Kōzuke Province facts for kids

Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Kōzuke Province highlighted

Kōzuke Province was an important old region in Japan. It was located in the area we now call Gunma Prefecture, on the big island of Honshū. People also knew it by shorter names like Jōshū or Jōmō.

The main city, or capital, of Kōzuke Province was located near the modern city of Maebashi.

History of Kōzuke Province

Kōzuke Province has a long history.

Early History

During the Nara period (which was from 710 to 794 AD), Kōzuke was actually part of a larger area called Keno Province. This changed in the year 701. The government made new rules, called the Taihō Code, which reorganized how Japan was divided. That's when Kōzuke became its own separate province.

Later Changes

Much later, during the Meiji period (which started in 1868), Japan went through many big changes. The old provinces, like Kōzuke, were changed into the prefectures we know today. This happened in the 1870s. The maps of Japan were updated to show these new prefectures.

Important Places

The most important Shinto shrine in Kōzuke Province was called Ichinomiyanukisaki jinja. An ichinomiya is like the chief or main shrine for a whole province.

Related pages

• Provinces of Japan
• Prefectures of Japan
• List of regions of Japan
• List of islands of Japan

Images for kids

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  A woodblock print by Hiroshige from 1856, showing a view of Kōzuke Province.

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  Hiroshige's ukiyo-e print "Kōzuke" from "The Famous Scenes of the Sixty States," showing Mount Haruna covered in snow.

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Kōzuke para niños