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Available in 83 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-83" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">83 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ace mw-list-item"><a href="https://ace.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefektur_Yamagata" title="Prefektur Yamagata – Acehnese" lang="ace" hreflang="ace" data-title="Prefektur Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Acèh" data-language-local-name="Acehnese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Acèh</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-af mw-list-item"><a href="https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata-prefektuur" title="Yamagata-prefektuur – Afrikaans" lang="af" hreflang="af" data-title="Yamagata-prefektuur" data-language-autonym="Afrikaans" data-language-local-name="Afrikaans" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Afrikaans</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7_(%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D8%A9)" title="ياماغاتا (محافظة) – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="ياماغاتا (محافظة)" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaqata_prefekturas%C4%B1" title="Yamaqata prefekturası – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Yamaqata prefekturası" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-azb mw-list-item"><a href="https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C" title="یاماقاتا اوستانی – South Azerbaijani" lang="azb" hreflang="azb" data-title="یاماقاتا اوستانی" data-language-autonym="تۆرکجه" data-language-local-name="South Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>تۆرکجه</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ban mw-list-item"><a href="https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9ktur_Yamagata" title="Préféktur Yamagata – Balinese" lang="ban" hreflang="ban" data-title="Préféktur Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Basa Bali" data-language-local-name="Balinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Basa Bali</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95_%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B2" title="ইয়ামাগাতা প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="ইয়ামাগাতা প্রশাসনিক অঞ্চল" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-min-nan mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-min-nan.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata-ko%C4%81n" title="Yamagata-koān – Minnan" lang="nan" hreflang="nan" data-title="Yamagata-koān" data-language-autonym="閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú" data-language-local-name="Minnan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_(%D0%BF%D1%80%D1%8D%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0)" title="Ямагата (прэфектура) – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Ямагата (прэфектура)" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_(%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0)" title="Ямагата (префектура) – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Ямагата (префектура)" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectura_de_Yamagata" title="Prefectura de Yamagata – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Prefectura de Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ceb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata-ken" title="Yamagata-ken – Cebuano" lang="ceb" hreflang="ceb" data-title="Yamagata-ken" data-language-autonym="Cebuano" data-language-local-name="Cebuano" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cebuano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefektura_Jamagata" title="Prefektura Jamagata – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Prefektura Jamagata" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_(talaith)" title="Yamagata (talaith) – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Yamagata (talaith)" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata-pr%C3%A6fekturet" title="Yamagata-præfekturet – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Yamagata-præfekturet" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-se mw-list-item"><a href="https://se.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_prefektuvra" title="Yamagata prefektuvra – Northern Sami" lang="se" hreflang="se" data-title="Yamagata prefektuvra" data-language-autonym="Davvisámegiella" data-language-local-name="Northern Sami" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Davvisámegiella</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pr%C3%A4fektur_Yamagata" title="Präfektur Yamagata – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Präfektur Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_prefektuur" title="Yamagata prefektuur – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Yamagata prefektuur" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-en mw-list-item"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_Prefecture" title="Yamagata Prefecture – English" lang="en" hreflang="en" data-title="Yamagata Prefecture" data-language-autonym="English" data-language-local-name="English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectura_de_Yamagata" title="Prefectura de Yamagata – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Prefectura de Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gubernio_Jamagata" title="Gubernio Jamagata – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Gubernio Jamagata" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_(prefektura)" title="Yamagata (prefektura) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Yamagata (prefektura)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86_%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7" title="استان یاماگاتا – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="استان یاماگاتا" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pr%C3%A9fecture_de_Yamagata" title="Préfecture de Yamagata – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Préfecture de Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maoracht_Yamagata" title="Maoracht Yamagata – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Maoracht Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectura_de_Yamagata" title="Prefectura de Yamagata – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Prefectura de Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gan mw-list-item"><a href="https://gan.