Rikuzen Province
Old province of Japan
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Rikuzen Province (陸前国, Rikuzen no Kuni; Japanese pronunciation: [ɾi.kɯꜜ.(d)zeɴ, -(d)zen no kɯ.ɲi][1]) is an old province of Japan in the area of Miyagi Prefecture (excluding Igu, Katta and Watari Districts) and parts of Iwate Prefecture (specifically Kesen District).[2] It was sometimes called Rikushū (陸州), with Rikuchū and Mutsu Provinces.
History
- January 19, 1869: Rikuzen is separated from Mutsu Province.
- 1872: A census estimates the population at 534,609.
Historical districts
Rikuzen Province consisted of fourteen districts:
- Iwate Prefecture
- Kesen District (気仙郡)
- Miyagi Prefecture
- Kami District (加美郡)
- Kurihara District (栗原郡) - dissolved
- Kurokawa District (黒川郡)
- Miyagi District (宮城郡)
- Monou District (桃生郡) - dissolved
- Motoyoshi District (本吉郡)
- Natori District (名取郡) - dissolved
- Oshika District (牡鹿郡)
- Shibata District (柴田郡)
- Shida District (志田郡)- dissolved
- Tamatsukuri District (玉造郡) - dissolved
- Tōda District (遠田郡)
- Tome District (登米郡) - dissolved
