Saitama Prefecture

Summary

Saitama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 725 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #7 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Saitama Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Saitama Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Saitama Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Motohiro Ōno^[5].
• Saitama Prefecture's image is recorded as Saitama Shintoshin 20151101, 002.jpg^[6].
• Saitama Prefecture's image is recorded as Aerial photograph of 2019 Typhoon Hagibis flood in Saitama prefecture - GSI 5720.jpg^[7].
• Saitama Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[8].
• Saitama Prefecture's capital is recorded as Saitama^[9].
• Saitama Prefecture's official language is recorded as Japanese^[10].
• Saitama Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Saitama Prefecture.svg^[11].
• Saitama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Ibaraki Prefecture^[12].
• Saitama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Chiba Prefecture^[13].
• Saitama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Tochigi Prefecture^[14].
• Saitama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Gunma Prefecture^[15].
• Saitama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Nagano Prefecture^[16].
• Saitama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Yamanashi Prefecture^[17].
• Saitama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Tokyo^[18].
• Saitama Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Saitama Kenka^[19].
• Saitama Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Saitama Kenminka^[20].
• Saitama Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Saitama Prefecture.svg^[21].
• Saitama district is named after Saitama Prefecture^[22].
• Sakitama Kofun Cluster is named after Saitama Prefecture^[23].
• Saitama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saitama^[24].
• Saitama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kawagoe^[25].
• Saitama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kumagaya^[26].
• Saitama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kawaguchi^[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Saitama Prefecture include Saitama^[28], a city designated by government ordinance^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 2001^[31]; Saikyō Line^[32], a passenger train service^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1985^[35]; and 5618 Saitama^[36], an asteroid^[37].

Why It Matters

Saitama Prefecture draws 725 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #7 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include Saitama^[28], a city designated by government ordinance^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 2001^[31]; Saikyō Line^[32], a passenger train service^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1985^[35]; and 5618 Saitama^[36], an asteroid^[37].