Dewa Province facts for kids
Dewa Province (出羽国, Dewa no kuni) (pronounced 'deh-wah') was an old part of Japan. It was located on the island of Honshū. Today, this area is mostly covered by Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture. Sometimes, people called it Ushū (羽州).
History
Dewa Province has an interesting past. In the year 708, it became its own area. Before that, it was part of Echigo Province.
A few years later, in 712, Dewa and another province called Mutsu Province were changed and organized differently.
Later, in 1335, a leader named Ashikaga Takauji gave Dewa Province to Shiba Kaneyori. This meant Kaneyori received it as a special area of land to rule.
During the Meiji period (a time of big changes in Japan), the old provinces were turned into new areas called prefectures. This happened in the 1870s. The maps of Japan and Dewa Province were updated during this time.
Shrines and Temples
The main Shinto shrine (a special place for worship) in Dewa Province was called Ōmonoimi jinja. It was known as the ichinomiya, which means it was the most important shrine in that region.
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Dewa para niños
