prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər 
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the official residence of a prefect
3
: the district governed by a prefect
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What to Know Tsunami advisories were issued shortly after the 9:19 p.m. quake on Monday for Miyazaki prefecture, where the epicenter was located on Kyushu island, as well as nearby Kochi prefecture on Shikoku island, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Tsunami advisories for waves of a maximum height of 1 meter were issued for the southern prefectures of Miyazaki and Kochi.
—Rhea Rose Abraham, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Many Japanese people and onlookers from around the world were sure that the agricultural land of Fukushima prefecture would be out of use for decades.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Tsunami advisories for waves of a maximum height of 1 meter were issued for the southern prefectures of Miyazaki and Kochi.
—Rhea Rose Abraham, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Many Japanese people and onlookers from around the world were sure that the agricultural land of Fukushima prefecture would be out of use for decades.
—Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Prefecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefecture. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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prefecture
noun
pre·fec·ture
ˈprē-ˌfek-chər
1
: the office or term of office of a prefect
2
: the district governed by a prefect
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