prefectures of Japan (excluding Hokkaido)
Collective term for 都 (Tokyo), 府 (Osaka and Kyoto), and 県 (other prefectures), explicitly excluding 道 (Hokkaido). Used in administrative or statistical contexts.
See also: 都道府県
This statistic covers the prefectures excluding Hokkaido.
Compound of 都 (to, 'metropolis'), 府 (fu, 'urban prefecture'), and 県 (ken, 'prefecture'), reflecting the administrative divisions of Japan.