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A Japanese prefecture that previously renamed itself Udon Prefecture (formerly Kagawa Prefecture) due to the fact that its udon noodles are so delicious has gone through another name change, but this time it’s a lot wackier than just a name after a delicious dish. This time, on April 1, the best time to announce anything like this, the head of the Kagawa Tourism Department Yutaro Goja called a meeting to discuss the future of the prefecture.