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Yamato (大和) was a province of Japan. It covered the part of Honshū that is present-day Nara Prefecture. Since the Imperial court rose into power there, Yamato came to mean the whole of Japan and in that sense is referred to as "Great Yamato". Image File history File links Japan_prov_map_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. ... HonshÅ« (æœ¬å·ž Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ... Nara Prefecture ) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu Island, Japan. ...

Yamato Damashi or the Spirit of Yamato is a phrase used colloquially in a nostalgic way by conservative Japanese to refer to a mysterious Golden Age of Japanese culture when life was simple and people were honest and worked hard. The Kofun period of Japanese history and culture is also sometimes called the Yamato Period by western scholars, since this local chieftainship eventually rose up to become the Imperial Dynasty at the end of the Kofun period. Japanese archaeologists emphasise the fact that in the early half of the Kofun period other regional chieftainships, such as Kibi near modern day Okayama were in close contention for the crown. The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article History of Japan#Yamato period. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article History of Japan#Yamato period. ... Okayama airport Okayama (å²¡å±±å¸‚; -shi) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the ChÅ«goku region of Japan. ...

The Okinawans sometimes use the name to refer to mainland Japan in contrast to Okinawa. In the Okinawan language, Yamato is called "Yamatu". Ryukyuan people (Japanese: ç‰çƒæ°‘æ—, Chinese: ç‰çƒæ—) are the indigenous people of the RyÅ«kyÅ« Islands of Japan between the islands of KyÅ«shÅ« and Taiwan. ... Okinawa redirects here. ... Okinawan (Okinawan Uchinaaguchi) is a Ryukyuan language spoken in Japan on the southern island of Okinawa, as well as the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kume-jima, Tonaki, Aguni, and a number of smaller islands located to the east of the main island of Okinawa. ...

The province of Yamato was the namesake of World War II battleship Yamato. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian... Yamato (å¤§å’Œ), named after the ancient Japanese Yamato Province, was a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...

Former provinces of Japan

Aki | Awa(Kanto) | Awa(Shikoku) | Awaji | Bingo | Bitchu | Bizen | Bungo | Buzen | Chikugo | Chikuzen | Chishima | Dewa | Echigo | Echizen | Etchū | Harima | Hida | Higo | Hitachi | Hidaka | Hizen | Hoki | Hyūga | Iburi | Iga | Iki | Inaba | Ise | Ishikari | Iwami | Iyo | Izu | Izumi | Izumo | Kaga | Kai | Kawachi | Kazusa | Kii | Kitami | Kōzuke | Kushiro | Mikawa | Mimasaka | Mino | Musashi | Mutsu | Nagato | Nemuro | Noto | Oki | Omi | Oshima | Osumi | Owari | Sado | Sagami | Sanuki | Satsuma | Settsu | Shima | Shimousa | Shimotsuke | Shinano | Shiribeshi | Suō | Suruga | Tajima | Tamba | Tango | Teshio | Tokachi | Tosa | Tōtōmi | Tsushima | Wakasa | Yamashiro | Yamato | Yoshino 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--specifically, the then-village of Kominato 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 (è±Šå¾Œå›½; Bungo no kuni) was a province of Japan in eastern KyÅ«shÅ«. It bordered on Buzen, Hyuga, Higo, Chikugo, and Chikuzen Provinces. ... Buzen (è±Šå‰å›½; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in northern KyÅ«shÅ«, 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 KyÅ«shÅ«. Chikugo bordered on Hizen, Chikuzen, Bungo, and Higo Provinces. ... 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 KyÅ«shÅ«, 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. ... Echigo (è¶Šå¾Œå›½; -no kuni) was an old province in north-central Japan, on the Sea of Japan side, northernmost part of the Hokurikudo (åŒ—é™¸é“ï¼‰circuit. ... Echizen (越前国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan, which is today the northern part of Fukui prefecture. ... EtchÅ« ) was an old province in central HonshÅ«, 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. ... HyÅ«ga (æ—¥å‘å›½; HyÅ«ga no kuni) was an old province of Japan on the east coast of KyÅ«shÅ«, corresponding to the modern Miyazaki prefecture. ... Iburi (胆振国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. ... Ueno Castle 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 (çŸ³ç‹©å›½, -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 (åŒ—è¦‹å›½, -no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido. ... KÅzuke (ä¸Šé‡Žå›½; KÅzuke-no kuni) was an old province located in the TÅsandÅ of Japan, which today composes Gunma prefecture. ... 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. It corresponded to the southern part of todays Oshima and Hiyama Subprefectures History August 15, 1869 Oshima Province established with seven districts 1872 Census reports 75,830 inhabitants of the province July, 1881 Tsugaru... 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 (å¾Œå¿—å›½, -no kuni) was a short-lived province in Hokkaido Prefecture. ... SuÅ ) 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... Tokachi (十勝国, -no kuni) was a short-lived province in Hokkaido. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... TÅtÅmi ) is an old province in the area of Japan that is today western Shizuoka prefecture. ... Tsushima Province (å¯¾é¦¬å›½; Tsushima-no kuni) was an old province of Japan (-19c) on Tsushima Island which occupied the area corresponding to modern-day Tsushima, Nagasaki. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Old provinces of Japan ... Location of Yoshino Province (716) Yoshino (èŠ³é‡Žç›£ - gen) was a short-lived special province (about 716 - after 738) of the old provinces of Japan . ...