Prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office, seat, territorial circumscription of a Prefect. The term prefecture is also used to refer to offices analogous to prefectures.

Literal prefectures

Antiquity

It has been used most prominently to denote a somewhat self-governing body or area since the tetrarchy, when emperor Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into four districts (each divided into dioceses, grouping under a Vicarius a number of Roman provinces, listed under that article), although he maintained two pretorian prefectures as an administrative level above the also surviving dioceses (a few of which were split).

Ecclesiastic

As Canon law is strongly inspired by Roman law, it is not surprising that the Catholic Church has several offices under a prefect. That term occurs also in otherwise styled offices, such as the head of a congregation or department of the Roman Curia. Various ecclesiastical areas, too small for a diocese, are termed prefects.

French préfecture

Main article: Prefectures in France

In France, a préfecture is the capital city of a département. As there are 100 départements in France, there are 100 préfectures in France. A préfecture de région is the capital city of a région.

Analogous prefectures

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As a result, an increasing number of elderly people on welfare have been moving out of Tokyo to other areas, in particular, to Ibaraki Prefecture , which is not far from Tokyo and enjoys relatively low land prices and a favorable climate. ...
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In October 2005, the agriculture ministry took punitive measures against 47 officials in eight prefectures , including those in charge of inspecting agricultural products, for having issued certificates for rice that was not licensed as brand-name rice. ...
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However, only 5 percent of the local prefectures and ordinance-designated cities that dispatch teachers for the JOCV program expressed an intention to evaluate the teachers' participation in the program. Ochanomizu University Prof. ...

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How many prefectures are there in Japan?
Q. How many prefectures are there in Japan?
Asked by Andrew Neuman - Wed Nov 23 17:53:04 2005 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Japan is divided in to 47 prefectures. 1 Hokkaido 2 Aomori 3 Iwate 4 Akita 5 Miyagi 6 Yamagata 7 Fukushima 8 Ibaraki 9 Tochigi 10 Gumma 11 Chiba 12 Saitama 13 Tokyo 14 Kanagawa 15 Niigata 16 Toyama 17 Ishikawa 18 Nagano 19 Gifu 20 Fukui 21 Yamanashi 22 Shizuoka 23 Aichi 24 Shiga 25 Kyoto 26 Hyogo 27 Mie 28 Nara 29 Osaka 30 Wakayama 31 Tottori 32 Shimane 33 Okayama 34 Hiroshima 35 Yamaguchi 36 Kagawa 37 Tokushima 38 Ehime 39 Kochi 40 Fukuoka 41 Saga 42 Nagasaki 43 Oita 44 Kumamoto 45 Miyazaki 46 Kagoshima 47 Okinawa
Answered by Oliver - Wed Nov 23 22:35:11 2005

Where i can find in Japan copic sketch markers?
Q. Stores where they are sold in units aside from sets and their price in (units). Location: Prefectures, city , etc. (If you also know about copic paper price i'll be grateful ^^). Thanks :3 Thanks for the answers ^^, but i want stores in Japan ( more in Tokio) because i have a friend who is going there this year :3 and i want to know also if they also sell them in units like in the U.S and their price.
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A. Enter here. Or: Book 1st Address: 33-5 Utagawa-cho, Tokyo, 250-0042 Phone: +81 3 3770 1023 Web: Prefecture: Shibuya
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How far is Kobe to Tokyo and how to get there?
Q. How far is Kobe the capital of Hyogo Prefecture in Kansai Region to Futako Tamagawa, Tokyo.
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A. From Hyogo pref. to Futako tamagawa? 1) Take JR Shinkansen(bullet train) from Shin-Kobe to Shin-Yokohama. Then, take Yokohama subway blue-line to Azamino. Next, take Tokyu Den-entoshi-line to Futako tamagawa. It takes 3h30m and 14,610yen. or 2) Take JR Shinkansen(bullet train) from Shin-Kobe to Shin-Yokohama. Then, take JR Yokohama-line to Nagatsuta. Next, take Tokyu Den-entoshi-line to Futako tamagawa. It takes 3h36m and 14,400yen.
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