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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Ushiku Daibutsu The Ushiku Daibutsu in Japan rises 330 feet (100 meters) in Ushiku City, Ibaraki prefecture.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Kesennuma Fish Market and Umi no Ichi The Miyagi prefecture town of Kesennuma is one of Japan’s biggest fishing ports, and its seafood market is a must-visit.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Also Tuesday, a hypersonic glide vehicle, a new weapons system designed for island defense, was deployed to Camp Fuji in the Shizuoka prefecture, west of Tokyo.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Tsuyoshi Tahara founded the inaugural race in 2010 in Kyotanabe city, Kyoto prefecture – inspired by a childhood teacher who once scolded him for playing with an office chair.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Kesennuma Fish Market and Umi no Ichi The Miyagi prefecture town of Kesennuma is one of Japan’s biggest fishing ports, and its seafood market is a must-visit.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Also Tuesday, a hypersonic glide vehicle, a new weapons system designed for island defense, was deployed to Camp Fuji in the Shizuoka prefecture, west of Tokyo.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Tsuyoshi Tahara founded the inaugural race in 2010 in Kyotanabe city, Kyoto prefecture – inspired by a childhood teacher who once scolded him for playing with an office chair.
—Trista Kurniawan, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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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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