All Japanese drivers, including those in support races, were divided into East and West teams according to the prefectures of their birth; visiting international drivers were randomly assigned to one team by the organizers.
The Association maintains regional offices in every prefecture.
In 1871, the han were abolished and prefectures were established, thus effectively ending the daimyo era in Japan.
The 47 prefectural associations are organized in ways which constrain political action, but which are able to access to government funding which benefits its members and related constituencies.
:Characters in bold are used in the names of prefectures.
In Japan, the Moneylending Control Law requires only registration in each prefecture.
In 2004, the descendants of discarded or escaped animals lived in 42 of 47 prefectures.
This article presents detail of the results in the Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007, breaking down results by Prefectures of Japan.
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