Suwa Province

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Location of Suwa Province (721)
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Location of Suwa Province (721)

Suwa (諏方国; -no kuni) is an old province located in Tōsandō of Japan for ten years, which today composes the southern part of Nagano prefecture. According to the old history book Shoku Nihongi, it was established on June 26 of 721 and abolished on March 3 of 731 (old Japanese calendar's date). Neither the location of the capital nor the exact border with Shinano is known.

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