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'''Kanagawa prefecture''' (神奈川県 ''Kanagawa-ken'') is an area of [[Japan]] located in the [[Kanto]] region of [[Honshu]] island. Its population was 8,830,000 in 2006.<ref>''Japan Statistical Yearbook'': '[http://www.stat.go.jp/data/nenkan/zuhyou/y0203000.xls Population by Prefecture 1920-2006]'. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. .xls document.</ref> It is also considered part of the [[Greater Tokyo Area]].<ref>The 'Greater Tokyo Area' has several definitions and therefore names in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. A common designation is 'One Metropolis, Three Prefectures' (一都三県 ''Itto Sanken'') - i.e. [[Tokyo]], [[Chiba prefecture|Chiba]], Kanagawa and [[Saitama prefecture|Saitama]].</ref> | '''Kanagawa prefecture''' (神奈川県 ''Kanagawa-ken'') is an area of [[Japan]] located in the [[Kanto]] region of [[Honshu]] island. Its population was 8,830,000 in 2006.<ref>''Japan Statistical Yearbook'': '[http://www.stat.go.jp/data/nenkan/zuhyou/y0203000.xls Population by Prefecture 1920-2006]'. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. .xls document.</ref> It is also considered part of the [[Greater Tokyo Area]].<ref>The 'Greater Tokyo Area' has several definitions and therefore names in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. A common designation is 'One Metropolis, Three Prefectures' (一都三県 ''Itto Sanken'') - i.e. [[Tokyo]], [[Chiba prefecture|Chiba]], Kanagawa and [[Saitama prefecture|Saitama]].</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:13, 21 April 2008
Kanagawa prefecture (神奈川県 Kanagawa-ken) is an area of Japan located in the Kanto region of Honshu island. Its population was 8,830,000 in 2006.[1] It is also considered part of the Greater Tokyo Area.[2]
Kanagawa's capital is Yokohama (横浜市 Yokohama-shi).
Footnotes
- ↑ Japan Statistical Yearbook: 'Population by Prefecture 1920-2006'. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. .xls document.
- ↑ The 'Greater Tokyo Area' has several definitions and therefore names in Japanese. A common designation is 'One Metropolis, Three Prefectures' (一都三県 Itto Sanken) - i.e. Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama.