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Iwaki Province (1868) facts for kids

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Old Japan Iwaki
Map of the former Japanese provinces with Iwaki highlighted

Iwaki Province (磐城国, Iwaki-no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today Fukushima Prefecture on the island of Honshū. It was sometimes called Ōshū (奥州). The history of the province started in 1868 and ended in 1869.

History

During the Edo period and early Meiji period, the Date clan were daimyo in the area.

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Date clan memorials at Dainen-ji

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