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Encyclopedia > Bungo province

Bungo (豊後国; Bungo no kuni) was a province of Japan in eastern Kyūshū. It bordered on Buzen, Hyuga, Higo, Chikugo, and Chikuzen Provinces. Today the area is Ōita Prefecture. Image File history File links Japan_prov_map_bungo. ... Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni (国, countries), usually known in English as provinces. ... Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (九州) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Buzen (豊前国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in northern Kyushu, which bordered on Bungo and Chikuzen provinces. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Chikugo (筑後国; Chikugo no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Fukuoka prefecture, on Kyushu. ... Chikuzen (筑前国; Chikuzen no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today part of Fukuoka Prefecture on Kyushu, but without the southern and eastern parts of Fukuoka. ... ÅŒita Prefecture ) is located on KyÅ«shÅ« Island, Japan. ...


History

At the end of 7th century, Toyo no Kuni or Toyo Kuni (豊国) was split into Buzen, literally "the front of Toyo" and Bungo, literally "the back of Toyo." Until the Heian period, Bungo was read as Toyokuni no Michi no Shiri. The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article History of Japan#Heian Period. ...


It is believed that the capital of Bungo was located in the Kokokufu (古国府), literally "old capital," section of the city of Ōita but to this day, no remains have been found. ÅŒita ) is the capital city of ÅŒita Prefecture on the Kyushu island of Japan. ...


The honor of the holiest Shinto shrine of Bungo province (豊前一宮, Buzen ichinomiya) was given to Usa shrine known as Usa hachimangu or Usa jingu in Usa district (today Usa, Ōita). Usa shrine had not only religious authority but also political influence to local governance, but their influence was reduced till the Sengoku period. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Map showing location of Usa in Oita Prefecture (as of 2006). ...


During the Sengoku period, in the middle of 16th century, Bungo was a stronghold of the Ōtomo clan. The Ōuchi clan in the western Chugoku region was influenced to Buzen politics. In the middle of the period, both clans declined. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi also took the power in Kyūshū, 120 thousand koku of Buzen province was given to Kuroda Yoshitaka since 1587, who made Kokura, currentdays a part of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka his site and built the castle. Other parts of the province were divided into pieces and given to other daimyo. The Sengoku period (Japanese: 戦国時代, Sengoku-jidai) or Warring States period, was a period of civil war in the history of Japan that spans from the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The ÅŒtomo clan (大伴氏) was a Japanese clan whose power stretched from the Yamato period through the Sengoku period, spanning over 1100 years. ... The ÅŒuchi family ) was one of the most powerful and important families during the reign of the Ashikaga shogunate in the 12th to 14th centuries. ... The Chugoku region (中国地方 Chūgoku-chihō) is located within the western region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ... Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Shinjitai (modern Japanese) writing: 豊臣秀吉; KyÅ«jitai (historical) writing: 豐臣秀吉; born Hiyoshi-maru 日吉丸; coming of age (gempuku) as Kinoshita Tōkichirō 木下藤吉郎 and later made Hashiba and martial nobility in the style of Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi 羽柴筑前守秀吉; 1536 - September 18, 1598), was a Sengoku daimyo who unified Japan. ... A koku (石) is a quantity of rice, historically defined as enough rice to feed one person for one year, then as 180. ... Kuroda Kanbei (1546-1604) Kuroda Kanbei, a very ambitious man along with being a famed strategist under Toyotomi Hideyoshi. ... 1587 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Kitakyushu (北九州市; Kitakyushu-shi), literally North Kyushu, is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. ... Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori visits the residence of a retainer. ...


Former Districts

  • Hita District (日高郡)
  • Kusu District (球珠郡)
  • Naoiri District (直入郡)
  • Ōno District (大野郡)
  • Amabe District (海部郡)
  • Ōita District (大分郡)
  • Hayami District(速見郡)
  • Kunisaki District (国埼郡)

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  Results from FactBites:
 
History of Oita Prefecture (730 words)
Troops from Bungo and Buzen provinces were dispatched to the Mongol Invasions (Bunei-no Eki) as well as its 2nd expedition of "Koan-no Eki" in 1281.
Bungo province was granted to OTOMO Yoshimune and Buzen-Nakatsu province to KURODA Yoshitaka (KURODA Jyosui).
The Christianities in Bungo province were strictly banned and their religious faith was completely destroyed by suppression in 1622, 1633, and 1659.
Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Bungo Province (297 words)
It bordered on Buzen, Hyuga, Higo, Chikugo, and Chikuzen Provinces.
The honor of the holiest Shinto shrine of Bungo province (豊前一宮, Buzen ichinomiya) was given to Usa shrine known as Usa hachimangu or Usa jingu in Usa district (today Usa, Ōita).
During the Sengoku period, in the middle of 16th century, Bungo was a stronghold of the Ōtomo clan.
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