Iwaki Province (718)

Iwaki Province (石城国 Iwaki-no kuni?) was an old province in the area that is today Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture.[1]

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History

This iteration of Iwaki Province lasted for a brief period of time in Nara period. 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). 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.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Iwaki" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 408 at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.

References

Kinai
Izumi · Kawachi · Settsu · Yamashiro · Yamato · Yoshino 716-738
Tōkaidō
Awa · Hitachi · Iga · Ise · Izu · Kai · Kazusa · Mikawa · Musashi · Owari · Sagami · Shima · Shimōsa · Suruga · Tōtōmi
Tōsandō
Dewa · Hida · Iwaki 718-724 · Iwaki 1868-1872 · Iwase 718-724 · Iwashiro 1868-1872 · Kōzuke · Mino · Ōmi · Mutsu · Mutsu 1868-1872 · Rikuchū 1868-1872 · Rikuzen 1868-1872 · Shimotsuke · Shinano · Suwa 721-731 · Ugo 1868-1872 · Uzen 1868-1872
Hokurikudō
Echigo · Echizen · Etchū · Kaga · Noto · Sado · Wakasa
San'indō
Hōki · Inaba · Izumo · Iwami · Oki · Tajima · Tamba · Tango
San'yōdō
Aki · Bingo · Bitchū · Bizen · Harima · Mimasaka · Nagato · Suō
Nankaidō
Awa · Awaji · Iyo · Kii · Sanuki · Tosa
Saikaidō
Bungo · Buzen · Chikugo · Chikuzen · Higo · Hizen · Hyūga · Iki · Ōsumi · Ryūkyū 1872-1879 · Satsuma · Tane 702-824 · Tsushima
 
Hokkaidō
1869-1882
Chishima · Hidaka · Iburi · Ishikari · Kitami · Kushiro · Nemuro · Oshima · Shiribeshi · Teshio · Tokachi

Ancient pre-Taihō Code provinces included: Fusa · Hi · Keno · Kibi · Koshi · Kumaso · Toyo · Tsukushi
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Source: Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780 at Google Books; excerpt,

"Japan's former provinces were converted into prefectures by the Meiji government ... [and] grouped, according to geographic position, into the 'five provinces of the Kinai' and 'seven circuits'."