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Uzen Province

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Map of the former Japanese provinces with Uzen highlighted

Uzen Province(Vũ trước quốc,Uzen-no kuni)is anold provinceof Japan in the area ofYamagata Prefecture(consisting mostly minusAkumi District).[1]It was sometimes calledUshū(Vũ châu),withUgo Province.

This province was in theTōhokuregion ofHonshūisland. It was the place where theMogami clanwas established.

Historical districts

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Uzen Province consisted of ten districts:

Notes

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References

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  • Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéricand Käthe Roth. (2005).Japan encyclopedia.Cambridge:Harvard University Press.ISBN978-0-674-01753-5;OCLC 58053128

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