Provinces of Japan


 

Before the modern prefecture system was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni (国, countries). The English-language term provinces is used to encompass all of these units. Each province was divided into gun earlier kōri (郡, counties).

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Introduction
Early eighth century
Early ninth century to Meiji restoration
After Meiji restoration (1868)
Some brief periods
Today
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