Mimasaka Province facts for kids
Mimasaka Province (also known as Sakushu) was an old part of Japan. It was located in the area that is now Okayama Prefecture on the large island of Honshū. This province shared its borders with several other provinces: Bitchū, Bizen, Harima, Hōki, and Inaba. The main capital city of Mimasaka Province was Tsuyama.
History of Mimasaka Province
Mimasaka Province has an interesting past. It was created in the year 713. Before this, it was part of Bizen Province. The land of Mimasaka was officially separated from Bizen during the Wadō period of Japan.
One very famous person from Mimasaka was the samurai Miyamoto Musashi. He was a skilled swordsman and writer. He is well-known for writing a book called The Book of Five Rings. This book shares his ideas about strategy and martial arts.
Later, in the Meiji period (which started in 1868), Japan changed its old provinces into new areas called prefectures. The maps of Japan were updated in the 1870s, and Mimasaka Province became part of what we now know as Okayama Prefecture.
Important Shrines and Temples
In Mimasaka Province, Nakayama jinja was a very important place. It was the main Shinto shrine for the whole province. This type of main shrine was called an ichinomiya. People would visit it to worship and show respect.
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In Spanish: Provincia de Mimasaka para niños
