Rikuchū Province
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Rikuchū Province (陸中国 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). The history of the province started in 1868 and ended in 1872.
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History[change]
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. Maps of Japan and Rikuchū Province were reformed in the 1870s.[2]
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10¥ Stamp showing rocks of Rikuchu at Jodogahama, c. 1955
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5¥ Stamp showing shoreline of Rikuchu at Kitayamasaki, c. 1955
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Jodogahama beach
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Kitayamasaki cliffs
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References[change]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Rikuchū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 790.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
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Media related to Rikuchu Province at Wikimedia Commons- Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903
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