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E5%BD%A2%E5%8E%BF" title="山形县 – Gan" lang="gan" hreflang="gan" data-title="山形县" data-language-autonym="贛語" data-language-local-name="Gan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>贛語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata-yen" title="Yamagata-yen – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Yamagata-yen" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%95%BC%EB%A7%88%EA%B0%80%ED%83%80%ED%98%84" title="야마가타현 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="야마가타현" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%85%D5%A1%D5%B4%D5%A1%D5%A3%D5%A1%D5%A9%D5%A1_(%D5%BA%D6%80%D5%A5%D6%86%D5%A5%D5%AF%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%82%D6%80%D5%A1)" title="Յամագաթա (պրեֆեկտուրա) – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Յամագաթա (պրեֆեկտուրա)" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_(prefektura)" title="Yamagata (prefektura) – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Yamagata (prefektura)" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ilo mw-list-item"><a href="https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepektura_ti_Yamagata" title="Prepektura ti Yamagata – Iloko" lang="ilo" hreflang="ilo" data-title="Prepektura ti Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Ilokano" data-language-local-name="Iloko" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ilokano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefektur_Yamagata" title="Prefektur Yamagata – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Prefektur Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-os mw-list-item"><a href="https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%C3%A6_(%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%C3%A6)" title="Ямагатæ (префектурæ) – Ossetic" lang="os" hreflang="os" data-title="Ямагатæ (префектурæ)" data-language-autonym="Ирон" data-language-local-name="Ossetic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ирон</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefettura_di_Yamagata" title="Prefettura di Yamagata – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Prefettura di Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%92%D7%98%D7%94_(%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%95%D7%96)" title="יאמאגטה (מחוז) – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="יאמאגטה (מחוז)" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%A2%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%9E%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%E1%83%A4%E1%83%94%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A2%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90" title="იამაგატის პრეფექტურა – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="იამაგატის პრეფექტურა" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mkoa_wa_Yamagata" title="Mkoa wa Yamagata – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Mkoa wa Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamagatas_prefekt%C5%ABra" title="Jamagatas prefektūra – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Jamagatas prefektūra" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamagatos_prefekt%C5%ABra" title="Jamagatos prefektūra – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Jamagatos prefektūra" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamagata_prefekt%C3%BAra" title="Jamagata prefektúra – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Jamagata prefektúra" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%88%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_(%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0)" title="Јамагата (префектура) – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Јамагата (префектура)" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mr mw-list-item"><a href="https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4" title="यामागाता प्रांत – Marathi" lang="mr" hreflang="mr" data-title="यामागाता प्रांत" data-language-autonym="मराठी" data-language-local-name="Marathi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>मराठी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-xmf mw-list-item"><a href="https://xmf.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%98%E1%83%90%E1%83%9B%E1%83%90%E1%83%92%E1%83%90%E1%83%A2%E1%83%90%E1%83%A8_%E1%83%9E%E1%83%A0%E1%83%94%E1%83%A4%E1%83%94%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A2%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%90" title="იამაგატაშ პრეფექტურა – Mingrelian" lang="xmf" hreflang="xmf" data-title="იამაგატაშ პრეფექტურა" data-language-autonym="მარგალური" data-language-local-name="Mingrelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>მარგალური</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilayah_Yamagata" title="Wilayah Yamagata – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Wilayah Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mni mw-list-item"><a href="https://mni.