Akita Prefecture
From BR Bullpen
Akita Prefecture (population: 1,145,501 as of January 2005) is located on the island of Honshū. The capital city is Akita. For other settlements, see Category:Settlements in Akita. Fumio Narita and Hisashi Yamada were both born here.
Sources include http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akita_prefecture

