Iwaki Province
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Iwaki (石城国 ; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan lasting for a brief period of time in Nara period. (ja:石城国) Established in 718 with the division of Mutsu Province, it was composed of five district of Iwaki (石城), Shineha (標葉), Namekata (行方), Uta (宇太), Watari (曰理) and Kikuta (菊多郡). Only Kikuta district was given from Hitachi Province. Abolished and returned to Mutsu sometime between 722 and 724. Kikuta moved to Mutsu at that time.
Iwaki (磐城国 ; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan established in Meiji Era. (ja:磐城国) It was cut out of Mutsu Province and corresponded to the eastern part of modern Fukushima Prefecture.
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