Shimane Prefecture

Summary

Shimane Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 1,418 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #35 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shimane Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Shimane Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Shimane Prefecture is on the body of water Sea of Japan^[5].
• Shimane Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Tatsuya Maruyama^[6].
• Shimane Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[7].
• Shimane Prefecture's capital is recorded as Matsue^[8].
• Shimane Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Yamaguchi Prefecture^[9].
• Shimane Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Hiroshima Prefecture^[10].
• Shimane Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Tottori Prefecture^[11].
• Shimane Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Usumurasaki no Yamanami^[12].
• Shimane district is named after Shimane Prefecture^[13].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Matsue^[14].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hamada^[15].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Izumo^[16].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Masuda^[17].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōda-shi^[18].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yasugi^[19].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gōtsu-shi^[20].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Unnan^[21].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nita district^[22].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Iishi district^[23].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ochi district^[24].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kanoashi district^[25].
• Shimane Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oki District^[26].
• Shimane Prefecture's flag is recorded as flag of Shimane Prefecture^[27].

Body

Founding

November 15, 1871 marks the founding of Shimane Prefecture^[28].

Identity

Part of include Chūgoku region^[29], a region of Japan^[30], in Japan^[31] and San'in region^[32], a region of Japan^[33], in Japan^[34].

Why It Matters

Shimane Prefecture draws 1,418 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #35 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]