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Tsushima Province (対馬国; Tsushima-no kuni) was an old province of Japan (-19c) on Tsushima Island which occupied the area corresponding to modern-day Tsushima, Nagasaki. It was sometimes called Taishū (対州). Image File history File links Japan_prov_map_tsushima. ... Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of Kuni (国, Countries). ... Tsushima Island (å¯¾é¦¬ Tsushima) is an island situated wholly in the Korea Strait, lying at 34Â°00N and 129Â°00E. It is part of Nagasaki Prefecture of Japan and is its largest island. ... Tsushima (å¯¾é¦¬å¸‚; Tsushima-shi) is a city governed by Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. ... Oranda-zaka (Dutch Slope) in Nagasaki Castle in Shimabara The island of Hirado boasts a fine castle Nagasaki Prefecture (é•·å´ŽçœŒ; Nagasaki-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ...

Political History

The origin of Tsushima Province is unclear. It is possible that Tsushima was recognized as a province of the Yamato Court in the 5th century. Under the Ritsuryo system, Tsushima formally became a province. Ritsuryo (å¾‹ä»¤) is the historical law system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Chinese Legalism in Japan. ...

Tsushima Province has been a strategic area that took a major role in the national defense against possible invasions from the continent and in trade with the Korea. After Japan was defeated by the Tang at the Battle of Baekgang in 663, Kaneda Castle was constructed on this island. Combatants Silla and Tang Dynasty China Baekje and Japan Commanders Unknown Boksin, Buyeo Pung, Abe no Hirafu Strength 130,000 warriors; at least 170 ships 29,000 warriors; at least 170 ships Casualties Unknown 400 ships; Unknown number of warriors lost The Battle of Baekgang, also known as Battle of...

Tsushima Province had been controlled by the Tsushima no Kuni no miyatsuko until the Heian Period. This clan was later replaced by the Ahiru clan. The So clan rose to power around the middle 13th century and seized control of the entire island in the late 15th century. During the Edo period, Tsushima Province was dominated by the Tsushima Fuchu domain (Izuhara domain) of the So clan. It was put in charge of diplomacy and monopolized trade with the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. Kuni no miyatsuko (å›½é€ - also read Kokuso or Kuni no Miyakko) were officials in ancient Japan at the time of the Yamato court. ... The Heian period (Japanese: å¹³å®‰æ™‚ä»£, Heian-jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. ... Sō (宗氏 Sō shi) was a Japanese clan that ruled the Tsushima Islands from the Kamakura period to the end of the Edo period. ... The Edo period (Japanese: æ±Ÿæˆ¸æ™‚ä»£, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1867. ... The Tsushima Fuchu domain (対馬府中藩 Tsushima Fuchū han), also called the Tsushima domain, was a domain of Japan during the Edo period that controlled Tsushima Province and a small portion of Hizen Province. ... The Joseon Dynasty was the final ruling dynasty of Korea, then called Joseon, lasting from 1392 until 1910. ...

As a result of the abolition of the han system, the Tsushima Fuchu domain became Izuhara Prefecture in 1871. In the same year, Izuhara Prefecture was merged into Imari Prefecture, which was renamed Saga Prefecture in 1872. Tsushima was transferred to Nagasaki Prefecture in 1872. 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. ... A reconstruction of a Yayoi period building at the Yoshinogari site Saga Prefecture (ä½è³€çœŒ; Saga-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. ...

Districts

The capital of Tsushima province was located at Izuhara. In the modern local municipality system, they were divided into Kamiagata and Shimoagata districts respectively, and were subsequently merged into the city of Tsushima today. Tsushima (å¯¾é¦¬å¸‚; Tsushima-shi) is a city governed by Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. ...

