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Encyclopedia > Hidaka Province

Hidaka (日高国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. It corresponded to modern-day Hidaka Subprefecture. Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of Kuni (国, Countries). ... Hokkaidō (Japanese: 北海道, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ... Hidaka Subprefecture (日高) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities There is no city established in the subprefecture. ...


History

August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A district (郡; gun) was the administrative unit during the period from 1890 to 1923, which is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, and was ranked at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Districts


Niikappu (新冠郡; -gun) is a district located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. ...

Former provinces of Japan

Aki | Awa(Kanto) | Awa(Shikoku) | Awaji | Bingo | Bitchu | Bizen | Bungo | Buzen | Chikugo | Chikuzen | Chishima | Dewa | Echigo | Echizen | Etchu | Harima | Hida | Higo | Hitachi | Hidaka | Hizen | Hoki | Hyuga | Iburi | Iga | Iki | Inaba | Ise | Ishikari | Iwami | Iyo | Izu | Izumi | Izumo | Kaga | Kai | Kawachi | Kazusa | Kii | Kitami | Kozuke | Kushiro | Mikawa | Mimasaka | Mino | Musashi | Mutsu | Nagato | Nemuro | Noto | Oki | Omi | Oshima | Osumi | Owari | Sado | Sagami | Sanuki | Satsuma | Settsu | Shima | Shimosa | Shimotsuke | Shinano | Shiribeshi | Suo | Suruga | Tajima | Tamba | Tango | Teshio | Tokachi | Tosa | Totomi | Tsushima | Wakasa | Yamashiro | Yamato Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of Kuni (国, Countries). ... Aki (安芸国; -no kuni) was an old province in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Bungo (豊後国; Bungo no kuni) was an old province of Japan in eastern Kyushu, which bordered on Buzen, Hyuga, Higo, Chikugo, and Chikuzen provinces. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Chishima (千島国, -no kuni) was a province of Japan created during the Meiji Era. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Echizen (越前国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Iga Province (伊賀国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today western Mie prefecture. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Japan | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Old provinces of Japan | Japan geography stubs ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Izumo (出雲国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan which today consists of the eastern part of Shimane prefecture in the Chugoku region. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Kai province (甲斐国; -no kuni) is an old province in Japan that corresponds to Yamanashi prefecture today. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Nagato (Ja. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Oki (隠岐国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan which consisted of Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, located off the coast of Izumo and Hoki provinces. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... This article is about the province. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Chiba Prefecture | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Shinano (信濃国; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan that is now present day Nagano prefecture. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Tsushima (対馬, Korean Daema) was a province of Japan until the abolition of provinces and establishment of prefectures. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Yamato (大和) is a province of Japan, which covers area of present Nara Prefecture. ...


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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Satsuma Province (1348 words)
Satsuma was one of the main provinces that rose in opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate in the mid 19th century.
Satsuma was one of the main provinces that rose in opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate The Tokugawa shogunate or Tokugawa bakufu (徳川幕府) (also known as the Edo bakufu) was a feudal military dictatorship of Japan established in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family until 1868.
The ancient capital of the province was located near the modern city of Kurume, Fukuoka; in the Edo period the province was divided into two fiefs: the Tachibana clan held a western fief at Yanagawa, and the Arima clan held an eastern fief at Kurume.
Tango Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (78 words)
Tango (丹後国; -no kuni) was an old province in the area that is today northern Kyoto Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan.
Tango bordered on Tajima, Tamba, and Wakasa Provinces.
At various times both Maizuru and Miyazu were the capital and chief town of the province.
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