Rikuchū Province
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History
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. Maps of Japan and Rikuchū Province were reformed in the 1870s.[2]
Gallery
10¥ Stamp showing rocks of Rikuchu at Jodogahama, c. 1955
5¥ Stamp showing shoreline of Rikuchu at Kitayamasaki, c. 1955
Jodogahama beach
Kitayamasaki cliffs
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Rikuchū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 790.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
Other websites
Media related to Rikuchu Province at Wikimedia Commons
