Suwa Province
Location of Suwa Province (721)
Suwa Prefecture (è«æ–¹å›½ Suwa no kuni) is an old province in the area of Nagano Prefecture.[1]
It was located in the TÅsandÅ region of central Honshu. According to the old history book Shoku Nihongi, it was established on June 26 of 721 and abolished on March 3 of 731 (old Japanese calendar's date). Neither the location of the capital nor the exact border with Shinano is known.
Historical districts
- Ina District (伊那郡): split to become Kamiina and Shimoina Districts
- Suwa District (è«è¨ªéƒ¡)
Gallery
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Geyser in Kamisuwa (上è«è¨ª), Nagano Prefecture
See also
Notes
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Suwa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 917, p. 917, at Google Books.
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
Other websites
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