Japan has 47 prefectures, administrative divisions ranking immediately below the national government. They were created following the Meiji restoration of 1868, often with borders matching the ...

From fast food giant Burger King taking playful jabs at McDonald’s to the legendary snack debate of Kinoko no Yama versus Takenoko no Sato (the answer is Kinoko no Yama, obviously), Japan is no ...

Only nine of Japan’s 47 prefectures have had population increases since 2015, a demographic trend that will lead to a significant reapportionment of Lower House seats, according to preliminary ...