Japan has forty-seven prefectures under tight administrative control
An elected governor with the help of a legislature and bureaucracy oversees each prefecture of Japan. The bureaucratic class of officials that oversee Japanese life has deep historical roots, and like their Chinese counterparts, enjoyed tremendous power over and the respect of their subjects.An elected governor with the help of a legislature and bureaucracy oversees each prefecture of Japan. The bureaucratic class of officials that oversee Japanese life has deep historical roots, and like their Chinese counterparts, enjoyed tremendous power over and the respect of their subjects.