Kinai Prefecture

Kinai Prefecture (畿内県) is a prefecture of Nakama located in the Izu Region on the Naichi Island. The capital city of this prefecture is Shuto which formerly named Kinai City prior to 1936.

History
During the Kyuishi Empire era, Kinai Prefecture was part of Shuto Region (州都域) which literally means Capital region of Kyuishi empire since this area located not far from its imperial palace which is located in Kyuishi. Azumahara city which located in the northeastern part of this prefecture was established during Kyuishi era as a most eastern point of the empire and serve as a small fishing village. Later on due to the growth of Kyuishi, much of the population started to expanded to the boundary area including the newly established Mitoyagi City (Now part of Shuto as Mitoyagi ward) which established in 1520. During this time, the Mitoyagi castle is built in the middle of Mitoyagi City.

When Nakama Empire was established in 1643, shuto region renamed and integrated into Kyuishi Prefecture since the capital city of Nakama was moved to Nanohana. in 1830, Kinai Prefecture was splitted from Kyuishi Prefecture and become an independent prefecture of Nakama serving the area of Kagome Peninsula. This area continue to grow as a major agricultural area of the empire.

During the Japan occupation of Nakama during 1936, as the capital of Nakama, Nanohana was annexed into Japan, Nakama capital was moved to the Kinai City which located in the west of this prefecture and then later this city renamed into Shuto which meant Capital in Nakamaese. Much of the govenrnment building was built in this city to accomodate the empire government. After the Nakama war in 1947, as the capital was returned into Nanohana, Shuto no longer being the empire capital but the name of this city was remain intact (there is a proporsal to change this city name back into Kinai City in 2013).

In 1970, a 7.4 Magnitude scale earthquake hit southern coast of this prefecture. There are moderate damage to this earthquake reported in the Shuto and several other city in this region.

Geography
Kinai Prefecture located in the eastern part of Naichi Island mostly in the Kagome Peninsula and shares it's border with Kyuishi Prefecture in the northwest, Iwami and Wangawa Prefecture in the west and Nankai Prefecture in the north crossing the Miyo Bay. It is part of Izu Region and it's the 3rd largest prefecture of it behind Suzuka Prefecture and Wangawa prefecture.

Kinai Prefecture consist mainly lowlands with several minor hills and mountains in the southeast while Pacific Ocean lies in the east coast of this prefecture. it has a fairly fertile soils in the west coast to the Miyo Bay which make this prefecture is a good area for agriculture activities.

Climate
Most of Kinai Prefecture has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with fairly hot summers and cool winters. Snowfall common during January to February with a small to medium rate.

Economy
Kinai prefecture's main economic source are from the industrial and agricultural sector which noted as Nakama largest source of foodstock. In the outskirt of Shuto City, known to be the Nakama national granary of rice due to its fertile soil.

Demographic
According to Nakama 2011 census, Kinai Prefecture have 2,141,223 population, about 60% of the population living within the urbanized area around Kyota-Shuto Metropolitan area.

Crime and Safety
Kinai Prefecture has the largest number of designated yakuza groups among all of the prefectures, at 5 including the infamous group Kazen-kai. Between 2004 and 2009, and in early 2011, Kinai Prefecture leads the nation in gun-related incidents. These incidents were mostly related to the local yakuza syndicates.

Kinai Prefecture also noted to have the largest number of youth crime in Nakama