Mutsu Province facts for kids
Mutsu Province (陸奥国 (Mutsu no kuni)), also known as Michinoku, was a very old part of Japan. It covered areas that are now Fukushima Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture, and Aomori Prefecture on the island of Honshū. People also called it Ōshū (奥州) or Rikushū (陸州).
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History of Mutsu Province
The official borders of Mutsu were set up when Empress Genshō and Empress Kōken were ruling Japan.
- 709: People in Mutsu fought against the government's power.
- 712: Mutsu was made a separate area from Dewa Province.
- 801: A famous general named Sakanoue no Tamuramaro took control of Mutsu.
- 869: A big earthquake and tsunami hit Mutsu, causing over 1,000 people to die.
- 1051: A long war called the Nine Years War started in Michinoku (another name for Mutsu). Minamoto no Yoriyoshi became the governor of Mutsu. He was also given the special title of chinjufu shōgun, which meant he was the chief military commander in the north.
Later, during the Meiji period (around the 1870s), the old provinces of Japan, including Mutsu, were changed into the prefectures we know today. Maps of Japan and Mutsu Province were updated during this time.
Important Shrines and Temples
The main Shinto shrines (called ichinomiya) in Mutsu were Tsutsukowake jinja and Shiogama jinja. These were important places for people to worship.
Related pages
- Mutsu Province (1868)
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Sanriku
Images for kids
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Mutsu Province from the 7th century to 712
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Mutsu Province in 718 for several years
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Mutsu Province from 1185 to 1868
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Mutsu para niños
