Rikuchū Province

Map of Japanese provinces with Rikuchū Province highlighted

Rikuchū Province (陸中国code: ja is deprecated , Rikuchū no kuni) was an old province in the area of Iwate and Akita prefectures on the island of Honshū.^[1] Along with Rikuzen Province and Mutsu Province, it was sometimes called Rikushū (陸州code: ja is deprecated ). The history of the province started in 1868 and ended in 1872.

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

10Yen Stanp of Rikuchu Kaigan.JPG

10¥ Stamp showing rocks of Rikuchu at Jodogahama, c. 1955
5Yen Stanp of Rikuchu Kaigan.JPG

5¥ Stamp showing shoreline of Rikuchu at Kitayamasaki, c. 1955
Jyoudogahama.jpg

Jodogahama beach
Kitayamasaki.jpg

Kitayamasaki cliffs

Related pages

References

↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Rikuchū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 790.
↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.

Other websites

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Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903

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[1] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Rikuchū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 790.

[2] Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.

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