The
governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
is the highest ranking executive of a
prefecture
A prefecture (from the Latin ''Praefectura'') is an administrative jurisdiction traditionally governed by an appointed prefect. This can be a regional or local government subdivision in various countries, or a subdivision in certain international ...
in Japan.
See also
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Lists of governors of prefectures of Japan
These are lists of governors of prefectures of Japan.
:''Many prefectures are missing.''
* List of prefectural governors in Japan (current)
* List of governors of Aichi Prefecture
* List of governors of Hokkaido Prefecture
* List of governors ...
Notes
References
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
Prefectural governors