Rikuchū Province
Rikuchū Province was an old province in the area of Iwate and Akita Prefectures. It was sometimes called Rikushū, with Rikuzen and Mutsu Provinces.
Rikuchu covered most of modern-day Iwate Prefecture: with the exceptions of Ninohe District, Ninohe City, the northern portion of Hachimantai City, and the northern portion of Kuzumaki Town; Kesen District, Rikuzentakata City, Ōfunato City, and the southern portion of Kamaishi City; but also including Kazuno City and Kosaka Town in Akita Prefecture.
Rikuchū was created shortly after the Meiji Restoration out of part of Mutsu Province.History
- January 19, 1869: Rikuchu Province is separated from Mutsu Province
- 1872 A census estimates the population at 510,521
- Akita Prefecture
- * Kazuno District
- Iwate Prefecture
- * Isawa District
- * Iwai District
- ** Higashiiwai District - dissolved
- ** Nishiiwai District
- * Iwate District
- ** Kitaiwate District - merged with Minamiiwate District to re-create Iwate District on March 29, 1896
- ** Minamiiwate District - merged with Kitaiwate District to re-create Iwate District on March 29, 1896
- * Esashi District - dissolved
- * Kunohe District
- ** Kitakunohe District - merged with Minamikunohe District to re-create Kunohe District on March 29, 1896
- ** Minamikunohe District - merged with Kitakunohe District to re-create Kunohe District on March 29, 1896
- * Shiwa District
- * Hienuki District - dissolved
- * Hei District
- ** Higashihei District - merged with Kitahei and Nakahei Districts to become Shimohei District on March 29, 1896
- ** Kitahei District - merged with Higashihei and Nakahei Districts to become Shimohei District on March 29, 1896
- ** Minamihei District - merged with Nishihei District to become Kamihei District on March 29, 1896
- ** Nakahei District - merged with Higashihei and Kitahei Districts to become Shimohei District on March 29, 1896
- ** Nishihei District - merged with Minamihei District to become Kamihei District on March 29, 1896
- * Waga District
- ** Higashiwaga District - merged with Nishiwaga District to re-create Waga District on March 29, 1896
- ** Nishiwaga District - merged with Higashiwaga District to re-create Waga District on March 29, 1896
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