Module 9.2 Culture notes
Japan is comprised of the following administrative and legal entities. They are called todofuken.
| 都 | と | to | metropolis prefecture, big city | 東京都 (とうきょうと, Toukyouto), Capital of Tokyo |
| 道 | どう | dou | territory prefecture | 北海道 (ほっかいどう, Hokkaidou), Hokkaido |
| 府 | ふ | fu | city prefecture | 京都府(きょうとふ, Kyoutofu), Kyoto
大阪府 (きょうとふ, Oosakafu), Osaka |
| 県 | けん | ken | prefecture | 43 県 (けん, ken) : 43 standard prefectures |
Find out about the 47 prefectures here. Each prefecture has a flag and a mascot.
Todofuken source: http://www.todofuken.net/
Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Regions_and_Prefectures_of_Japan.svg
