Wikipedia:WikiProject Japan/Prefectures task force
First, an important note for everyone to remember:
A few Wikipedians have gotten together to make some suggestions about how we might organize data in articles about Japanese prefectures. These are only suggestions, things to give you focus and to get you going, and you shouldn't feel obligated in the least to follow them. But if you don't know what to write or where to begin, following the below guidelines may be helpful. Mainly, we just want you to write articles!
Disclaimer
This document is still an early draft.
Title
WikiProject Japanese prefectures
Scope
This WikiProject aims primarily at having a standard guidlines for Japanese prefecture pages.
Parentage
The parent of this WikiProject is the WikiProject Geography. and Wikiproject Countries
Descendant Wikiprojects
Similar Wikiprojects
WikiProjects with a similar scope are:
- WikiProject Chinese provinces
- WikiProject French departements
- WikiProject German districts
- WikiProject U.S. States
Participants
Structure
Most Japanese prefectures are named after their capital and to avoid disambiguation the article should start with the prefecture's name followed by the word prefecture. e.g. Hiroshima prefecture.
As a rule for using Kanji, Hiragana and/or Katakana ensure that users without Japanese reading skills will be able to pronounce these words if e.g. Tokyo prefecture (東京都; Tokyo-to).
For more guidance see the Template below (for the time being).
Hierarchy Definition
No classification of Japanese prefectures has been defined. If you have any suggestions feel free to add start the definition. As a reference here is a good [ManningBartlett/WikiProject|example]] on dividing a topic into a hierarchy.
General Strategy and Discussion forum
Template
Don't forget to replace the "_" with the name of the article being converted or the appropriate information described. For the table, replace the X's with the proper information.
__name of article__ (__name of prefecture Kanji__; __romaji__) is located __name of region__. Its capital is __name of capital__.
Image of prefectural symbol |
|
| Capital | Xxxxx |
| Region: | Xxxxx (e.g. Kansai, Kyushu, etc) |
| Island: | Xxxxx (e.g. Honshu, Shikoku, etc) |
Area
|
Ranked xth
|
Population
- Density |
Ranked xth
|
| Districts: | # |
| Municipalities: | ## |
| Symbols | |
|---|---|
| Pref. Flower: | Name of flower (Scientific name) |
| Pref. Tree: | Name of Tree (Scientific name) |
| Pref. Bird: | Name of Bird (Scientific name) |
| Map of Japan with the location of the prefecture highlighted (if available) | |
History
Include:
- How and when the prefecture came to be
- Worldly events occured here
Geography
Include:
- Climate e.g. Rainfall per Year or on Monthly basis
- Topography
- Mountains, peaks
- River and body of water
- Neighboring prefectures
- List of districts
- List of municipalites
- Include map if available
Economy
Include:
- Agriculture: List of produce ordered by percentage
- Major industries
- Major outputs
- SEZ if available
- Stock Exchange (where applicable e.g. Tokyo, Osaka)
Demographics
Include:
- Demographics by gender, age, profession (if available)
- List major cities ordered by size of population
Culture
Include:
- Cuisine
- Festivals
Tourism
Include:
- City sites
- Historical sites
- Natural sites
- World Heritage sites
- Transportation
Prefectural Symbols
Include:
- Name of Flower, Tree, Bird, Fish, Animal with the scientific name if known. Try to write a small paragrah for each symbol.
Miscellaneous topics
Include:
- Sports teams
- Famous people from this prefecture
- List major Colleges and Universities
External links
Include:
- The official site to the prefecture if possible in English.