Tsushima Province

The Tsushima Province (Japanese対 马 国, Tsushima no kuni ) or Taishu (対 州) was an old province of Japan on the island of Tsushima. Today, the area corresponds administratively sub-prefecture of Tsushima with the city of Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture.

History

The first mention of Tsushima is found in the Chinese Weizhi Worenchuan from the late 3rd century in which as one of 30 kuni (states) of Wa ( Japanese ) was. When Tsushima, however, a province of the Japanese central government was is unknown.

The province has a strategically important position and played an important role in the defense against possible invasion from the mainland and in trade with Korea. After Japan was defeated by the Tang at the Battle of Hakusukinoe in the year 663, the castle Kaneda was built on the island.

The province was controlled by the Tsushima no kuni no miyatsuko to the Heian period inside. This clan was then replaced by Ahiru family. The family won So in the middle of the 13th century and brought to power in the late 15th century the entire island under their control.

In the Edo period of feudal Tsushima Tsushima Fuchū ( fief Izuhara ) of the So- clan dominated. This was responsible for diplomatic relations and had a monopoly on trade with Joseon Korea.

The capital of the province ( Kokufu ) was located in the modern district Izuharamachi - Kokubu the city Tsushima.

As a result of the abolition of the feudal system was Tsushima in 1871 to Prefecture Izuhara. In the same year of this Imari Prefecture was struck, it was a year later renamed in Saga Prefecture. Tsushima finally came in 1872 to the prefecture of Nagasaki.

Counties (郡, -gun )

Through the story to modern times Tsushima consisted of two counties:

  • Kamiagata -gun (上 県 郡)
  • Shimoagata -gun (下 県 郡)

Both districts were finally united on 1 March 2004 to the city of Tsushima.

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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

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