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%AF%8C%EA%AF%A5%EA%AF%83%EA%AF%A5%EA%AF%92%EA%AF%A5%EA%AF%87%EA%AF%A5_%EA%AF%82%EA%AF%9D%EA%AF%88%EA%AF%A5%EA%AF%A2" title="ꯌꯥꯃꯥꯒꯥꯇꯥ ꯂꯝꯈꯥꯢ – Manipuri" lang="mni" hreflang="mni" data-title="ꯌꯥꯃꯥꯒꯥꯇꯥ ꯂꯝꯈꯥꯢ" data-language-autonym="ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ" data-language-local-name="Manipuri" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cdo mw-list-item"><a href="https://cdo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata-g%C3%A2ing" title="Yamagata-gâing – Mindong" lang="cdo" hreflang="cdo" data-title="Yamagata-gâing" data-language-autonym="閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄" data-language-local-name="Mindong" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_(%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3)" title="Ямагата (аймаг) – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Ямагата (аймаг)" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_(prefectuur)" title="Yamagata (prefectuur) – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Yamagata (prefectuur)" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E5%BD%A2%E7%9C%8C" title="山形県 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="山形県" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ce mw-list-item"><a href="https://ce.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_(%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0)" title="Ямагата (префектура) – Chechen" lang="ce" hreflang="ce" data-title="Ямагата (префектура)" data-language-autonym="Нохчийн" data-language-local-name="Chechen" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Нохчийн</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_(prefektur)" title="Yamagata (prefektur) – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Yamagata (prefektur)" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nov mw-list-item"><a href="https://nov.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_Prefekture" title="Yamagata Prefekture – Novial" lang="nov" hreflang="nov" data-title="Yamagata Prefekture" data-language-autonym="Novial" data-language-local-name="Novial" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Novial</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_prefekturasi" title="Yamagata prefekturasi – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Yamagata prefekturasi" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pnb mw-list-item"><a href="https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B6%D9%84%D8%B9_%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%B9%D8%A7" title="ضلع یاماگاٹا – Western Punjabi" lang="pnb" hreflang="pnb" data-title="ضلع یاماگاٹا" data-language-autonym="پنجابی" data-language-local-name="Western Punjabi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>پنجابی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-km mw-list-item"><a href="https://km.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%9E%81%E1%9F%81%E1%9E%8F%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%8F%E1%9E%99%E1%9F%89%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%98%E1%9F%89%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%A0%E1%9F%92%E1%9E%80%E1%9E%B6%E1%9E%8F%E1%9E%B6" title="ខេត្តយ៉ាម៉ាហ្កាតា – Khmer" lang="km" hreflang="km" data-title="ខេត្តយ៉ាម៉ាហ្កាតា" data-language-autonym="ភាសាខ្មែរ" data-language-local-name="Khmer" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ភាសាខ្មែរ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefektura_Yamagata" title="Prefektura Yamagata – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Prefektura Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata" title="Yamagata – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefectura_Yamagata" title="Prefectura Yamagata – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Prefectura Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_(%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0)" title="Ямагата (префектура) – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Ямагата (префектура)" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sco mw-list-item"><a href="https://sco.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_Prefectur" title="Yamagata Prefectur – Scots" lang="sco" hreflang="sco" data-title="Yamagata Prefectur" data-language-autonym="Scots" data-language-local-name="Scots" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Scots</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-si mw-list-item"><a href="https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%BA%E0%B6%B8%E0%B6%9C%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%8F_%E0%B6%B4%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%B1%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%AD%E0%B6%BA" title="යමගතා ප්‍රාන්තය – Sinhala" lang="si" hreflang="si" data-title="යමගතා ප්‍රාන්තය" data-language-autonym="සිංහල" data-language-local-name="Sinhala" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>සිංහල</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamagata_(prefekt%C3%BAra)" title="Jamagata (prefektúra) – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Jamagata (prefektúra)" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ckb mw-list-item"><a href="https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8E%D8%B2%DA%AF%D8%A7%DB%8C_%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7" title="پارێزگای یاماگاتا – Central Kurdish" lang="ckb" hreflang="ckb" data-title="پارێزگای یاماگاتا" data-language-autonym="کوردی" data-language-local-name="Central Kurdish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>کوردی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sr mw-list-item"><a href="https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%88%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0" title="Префектура Јамагата – Serbian" lang="sr" hreflang="sr" data-title="Префектура Јамагата" data-language-autonym="Српски / srpski" data-language-local-name="Serbian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Српски / srpski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sh mw-list-item"><a href="https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefektura_Jamagata" title="Prefektura Jamagata – Serbo-Croatian" lang="sh" hreflang="sh" data-title="Prefektura Jamagata" data-language-autonym="Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски" data-language-local-name="Serbo-Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-su mw-list-item"><a href="https://su.