Izumo Province
Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Izumo Province highlighted
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The province had borders with Iwami, Bingo and Hōki provinces.
In the 8th century, Matsue became the provincial capital city.[2]
History
View of Izumo Province, woodblock print by Hiroshige, 1853
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Izumo Province were reformed in the 1870s.[3]
Temples and Shrines
Izumo taisha[4] was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Izumo. [5]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Izumo" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 412.
- ↑ Masue City Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Izumo taisha" at p. 413.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-1-17.
Other websites
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