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Iwami Province


 

Iwami (石見国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the western part of Shimane prefecture. Iwami bordered on Aki, Bingo, Izumo, Nagato, and Suo provinces.

Related Topics:
Old province - Japan - Shimane prefecture - Aki - Bingo - Izumo - Nagato - Suo province

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The ancient provincial capital was at modern Hamada. During the Sengoku period it was a fief of the Mori clan of neighboring Aki.

Related Topics:
Hamada - Sengoku - Mori clan

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