Shimane Prefecture

Summary

Shimane Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 330 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #35 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shimane Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Shimane Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Shimane Prefecture is on the body of water Sea of Japan^[5].
• Shimane Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Tatsuya Maruyama^[6].
• Shimane Prefecture's image is recorded as Izumo-Taisha Haiden.jpg^[7].
• Shimane Prefecture's image is recorded as 150321 Matsue Castle Matsue Shimane pref Japan01bs.jpg^[8].
• Shimane Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[9].
• Shimane Prefecture's capital is recorded as Matsue^[10].
• Shimane Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Shimane Prefecture.svg^[11].
• Shimane Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Yamaguchi Prefecture^[12].
• Shimane Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Hiroshima Prefecture^[13].
• Shimane Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Tottori Prefecture^[14].
• Shimane Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Usumurasaki no Yamanami^[15].
• Shimane Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Shimane Prefecture.svg^[16].
• Shimane district is named after Shimane Prefecture^[17].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Matsue^[18].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hamada^[19].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Izumo^[20].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Masuda^[21].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōda-shi^[22].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yasugi^[23].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gōtsu-shi^[24].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Unnan^[25].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nita district^[26].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Iishi district^[27].

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Founding

+1871-11-15T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Shimane Prefecture^[28].

Identity

Part of include Chūgoku region^[29], a region of Japan^[30], in Japan^[31] and San'in region^[32], a region of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34].

Why It Matters

Shimane Prefecture draws 330 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #35 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]