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WG7 - East Asia: Japan

Japan Prefectures

Britannica Academic:
- Aomori
- Aomori City
Tourism:
- Japan Endless Discovery Aomori
- Amazing Aomori which is the Aomori prefecture tourist information site.
Government: Aomori
- Includes UMAIMONO AOMORI which is the Aomori product information site.

Britannica Academic: Hokkaido
Tourism:
- Japan Endless Discovery Hokkaido
- Hokkaido Love which is the Hokkaido prefecture tourist information site.
Government: Hokkaido

Britannica Academic:
- Nagasaki
- Nagasaki City
Tourism:
- Japan Endless Discovery Nagasaki
- Discover Nagasaki - The Official Visitor's Guide includes Brochures/Maps
Government: Nagasaki
Includes Nagasaki Meguri : A Guidebook to Nagasaki [2019].

Britannica Academic:
- Niigata
- Niigata City
Tourism:
- Japan Endless Discovery Niigata
- Enjoy Niigata - Official Travel Guide
Government: Niigata

Britannica Academic: Kochi
Tourism:
- Japan Endless Discovery Kochi
- Visit Kochi
Government: Kochi

Britannica Academic:
- Kumamoto
- Kumamoto City
Tourism:
- Japan Endless Discovery Kumamoto
- Official Kumamoto Tourism Guide
Government: Kumamoto

Britannica Academic: Okinawa
Tourism:
- Japan Endless Discovery Okinawa
Government: Okinawa
- Includes links to brochures including the Outline of Okinawa Prefecture [2016] and Aiming to Become a Natural World Heritage -- A Global Natural Treasure: The Ryukyu Islands

Britannica Academic:
- Osaka
- Osaka City
Tourism:
- Japan Endless Discovery Osaka
- OSAKAINF - The Official Osaka Travel Guide
Government: Osaka
- Includes Enjoy Osaka with tourist information, culture, food, agricultural, marine, and livestock products, and manufacturing in Osaka.

Japan Prefectures: Web Sources

CIA World Factbook - Countries
Includes GDP per Capita

Japan Prefectures: Databases

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Japan Prefectures: Statista Graphs

Statista

Population of Japan in 2021, by prefecture

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Britannica
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