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Provinces of Japan

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Long ago, Japan was split into parts.

Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu.jpg
Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu.jpg
These parts were called provinces. They helped the leaders rule the land. We do not use them to rule now. But we still use their old names today. Can you find an old name?

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File:Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu.jpg
Map of Japan in Provinces in time of Iyeyasu.jpg
File:Japan prov map701.png
Japan prov map701.png
File:Ancient_Provinces_of_Japan_Ryoseikoku_Map.png
Ancient_Provinces_of_Japan_Ryoseikoku_Map.png
File:Gokishichido.svg
Gokishichido.svg
File:Hokkaido in Japan (claimed hatched).svg
Hokkaido in Japan (claimed hatched).svg
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