Kazusa Province facts for kids
Kazusa Province was an old area in Japan. It was located in what is now Chiba Prefecture, on the large island of Honshū. People sometimes called it Sōshū or Nansō.
The main city, or capital, of Kazusa Province was located in or near Ichihara, Chiba.
History of Kazusa Province
Kazusa was once part of a bigger area called Fusa Province. This larger province was divided into two parts: Kazusa Province and Shimōsa Province. This split happened during the time of Emperor Kōtoku, between the years 645 and 654.
Later, a part of Kazusa Province was separated to form Awa Province. This change took place when Empress Genshō was ruling Japan.
During the Meiji period, which began in 1868, Japan changed its old provinces into new areas called prefectures. The maps of Japan were updated in the 1870s to show these new prefectures. A very important Shinto shrine in Kazusa was Tamasaki jinja.
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Images for kids
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Map of Japanese provinces in 1868, showing Kazusa Province
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A woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai from 1823, showing a view of Kazusa Province
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