Rikuchū Province

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Map of Japanese provinces with Rikuchū Province highlighted

History

In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. Maps of Japan and Rikuchū Province were reformed in the 1870s.^[2]

Gallery

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  10¥ Stamp showing rocks of Rikuchu at Jodogahama, c. 1955
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  5¥ Stamp showing shoreline of Rikuchu at Kitayamasaki, c. 1955
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  Jodogahama beach
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  Kitayamasaki cliffs

Related pages

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