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_Prefecture" title="Yamagata Prefecture – Sundanese" lang="su" hreflang="su" data-title="Yamagata Prefecture" data-language-autonym="Sunda" data-language-local-name="Sundanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sunda</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fi mw-list-item"><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagatan_prefektuuri" title="Yamagatan prefektuuri – Finnish" lang="fi" hreflang="fi" data-title="Yamagatan prefektuuri" data-language-autonym="Suomi" data-language-local-name="Finnish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Suomi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_prefektur" title="Yamagata prefektur – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Yamagata prefektur" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tl mw-list-item"><a href="https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepektura_ng_Yamagata" title="Prepektura ng Yamagata – Tagalog" lang="tl" hreflang="tl" data-title="Prepektura ng Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Tagalog" data-language-local-name="Tagalog" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tagalog</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tt mw-list-item"><a href="https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0_(%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0)" title="Ямагата (префектура) – Tatar" lang="tt" hreflang="tt" data-title="Ямагата (префектура)" data-language-autonym="Татарча / tatarça" data-language-local-name="Tatar" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Татарча / tatarça</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-th mw-list-item"><a href="https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B0" title="จังหวัดยามางาตะ – Thai" lang="th" hreflang="th" data-title="จังหวัดยามางาตะ" data-language-autonym="ไทย" data-language-local-name="Thai" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ไทย</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tg mw-list-item"><a href="https://tg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8_%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0" title="Префектураи Ямагата – Tajik" lang="tg" hreflang="tg" data-title="Префектураи Ямагата" data-language-autonym="Тоҷикӣ" data-language-local-name="Tajik" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Тоҷикӣ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tr mw-list-item"><a href="https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_(prefekt%C3%B6rl%C3%BCk)" title="Yamagata (prefektörlük) – Turkish" lang="tr" hreflang="tr" data-title="Yamagata (prefektörlük)" data-language-autonym="Türkçe" data-language-local-name="Turkish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Türkçe</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uk mw-list-item"><a href="https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%AF%D0%BC%D0%B0%D2%91%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0" title="Префектура Ямаґата – Ukrainian" lang="uk" hreflang="uk" data-title="Префектура Ямаґата" data-language-autonym="Українська" data-language-local-name="Ukrainian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Українська</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ur mw-list-item"><a href="https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7_%D9%BE%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%81%DB%8C%DA%A9%DA%86%D8%B1" title="یاماگاتا پریفیکچر – Urdu" lang="ur" hreflang="ur" data-title="یاماگاتا پریفیکچر" data-language-autonym="اردو" data-language-local-name="Urdu" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>اردو</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ug mw-list-item"><a href="https://ug.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7_%D9%86%D8%A7%DA%BE%D9%89%D9%8A%D9%89%D8%B3%D9%89" title="ياماگاتا ناھىيىسى – Uyghur" lang="ug" hreflang="ug" data-title="ياماگاتا ناھىيىسى" data-language-autonym="ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche" data-language-local-name="Uyghur" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-vi mw-list-item"><a href="https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata" title="Yamagata – Vietnamese" lang="vi" hreflang="vi" data-title="Yamagata" data-language-autonym="Tiếng Việt" data-language-local-name="Vietnamese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Tiếng Việt</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh-classical mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh-classical.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E5%BD%A2%E7%B8%A3" title="山形縣 – Literary Chinese" lang="lzh" hreflang="lzh" data-title="山形縣" data-language-autonym="文言" data-language-local-name="Literary Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>文言</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-war mw-list-item"><a href="https://war.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamagata_(prefektura)" title="Yamagata (prefektura) – Waray" lang="war" hreflang="war" data-title="Yamagata (prefektura)" data-language-autonym="Winaray" data-language-local-name="Waray" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Winaray</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-wuu mw-list-item"><a href="https://wuu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E5%BD%A2%E5%8E%BF" title="山形县 – Wu" lang="wuu" hreflang="wuu" data-title="山形县" 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.ib-settlement{width:23em;border-collapse:collapse;line-height:1.2em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement td,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement th{border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1;padding:0.4em 0.6em 0.4em 0.6em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedtoprow .infobox-full-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedtoprow .infobox-header,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedtoprow .