Mimasaka Province
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The province had borders with Bitchū, Bizen, Harima, Hōki, and Inaba Provinces.
The ancient capital city of the province was Tsuyama.
History
In 713 (Wadō 6, 3rd month), the land of Mimasaka was separated from Bizen Province.[2]
Mimasaka was the home of the samurai Miyamoto Musashi who is known for writing The Book of Five Rings.[3]
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Mimasaka Province were reformed in the 1870s.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Nakayama jinja was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Mimasaka. [5]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Mimasaka" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 631.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 64.
- ↑ Tarver, D. E. (2004). The Book of Five Rings, p. xvii.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3; retrieved 2012-1-17.
Other websites
Media related to Mimasaka Province at Wikimedia Commons
