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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Meanwhile Yoshihiro Murai, governor of Miyagi prefecture, which was hit hard during the 2011 quake, spoke out against the impact of superstitious beliefs on Japan’s tourism.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Japan’s cherry blossom buds first appear in February in Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture, and move northward, ending in late April in Hokkaido, the largest and northernmost prefecture.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
There are obvious similarities between the stories of Sasaki and Ohtani, who are both from the northern Japanese prefecture of Iwate.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Most of this wagyu is sourced from Kagoshima prefecture, located at the southern tip of Kyushu.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Japan’s cherry blossom buds first appear in February in Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture, and move northward, ending in late April in Hokkaido, the largest and northernmost prefecture.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
There are obvious similarities between the stories of Sasaki and Ohtani, who are both from the northern Japanese prefecture of Iwate.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Most of this wagyu is sourced from Kagoshima prefecture, located at the southern tip of Kyushu.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 4 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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