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Encyclopedia > Oshima Province

Oshima (渡島国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō. It corresponded to the southern part of today's Oshima and Hiyama Subprefectures 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. ... Hiyama subprefecture (檜山) is located in Hokkaido, Japan. ... Hokkaido Prefecture have branch offices called 支庁 (shicho) in Japanese, which can be translated in English as subprefectures. ...


History

  • August 15, 1869 Oshima Province established with seven districts
  • 1872 Census reports 75,830 inhabitants of the province
  • July, 1881 Tsugaru District and Fukushima District merged to form Matsumae District, reducing the number of districts to six.
  • 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaido.

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). ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Districts

  • Kameda (亀田郡, -gun))
  • Kayabe (茅部郡)
  • Kamiiso (上磯郡)
  • Fukushima (福島郡), merged with Tsugaru District in 1881 to form Matsumae District
  • Tsugaru (津軽郡), merged with Fukushima District in 1881 to form Matsumae District
  • Hiyama (檜山郡)
  • Nishi (爾志郡)


1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

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 ... Hidaka (日高国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... 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 ... 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. ... Kitami (北見国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Kushiro (釧路国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province in Hokkaido. ... 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. ... Nemuro (根室国, -no kuni) was an old province in Japan in what is today Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido. ... 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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Oshima Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (115 words)
Oshima (渡島国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō.
August 15, 1869 Oshima Province established with seven districts
July, 1881 Tsugaru District and Fukushima District merged to form Matsumae District, reducing the number of districts to six.
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Satsuma Province (1340 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.
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