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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 | Shimousa | 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 (å›½, countries), usually known in English as provinces. ... Aki (å®‰èŠ¸å›½; -no kuni) or GeishÅ« (èŠ¸å·ž) was a province in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. ... Hiroshige ukiyo-e showing harbor in Awa Awa (å®‰æˆ¿å›½; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan which is today a part of Chiba Prefecture. ... Awa (é˜¿æ³¢å›½; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today a part of Tokushima prefecture on Shikoku. ... Awaji (æ·¡è·¯å›½; -no kuni, former æ·¡é“) was an old province of Japan covering Awaji Island, between Honshu and Shikoku. ... Bingo (å‚™å¾Œå›½ -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 (å‚™ä¸å›½ -no kuni) was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshu, in what is today western Okayama Prefecture. ... Bizen (å‚™å‰å›½ -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 (è±Šå‰å›½; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in northern Kyushu, which bordered on Bungo and Chikuzen provinces. ... Chikugo (ç‘å¾Œå›½; Chikugo no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Fukuoka prefecture, on Kyushu. ... Chikuzen (ç‘å‰å›½; 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 (åƒå³¶å›½, -no kuni) was a province of Japan created during the Meiji Era. ... Dewa (å‡ºç¾½å›½; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan, which today composes Yamagata prefecture and Akita prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. ... 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. ... Etchu (è¶Šä¸å›½; EtchÅ«-no kuni) was an old province in central Honshu, on the Sea of Japan side. ... Harima (æ’ç£¨å›½; -no kuni) or Banshu (æ’å·ž banshÅ«) was a province of Japan in the part of Honshu that is the southwestern part of present-day Hyogo Prefecture. ... Hida (é£›é¨¨å›½; -no kuni) is an old province located in Tosando of Japan, which today composes the northern part of Gifu prefecture. ... 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 (ä¼¯è€†å›½; HÅki-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 (ä¼Šè³€å›½; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today western Mie prefecture. ... Iki (å£±å²å›½;, Iki no-kuni) was a province of Japan which occupied the entire area of Iki Island. ... 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 (å’Œæ³‰å›½; -no kuni) or Senshu (æ³‰å·ž 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: å‡ºé›²å›½; 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 (æ²³å†…å›½; -no kuni) was a province of Japan, which today composes the south-eastern part of Osaka Prefecture. ... Kazusa (ä¸Šç·å›½; -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 (ç´€ä¼Šå›½; -no kuni) or Kishu (ç´€å·ž kishÅ«) was a province of Japan in the part of Honshu that is today Wakayama and the southern part of Mie Prefecture. ... Kitami (北見国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Kushiro (é‡§è·¯å›½, -no kuni) was a short-lived province in Hokkaido. ... Mikawa (ä¸‰æ²³å›½, Mikawa no kuni) is an old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Mino (ç¾Žæ¿ƒå›½; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan, which today composes nearly the southern part of Gifu prefecture. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Mutsu (é™¸å¥¥å›½; -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. ... Nagato (Japanese: é•·é–€å›½, Nagato no kuni), often called Choshu (é•·å·ž, ChÅshÅ«), was a province of Japan. ... Nemuro (æ ¹å®¤å›½, -no kuni) was an old province in Japan in what is today Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Oki (éš å²å›½; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan, which consisted of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan, located off the coast of the provinces of Izumo and Hoki. ... 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 (è®ƒå²å›½; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan on the island of Shikoku, with the same boundaries as modern Kagawa Prefecture. ... Satsuma (è–©æ‘©å›½; -no Kuni) was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyushu. ... Settsu province (æ‘‚æ´¥å›½, Settsu no kuni), Tsu province (æ´¥å›½, 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 (å¿—æ‘©å›½; -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. ... 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. ... Shiribeshi (後志国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province in Hokkaido Prefecture. ... Suo (å‘¨é˜²å›½ SuÅ no kuni) was a province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Tajima (ä½†é¦¬å›½; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today northern Hyogo. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Teshio (天塩国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido, corresponding to all of modern-day Rumoi Subprefecture and the northern half of Kamikawa Subprefecture History August 15, 1869 Teshio Province established with 6 districts 1872 Census finds a population of 1,576 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaido... Tokachi (十勝国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province in Hokkaido. ... 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 ... Yamato (大和) is a province of Japan, which covers area of present Nara Prefecture. ...

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