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedtoprow .infobox-label,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedtoprow .infobox-below{border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1;padding:0.4em 0.6em 0.2em 0.6em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedrow .infobox-full-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedrow .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedrow .infobox-label{border:0;padding:0 0.6em 0.2em 0.6em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedbottomrow .infobox-full-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedbottomrow .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .mergedbottomrow .infobox-label{border-top:0;border-bottom:1px solid #a2a9b1;padding:0 0.6em 0.4em 0.6em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .maptable{border:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .infobox-header,.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .infobox-below{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .infobox-above{font-size:125%;line-height:1.3em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement .infobox-subheader{background-color:#cddeff;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-native{font-weight:normal;padding-top:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-other-name{font-size:78%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-official{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption{padding:0.3em 0 0 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption-link{padding:0.2em 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Yamagata</div> <div class="nickname ib-settlement-native" lang="ja">山形県</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/Prefectures_of_Japan" title="Prefectures of Japan">Prefecture</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Japanese transcription(s)</th></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • <a href="/wiki/Romaji" class="mw-redirect" title="Romaji">Romaji</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Yamagata-ken</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data maptable"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r9530278">.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols{text-align:center;display:table;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-row{display:table-row}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cell{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-cols-cellt{display:table-cell;vertical-align:top}</style> <div class="ib-settlement-cols"> <div class="ib-settlement-cols-row"><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Flag of Yamagata"><img alt="Flag of Yamagata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Flag_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg/100px-Flag_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Flag_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg/150px-Flag_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Flag_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg/200px-Flag_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Flag</div></div><div class="ib-settlement-cols-cell"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Emblem_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Official seal of Yamagata"><img alt="Official seal of Yamagata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Emblem_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg/100px-Emblem_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="34" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Emblem_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg/150px-Emblem_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Emblem_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg/200px-Emblem_of_Yamagata_Prefecture.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="168" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption-link">Symbol</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Map_of_Japan_with_highlight_on_06_Yamagata_prefecture.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Location of Yamagata in Japan"><img alt="Location of Yamagata in Japan" 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class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Regions_of_Japan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Regions of Japan (not yet started)">Region</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/T%C5%8Dhoku_region" title="Tōhoku region">Tōhoku</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Island</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Honshu" class="mw-redirect" title="Honshu">Honshu</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Capital</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Yamagata,_Yamagata" class="mw-redirect" title="Yamagata, Yamagata">Yamagata</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Governor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mieko_Yoshimura&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mieko Yoshimura (not yet started)">Mieko Yoshimura</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Total</th><td class="infobox-data">9,323.34 km<sup>2</sup> (3,599.76 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data">9th</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(Octber 1, 2012)</div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Total</th><td class="infobox-data">1,151,863 <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Rank</th><td