deeper inland are a number of spacious parks and towering Mt. Nokogiri, with …

The prefectures of Japan and all Japanese cities exceeding 150,000 inhabitants. 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 census. Administrative Division. The population of the prefectures, districts and cities of Japan. 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 census. COVID-19 Cases. COVID-19 cases by Japanese prefectures. Top 10 Cities

The Tohoku Region (東北地方, Tōhoku Chihō, literally "North East Region") consists of six prefectures in the north of Japan's largest island, Honshu. It is well known for its countryside, mountains, lakes, hot springs, high quality rice and rough winters.