Mino Province

Mino (美濃国; -no kuni) is an old province of Japan, which today composes nearly the southern part of Gifu prefecture. Mino bordered on Echizen, Hida, Ise, Mikawa, Omi, Owari, and Shinano provinces.

Related Topics:
Old province - Gifu prefecture - Echizen - Hida - Ise - Mikawa - Omi - Owari - Shinano province

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Although the ancient provincial capital was near Tarui, the main castle town was at Gifu. Mino was one of the original provinces controlled by Oda Nobunaga, and his heirs controlled it even after Nobunaga died and Toyotomi Hideyoshi took power.

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Tarui - Gifu - Oda Nobunaga - Toyotomi Hideyoshi

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The Battle of Sekigahara took place at the western edge of Mino, near the mountains between the Chuubu region and the Kinki region.

Related Topics:
Battle of Sekigahara - Chuubu region - Kinki region

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