Before the modern Prefectures of Japan was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English language as provinces.... of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.... that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tokai region of the Chubu region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chukyo Metropolitan Area.... , including much of modern Nagoya. Its abbreviation is Bishu.
is a cities of Japan located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 1, 1958. As of April 1, 2008 the city has an estimated population of 137,466 and the population density of 1,730 persons per km?.... in the western part of the province. Two of the most famous warlords of Japan's Sengoku period
Sengoku period
The was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century.... , Oda Nobunaga
Oda Nobunaga
was a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of History of Japan. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a deputy shugo with land holdings in Owari province.... and Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, after Hideyoshi's castle.... , were natives of Owari Province, as was Kato Kiyomasa
Kato Kiyomasa
was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period and Edo period.Origins and early careerKiyomasa was born in Owari Province to Kato Kiyotada.... . Nobunaga held Kiyosu Castle
Kiyosu Castle
is a castle that acted as a base of operations for Oda Nobunaga during the latter half of the Sengoku period of feudal Japan. It is located in the city of Kiyosu, Aichi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.... in Kiyosu
Kiyosu, Aichi
was a towns of Japan located in Nishikasugai District, Aichi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 19,409 and a population density of 3,696.95 persons per km?.... for some time. Chikamatsu Shigenori
Chikamatsu Shigenori
, warrior and tea ceremony enthusiast, was born in Owari Province in 1695. His father, Chikamatsu Shigekiyo, was a retainer of the Tokugawa clan.Chikamatsu was best known as a writer and his output included one hundred books on military matters.... , warrior and tea ceremony
Tea ceremony
A tea ceremony is an Asian ritual form of making tea. The term generally refers to the Japanese tea ceremony. One can also refer to the whole set of rituals, tools, mudra, etc.... enthusiast, was born in Owari Province in 1695.
Japanese name|Tokugawa}} was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.... established the Tokugawa shogunate
Tokugawa shogunate
The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the , and the , was a feudalism regime of Japan established by Tokugawa Ieyasu and ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family.... at Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle
is located in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.... in Nagoya
Nagoya, Aichi
is the List of Japanese cities by population and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chubu region on central Honshu, it is the Capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major seaports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, Chiba, and Hakata-ku, Fukuoka.... , Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tokai region of the Chubu region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chukyo Metropolitan Area.... , and placed one of his sons in charge of the Owari Domain
Owari Domain
The was a Han of Japan in the Edo period. Located in what is now the western part of Aichi Prefecture, it encompassed parts of Owari Province, Mino Province, and Shinano Provinces.... , the largest domain in the Tokugawa family holdings outside of the shogunate itself.
The was an act, in 1871, of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain system and to introduce centralized government authority .... and the establishment of prefectures (???? Haihan Chiken) after the Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration
The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure.... , the provinces of Owari and Mikawa
Mikawa Province
is an old provinces of Japan in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. Mikawa bordered on Owari province, Mino province, Shinano province, and Totomi Province provinces.... were combined to eventually establish Aichi Prefecture in late 1872.
