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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Yamanashi prefecture, west of Tokyo, is famous for a local dish called houtou, a soup consisting of flat udon and vegetables.
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Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Overcrowding and other problems prompted officials in Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures — which share Mount Fuji — to institute new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
This project reflects her wish to contribute towards solving the issues of child poverty, experience discrepancy and education in her home prefecture of Okinawa by providing free English learning opportunities to young people.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
Komatsu is now the second location in Japan that hosts the country's F-35A combat jets after Misawa Air Base, which is located in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori on the Pacific coast, the report said.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Yukari Sakamoto, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025
Overcrowding and other problems prompted officials in Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures — which share Mount Fuji — to institute new rules ahead of the 2025 climbing season.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
This project reflects her wish to contribute towards solving the issues of child poverty, experience discrepancy and education in her home prefecture of Okinawa by providing free English learning opportunities to young people.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
Komatsu is now the second location in Japan that hosts the country's F-35A combat jets after Misawa Air Base, which is located in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori on the Pacific coast, the report said.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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