class="infobox-data">35rd</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ISO_3166" title="ISO 3166">ISO 3166 code</a></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">JP-06</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Prefectural flower</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Safflower&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Safflower (not yet started)">Safflower</a> (<i>Carthamus tinctorius</i>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Prefectural tree</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cherry" title="Cherry">Cherry</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Prefectural bird</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mandarin_duck" title="Mandarin duck">Mandarin duck</a> (<i>Aix galericulata</i>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Prefectural bird</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Oncorhynchus_masou&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Oncorhynchus masou (not yet started)">Cherry salmon</a> (<i>Oncorhynchus masou</i>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Number of districts</th><td class="infobox-data">8</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Number of municipalities</th><td class="infobox-data">35</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.pref.yamagata.jp/english/index-e.html">http://www.pref.yamagata.jp/<br />english/</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Yamagata Prefecture</b><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">山形県</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Yamagata-ken</i></span>)</span> is a <a href="/wiki/Prefectures_of_Japan" title="Prefectures of Japan">prefecture</a> of <a href="/wiki/Japan" title="Japan">Japan</a>. It is part of the <a href="/wiki/T%C5%8Dhoku_region" title="Tōhoku region">Tōhoku region</a> on the island of <a href="/wiki/Honshu" class="mw-redirect" title="Honshu">Honshu</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its capital is <a href="/wiki/Yamagata,_Yamagata" class="mw-redirect" title="Yamagata, Yamagata">Yamagata</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&veaction=edit&section=1" title="Change section: History" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section's source code: History"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The aboriginal <a href="/wiki/Ezo" title="Ezo">Ezo</a><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">蝦夷</span></span>)</span> people once lived in the area now known as Yamagata. </p><p>Yamagata was part of <a href="/wiki/Dewa_Province" title="Dewa Province">Dewa Province</a> until the <a href="/wiki/Meiji_Restoration" title="Meiji Restoration">Meiji Restoration</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This area was called "Yamagata" for the first time in <a href="/wiki/Heian_period" title="Heian period">Heian period</a>. However, different <a href="/wiki/Kanji" title="Kanji">characters</a> were used to write it. The reason why this area was called Yamagata is not clear. In <a href="/wiki/Nanboku-ch%C5%8D_period" title="Nanboku-chō period">Nanboku-chō period</a>, Yamagata was written in same kanji that it is today. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&veaction=edit&section=2" title="Change section: Geography" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section's source code: Geography"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Yamagata Prefecture is located in the southwest corner of Tōhoku. It faces the <a href="/wiki/Sea_of_Japan" title="Sea of Japan">Sea of Japan</a>. It borders <a href="/wiki/Niigata_Prefecture" title="Niigata Prefecture">Niigata Prefecture</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fukushima_Prefecture" title="Fukushima Prefecture">Fukushima Prefecture</a> on the south, <a href="/wiki/Miyagi_Prefecture" title="Miyagi Prefecture">Miyagi Prefecture</a> on the east, and <a href="/wiki/Akita_Prefecture" title="Akita Prefecture">Akita Prefecture</a> on the north. </p><p>The Mogami and the Zaou are the two major rivers in the prefecture. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cities">Cities</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&veaction=edit&section=3" title="Change section: Cities" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section's source code: Cities"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Thirteen cities are located in Yamagata Prefecture: </p> <table style="background:transparent;"> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Higashine,_Yamagata" title="Higashine, Yamagata">Higashine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaminoyama,_Yamagata" class="mw-redirect" title="Kaminoyama, Yamagata">Kaminoyama</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Murayama,_Yamagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Murayama, Yamagata (not yet started)">Murayama</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nagai,_Yamagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nagai, Yamagata (not yet started)">Nagai</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Nan%27y%C5%8D,_Yamagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Nan'yō, Yamagata (not yet started)">Nan'yō</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Obanazawa,_Yamagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Obanazawa, Yamagata (not yet started)">Obanazawa</a></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sagae,_Yamagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sagae, Yamagata (not yet started)">Sagae</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Sakata,_Yamagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Sakata, Yamagata (not yet started)">Sakata</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shinj%C5%8D,_Yamagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shinjō, Yamagata (not yet