Yamaguchi Prefecture

Summary

Yamaguchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 353 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #34 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Yamaguchi Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea^[5].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture is on the body of water Sea of Japan^[6].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Tsugumasa Muraoka^[7].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's image is recorded as Rurikoji (Yamaguchi), tou-1.jpg^[8].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[9].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's capital is recorded as Yamaguchi^[10].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Yamaguchi Prefecture.svg^[11].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Fukuoka Prefecture^[12].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Hiroshima Prefecture^[13].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Shimane Prefecture^[14].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Yamaguchi Kenmin no Uta^[15].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Yamaguchi Prefecture.svg^[16].
• Yamaguchi Castle is named after Yamaguchi Prefecture^[17].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shimonoseki^[18].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ube^[19].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yamaguchi^[20].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hagi^[21].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hōfu-shi^[22].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kudamatsu^[23].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Iwakuni^[24].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hikari^[25].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nagato^[26].
• Yamaguchi Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yanai^[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Yamaguchi Prefecture include Yamaguchi Station (Yamaguchi)^[28], a railway station^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1913^[31] and 15841 Yamaguchi^[32], an asteroid^[33].

Why It Matters

Yamaguchi Prefecture draws 353 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #34 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Yamaguchi Station (Yamaguchi)^[28], a railway station^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1913^[31] and 15841 Yamaguchi^[32], an asteroid^[33].