Bizen Province
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The province had borders with Mimasaka, Harima, and Bitchū Provinces.
The ancient capital city of the province was near Okayama.
History
In 713 (Wadō era 6, 3rd month), the land of Bizen-no kuni was separated from Mimasaka Province (美作国).[2]
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Bizen Province were reformed in the 1870s.[3]
Shrines and Temples
Kitbitsuhiko jinja was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Bizen. [4]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bizen" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 78.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834) Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 64.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3; retrieved 2012-1-18.
Other websites
Media related to Bizen Province at Wikimedia Commons
