<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Prefecture 都 道府県 Todōfuken </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Category </Th> <Td> Unitary State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Japan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Populations </Th> <Td> 584,982 ( Tottori ) -- 12,059,237 ( Tōkyō ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Areas </Th> <Td> 1,861.7 km ( 718.8 sq mi ) ( Kagawa ) -- 83,453.6 km ( 32,221.6 sq mi ) ( Hokkaido ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> Prefecture Government , Central Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subdivisions </Th> <Td> Subprefectures </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Prefecture 都 道府県 Todōfuken </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Category </Th> <Td> Unitary State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Japan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Populations </Th> <Td> 584,982 ( Tottori ) -- 12,059,237 ( Tōkyō ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Areas </Th> <Td> 1,861.7 km ( 718.8 sq mi ) ( Kagawa ) -- 83,453.6 km ( 32,221.6 sq mi ) ( Hokkaido ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> Prefecture Government , Central Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subdivisions </Th> <Td> Subprefectures </Td> </Tr> </Table>
the 47 political subdivisions in japan are called
the 47 political subdivisions in japan are called
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