started)">Shinjō</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tend%C5%8D,_Yamagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tendō, Yamagata (not yet started)">Tendō</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tsuruoka,_Yamagata&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tsuruoka, Yamagata (not yet started)">Tsuruoka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yamagata,_Yamagata" class="mw-redirect" title="Yamagata, Yamagata">Yamagata</a> (capital)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yonezawa,_Yamagata" title="Yonezawa, Yamagata">Yonezawa</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_parks">National parks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&veaction=edit&section=4" title="Change section: National parks" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section's source code: National parks"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>National parks cover about 17% of the total land area of the prefecture.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bandai-Asahi_National_Park&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bandai-Asahi National Park (not yet started)">Bandai-Asahi National Park</a><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Shrines_and_temples">Shrines and temples</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&veaction=edit&section=5" title="Change section: Shrines and temples" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section's source code: Shrines and temples"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=%C5%8Cmonoimia_jinja&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ōmonoimia jinja (not yet started)">Ōmonoimia jinja</a></i> is the main <a href="/wiki/Shinto_shrine" title="Shinto shrine">Shinto shrine</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Ichinomiya" title="Ichinomiya">ichinomiya</a></i>) in the prefecture.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&veaction=edit&section=6" title="Change section: Economy" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section's source code: Economy"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Yamagata is a <a href="/wiki/Farming" title="Farming">farming</a> area. It grows the most <a href="/wiki/Cherry" title="Cherry">cherries</a> and <a href="/wiki/Pear" title="Pear">pears</a> in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Over 70 percent of cherries in Japan are grown in Yamagata. Growing apples is important around the city of <a href="/wiki/Yonezawa,_Yamagata" title="Yonezawa, Yamagata">Yonezawa</a>. The safflower is a symbol of Yamagata Prefecture. The number of farms growing safflower have steadily decreased since the 18th century. Yonezawa beef is bred in Yonezawa city. It is one of the most famous varieties of beef in Japan. Yonezawa is also known for its <a href="/wiki/Soba" title="Soba">soba</a> noodles.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Shogi" title="Shogi">Shogi</a> (chess) pieces are made in the city of Tendo. The pieces are carved from wood. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Festivals">Festivals</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&veaction=edit&section=7" title="Change section: Festivals" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section's source code: Festivals"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hanagasa festival has been held since 1963 and is one of the major festivals in Tohoku region. At the festival, the dancers dance with "Hanagasa" that is a hat decorated with red flowers.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Uesugi snow lantern festival is held on the second weekend of February. The candles in more than 300 snow lanterns and 3,000 snow lamps are lit up. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Related_pages">Related pages</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&veaction=edit&section=8" title="Change section: Related pages" class="mw-editsection-visualeditor"><span>change</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-divider"> | </span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Yamagata_Prefecture&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section's source code: Related pages"><span>change source</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_Japan" title="Provinces of Japan">Provinces of Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prefectures_of_Japan" title="Prefectures of Japan">Prefectures of Japan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_regions_of_Japan" title="List of regions of Japan">List of regions of Japan</a></li> <li><a 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Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.pref.yamagata.jp/ou/somu/020020/03/about_yamagata/profile.html">the original</a> on 2013-06-24<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2014-01-14</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Yamagata&rft.date=2012&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pref.yamagata.jp%2Fou%2Fsomu%2F020020%2F03%2Fabout_yamagata%2Fprofile.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsimple.wikipedia.org%3AYamagata+Prefecture" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA1038">"Yamagata prefecture"</a> in <i>Japan Encyclopedia</i>, pp. 1038-1039; <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA790">"Tōhoku"</a> at p. 970.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Nussbaum, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA1038">"Yamagata"</a> at p. 1038.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-4">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Nussbaum, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA780">"Provinces and prefectures"</a> at p. 780.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Japan Ministry of the Environment, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/doc/files/np_6.pdf">"General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"</a>; retrieved 2012-3-13.