The 47 prefectures of Japan form Japan's first level of jurisdiction and administrative division. They consist of 43 prefectures (県 , ken) proper, two urban prefectures (府 , fu , Osaka and Kyoto), one "circuit" or "territory" (道 , dō , Hokkaido) and one "metropolis" (都 , to , Tokyo). The first prefectures, replacing the provinces of Japan, were created by the Meiji Fuhanken sanchisei administration in 1868.
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Japan has 47 prefectures all of which have their own attractions making it hard for the foreign visitor to choose where to go. Hiroshima is undoubtedly high on the list of must visit places because of the Peace Museum and the beautiful floating shrine gate of Miyajima. However, most visitors would…(744 words)
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"Get the latest updates here on Deep Japan as we collaborate with Tokyo Broadcasting System(TBS) Television, JNN(Japan News Network/TBS nation wide affiliates)'s seven-station network across Japan and Vietnam's VTV station to bring the people in Vietnam informative and fun reports from the fantasti…(722 words)
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