Suō Province
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Suō Province (周防国 Suō no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area of Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshū.[1] It was sometimes called Bōshū (防州).
The province had borders with Aki, Iwami, and Nagato Provinces.
The ancient capital city of the province was Hōfu.
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History [change]
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Suō Province were reformed in the 1870s.[2]
Shrines and Temples [change]
Tamanoya jinja was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Suō. [3]
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References [change]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Suō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 916.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2; retrieved 2012-1-17.
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Media related to Suo Province at Wikimedia Commons- Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903
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