Tamba Province
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The province had borders with Harima, Ōmi, Settsu, Tajima, Tango, Wakasa, and Yamashiro Provinces.
The ancient capital city of the province was in the area of modern Kameoka.
History
In 713 (Wadō 6, 3rd month), Tamba was separated from Tango.[2]
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Tamba Province were reformed in the 1870s.[3]
Shrines and Temples
Izumo daijinjū was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Tamba.[4]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Tamba" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 943.
- ↑ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon, p. 64.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2; retrieved 2012-1-17.
Other websites
Media related to Tamba Province at Wikimedia Commons
