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Mutsu (陸奥国; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan, which today composes Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori prefectures and the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka in Akita prefecture. Also known as Ōshū (奥州). Image File history File links Japan_prov_map_mutsu. ... Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of Kuni (国, Countries). ... Fukushima Prefecture (福島県 Fukushima-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県; Miyagi-ken) is located in Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Iwate Prefecture (岩手県; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Aomori Prefecture (青森県 Aomoriken or frequently Aomori-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of Japan. ... Kazuno (鹿角市; -shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan. ... Kosaka (小坂町; -machi) is a town located in Kazuno District, Akita, Japan. ... Akita Prefecture (秋田県; Akita-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. ...


Mutsu, in northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Ainu, and became the largest as it expanded northward. The ancient capital was in modern Miyagi prefecture. During the Sengoku period various clans ruled different parts of the province. The Uesugi clan had a castle town at Wakamatsu in the south, the Nambu clan at Morioka in the north, and Date Masamune, a close ally of the Tokugawa, established Sendai, which is now the largest town of the Tohoku region. todo mal de [ [ Shikoku ] ] a través del [ [ mar interior ] ], y noreste de [ [ Kyushu ] ] a través del [ [ estrecho de Kanmon ] ]. Es la séptima isla más grande, y la segunda isla populosa en el mundo después de [ [ Java (isla)|Java ] ] (véase [ [ lista de las islas de la población ] ]). < style=float del div... The Ainu (pronounced , eye-noo, アイヌ / aynu) are an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido, the northern part of Honshu in Northern Japan, the Kuril Islands, much of Sakhalin, and the southernmost third of the Kamchatka peninsula. ... The Sengoku Period (戦国時代 Sengoku jidai) or warring-states period, is a period of long civil war in the History of Japan that spans through the middle 15th to the early 17th centuries. ... The Uesugi (上杉氏) were an important Japanese clan from the 15th century to the 19th century. ... Aizuwakamatsu castle Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市; -shi) is a city located in Fukushima, Japan. ... Nambu may refer to: Nambu University in Gwangju physicist Yoichiro Nambu Nambu-Goto action Nambu dynamics athlete Chuhei Nambu gunmaker Kijiro Nambu Nambu Arms Manufacturing company the Nambu Pistol This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Morioka (盛岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Iwate prefecture, Japan. ... A modern equestrian statue of Masamune. ... Tokugawa (徳川) is a surname in Japan. ... Downtown Sendai from Sendai Castles reconstructed guardhouse Sendai (仙台市; -shi) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tohoku (northeast) region. ... Tohoku region, Japan Cast-iron teapots like this one sit atop stoves during the long winters in Tohoku. ...


During the Meiji period, four other provinces were created from parts of Mutsu, including Rikuchu, Rikuzen, Iwaki, and Iwashiro. The area that is now Aomori Prefecture continued to be part of Mutsu until the Abolition of the han system. The Meiji period (Japanese: 明治時代, Meiji-jidai) denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running from 8 September 1868 (in the Gregorian calendar, 23 October 1868) to 30 July 1912. ... Rikuchu (陸中国 ; Rikuchū-no kuni) was an old province of Japan, which today composes Iwate prefecture in addition to some parts of Iwate and Akita prefectures. ... Rikuzen (陸前国 ; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan, which today composes the most part of Miyagi prefecture and some parts of Iwate prefecture. ... Iwaki (石城国 ; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan lasting for a brief period of time in Nara period. ... Iwashiro (Ja. ... Aomori Prefecture (青森県 Aomoriken or frequently Aomori-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of Japan. ... Occurring in 1871, the abolition of the han system and establishment of the prefecture system (廃藩置県, haihan-chiken; hai abolish + han + chi set down + ken prefecture) was an act to replace the traditional han system and introduce new local government. ...




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Hiroshige ukiyo-e showing harbor in Awa Awa (安房国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan which is today a part of Chiba prefecture. ... Awa (阿波国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today a part of Tokushima prefecture on Shikoku. ... Awaji (淡路国; -no kuni, former 淡道) was an old province of Japan covering Awaji Island, between Honshu and Shikoku. ... Bingo (備後国 -no kuni) was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshu, comprising what is today the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. ... Bitchu (備中国 -no kuni) was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshu, in what is today western Okayama Prefecture. ... Bizen (備前国 -no kuni) was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of Honshu, in what is today the southeastern part of Okayama Prefecture. ... 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. ... Buzen (豊前国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in northern Kyushu, which bordered on Bungo and Chikuzen provinces. ... 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. ... 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 ... Hidaka (日高国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Hiroshige Uragawa (1797-1858):Rice field in Hoki province Hoki (伯耆国; Hōki-no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the western part of Tottori prefecture. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Iburi (胆振国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. ... 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 ... Ishikari (石狩国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Izumi (和泉国; -no kuni) or Senshu (泉州 senshÅ«) was a province of Japan, which today composes the south-western part of Osaka Prefecture (not including the city of Osaka itself). ... Izumo (Japanese: 出雲国; Izumo 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. ... Kawachi (河内国; -no kuni) was a province of Japan, which today composes the south-eastern part of Osaka Prefecture. ... Kazusa (上総国; -no kuni) was an old province in the area of the Boso Peninsula of Honshu that is today the central part of Chiba prefecture. ... Kii (紀伊国; -no kuni) or Kishu (紀州 kishÅ«) was a province of Japan in the part of Honshu that is today Wakayama and the southern part of Mie Prefecture. ... 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Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Oshima (渡島国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Sanuki (讃岐国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan on the island of Shikoku, with the same boundaries as modern Kagawa Prefecture. ... Satsuma (薩摩国; -no Kuni) was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyushu. ... Settsu province (摂津国, Settsu no kuni), Tsu province (津国, Tsu no kuni), or Sesshu (æ‘‚å·ž, SesshÅ«) was a province of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyogo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. ... Shima (志摩国; -no kuni) or Shishu (å¿—å·ž shishÅ«) was a province of Japan which consisted of a peninsula in the southeastern part of modern Mie Prefecture. ... 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Mutsu province - SamuraiWiki (417 words)
Mutsu Province was originally called 'Michi no oku' or 'Michinoku'--literally the province at the end of the land.
In 718, portions of Michinoku and Hitachi Province were split off to form Iwaki and Iwashiro provinces, which were dissolved and reabsorbed only a few years later.
Emishi chieftains continued to manage districts in the province through at least the 9th century, as the Emishi were incorporated into the larger Japanese polity under the Ritsuryo system of government.
Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Mutsu Province (216 words)
Mutsu, in northern Honshū, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Ainu, and became the largest as it expanded northward.
The Uesugi clan had a castle town at Wakamatsu in the south, the Nambu clan at Morioka in the north, and Date Masamune, a close ally of the Tokugawa, established Sendai, which is now the largest town of the Tōhoku region.
During the Meiji period, four other provinces were created from parts of Mutsu, including Rikuchu, Rikuzen, Iwaki, and Iwashiro.
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