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-6">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Japan Ministry of the Environment, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/bandai_e.html">"Bandai-Asahi National Park"</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140909190443/http://www.biodic.go.jp/english/jpark/np/bandai_e.html">Archived</a> 2014-09-09 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a> retrieved 2012-3-19.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/images/uploads/EOS070712Ab.pdf">"Nationwide List of <i>Ichinomiya</i>," p. 1</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130517061440/http://eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp/modules/xwords/images/uploads/EOS070712Ab.pdf">Archived</a> 2013-05-17 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>; retrieved 2012-3-13.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9724332"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.travel-around-japan.com/k25-00-yamagata-pref.html">"Let's travel around Japan!-Yamagata Prefecture-"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">5 January</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Let%27s+travel+around+Japan%21-Yamagata+Prefecture-&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.travel-around-japan.com%2Fk25-00-yamagata-pref.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fsimple.wikipedia.org%3AYamagata+Prefecture" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r9724332"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121108144148/http://www.yonezawa-kankou-navi.com/langage/en/taste.html">"Food｜Yonezawa Sightseeing Navigation site"</a>. 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title="Kantō region">Kantō</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ibaraki_Prefecture" title="Ibaraki Prefecture">Ibaraki</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tochigi_Prefecture" title="Tochigi Prefecture">Tochigi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunma_Prefecture" title="Gunma Prefecture">Gunma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saitama_Prefecture" title="Saitama Prefecture">Saitama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiba_Prefecture" title="Chiba Prefecture">Chiba</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolis" title="Tokyo Metropolis">Tokyo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanagawa_Prefecture" title="Kanagawa Prefecture">Kanagawa</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;border-right: 4px solid #8BFFE8"><a href="/wiki/Ch%C5%ABbu_region" title="Chūbu region">Chūbu</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Niigata_Prefecture" title="Niigata Prefecture">Niigata</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toyama_Prefecture" title="Toyama Prefecture">Toyama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ishikawa_Prefecture" title="Ishikawa Prefecture">Ishikawa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fukui_Prefecture" title="Fukui Prefecture">Fukui</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yamanashi_Prefecture" title="Yamanashi Prefecture">Yamanashi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nagano_Prefecture" title="Nagano Prefecture">Nagano</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gifu_Prefecture" title="Gifu Prefecture">Gifu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shizuoka_Prefecture" title="Shizuoka Prefecture">Shizuoka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aichi_Prefecture" title="Aichi Prefecture">Aichi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;border-right: 4px solid #7272FF"><a href="/wiki/Kansai_region" title="Kansai region">Kansai</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mie_Prefecture" title="Mie Prefecture">Mie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shiga_Prefecture" title="Shiga Prefecture">Shiga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kyoto_Prefecture" title="Kyoto Prefecture">Kyoto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Osaka_Prefecture" title="Osaka Prefecture">Osaka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hy%C5%8Dgo_Prefecture" title="Hyōgo Prefecture">Hyōgo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nara_Prefecture" title="Nara Prefecture">Nara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wakayama_Prefecture" title="Wakayama Prefecture">Wakayama</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;border-right: 4px solid #FF9148"><a href="/wiki/Ch%C5%ABgoku_region" title="Chūgoku region">Chūgoku</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tottori_Prefecture" title="Tottori Prefecture">Tottori</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shimane_Prefecture" title="Shimane Prefecture">Shimane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Okayama_Prefecture" title="Okayama Prefecture">Okayama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hiroshima_Prefecture" title="Hiroshima Prefecture">Hiroshima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yamaguchi_Prefecture" title="Yamaguchi Prefecture">Yamaguchi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;border-right: 4px solid #D16EFF"><a href="/wiki/Shikoku" title="Shikoku">Shikoku</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tokushima_Prefecture" title="Tokushima Prefecture">Tokushima</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kagawa_Prefecture" title="Kagawa Prefecture">Kagawa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ehime_Prefecture" title="Ehime Prefecture">Ehime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/K%C5%8Dchi_Prefecture" title="Kōchi Prefecture">Kōchi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th 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