Izumo Province

Izumo (Japanese出 云 国, Izumo no kuni ) was an old province of Japan. Today, the area is the eastern part of Shimane prefecture in the Chugoku Region.

Etymology

The origin of the word or the reading " Izumo " is derived from the goddess Izanami. It is regarded as the creator of Japan and to be buried on the Mount Hiba on the border of the provinces of Izumo and Hoki at today Yasugi.

The written word in the meaning " coming out clouds" in turn is based on a poem of God Susanoos in the Kojiki, when he was looking for a place for a palace for himself and Kushinadahime.

History

Izumo was one of the most politically influential regions of historical Japan. The mighty clan of Izumo ( also outdated Idumo ) pursued an independent policy. In the 4th century the region came under the influence of the expanding Yamato Empire, where it took over the role of a priestly possessions. To date, the Izumo Shrine, next to the Ise Shrine, one of the most important holy places of Shinto: He dedicated several Kami, but especially Okuninushi ( Ō- kuni -no- mikoto - nushi ), the mythical ancestor of Susanoo and all clan of Izumo.

In the Sengoku period Izumo had lost much of its importance. From 1566 to before the battle of Sekigahara, it was dominated by the Mōri, after the battle it was Horio Yoshiharu Matsue fief with the main castle in Matsue today.

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Aki · Awa ( Kantō ) · Awa ( Shikoku ) · Awaji · Bingo · Bitchū Bizen · · · Bungo Buzen Chikugo · · · Chikuzen Dewa · ( Ugo · Uzen 1869-1872 ) · Echigo Echizen · · · Etchu Harima · · Hida Higo · Hitachi · Hizen Hoki · · · Hyūga Iga · Iki · Inaba Ise · · Iwaki ( 718-724 ) · · Iwami Iwase ( 718-724 ) · · Iyo Izu · Izumi Izumo · · Kaga · Kai · Kawachi · · Kazusa Kii · Kozuke Mikawa · · · Mimasaka Mino · Musashi · Mutsu · ( Iwaki Iwashiro · · · Rikuchu Rikuo · Rikuzen 1869-1872 ) · Nagato Noto · · · Oki Ōmi Ōsumi · · ( Tane 702-824 ) · · Ryukyu Owari (1872 -1879 ) Sado · · · Sagami Sanuki Satsuma · · · Settsu Shima · · Shimousa Shimotsuke · Shinano · ( Suwa 721-731 ) · · Suo Suruga Tajima · · · Tango · Tamba Tosa · Tōtōmi · · Tsushima Wakasa · · Yamashiro Yamato · ( Yoshino 716-738 )

Chishima Hidaka · · · Iburi Ishikari Kitami · · · Kushiro Nemuro Oshima · · · Shiribeshi Teshio · Tokachi

Fusa · Hi · Keno · Kibi · · Koshi Kumaso (?) · · Toyo Tsukushi

  • Japanese province
Chūgoku region Hōki Province Yasugi, Shimane Susanoo-no-Mikoto Yamato period Matsue, Shimane Aki Province Awa Province (Tokushima) Awaji Province Bingo Province Bizen Province Bungo Province Buzen Province Chikugo Province Chikuzen Province Ugo Province Uzen Province Echizen Province Hida Province Higo Province Hitachi Province Hizen Province Iga Province Inaba Province Ise Province Iwaki Province (718) Iwami Province Iwase Province Iyo Province Izu Province Kaga Province Kii Province Mikawa Province Mimasaka Province Musashi Province Rikuzen Province Nagato Province Noto Province Oki Province Tane Province Owari Province Sado Province Sagami Province Sanuki Province Satsuma Province Settsu Province Shima Province Shinano Province Suwa Province Suruga Province Tajima Province Tamba Province Tosa Province Tsushima Province Wakasa Province Yamashiro Province Yamato Province Yoshino Province Hidaka Province Iburi Province Ishikari Province Kitami Province Kushiro Province Nemuro Province Oshima Province Shiribeshi Province Teshio Province Tokachi Province Koshi Province
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