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was an old province of Japan, which covered most of modern-day Iwate prefecture
Iwate Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island. The capital is Morioka, Iwate....
, with the exceptions of Kesen District
Kesen District, Iwate

Kesen is a districts of Japan located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Kesen consists of the cities of Ofunato, Iwate and Rikuzentakata, Iwate and the town of Sumita, Iwate....
, Rikuzentakata
Rikuzentakata, Iwate

Rikuzentakata is a cities of Japan located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 23,687 and the population density of 102 persons per square kilometer....
 City, Ofunato
Ofunato, Iwate

is a coastal cities of Japan located in Iwate Prefecture, Ordinal direction Japan. It was founded on April 1, 1952.The city became internationally famous when it was hit by a tidal wave in May 1960....
 City, and Kamaishi
Kamaishi, Iwate

Kamaishi is a cities of Japan located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 41,022 and the population density of 92.9 persons per km?....
 City, and also including Kazuno
Kazuno, Akita

Kazuno is a cities of Japan located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 38,006 and the population density of 53.73 persons per km?....
 City and Kosaka
Kosaka, Akita

Kosaka is a towns of Japan located in Kazuno District, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,795 and a population density of 38.17 persons per km?....
 Town in Akita prefecture
Akita Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita, Akita....
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Rikuchu was created shortly after the Meiji Restoration out of part of Mutsu Province
Mutsu Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan, made up of the present-day Prefectures of Japans of Fukushima Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture, and the municipalities of Kazuno, Akita and Kosaka, Akita in Akita Prefecture....
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was an old province of Japan, which covered most of modern-day Iwate prefecture
Iwate Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island. The capital is Morioka, Iwate....
, with the exceptions of Kesen District
Kesen District, Iwate

Kesen is a districts of Japan located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Kesen consists of the cities of Ofunato, Iwate and Rikuzentakata, Iwate and the town of Sumita, Iwate....
, Rikuzentakata
Rikuzentakata, Iwate

Rikuzentakata is a cities of Japan located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 23,687 and the population density of 102 persons per square kilometer....
 City, Ofunato
Ofunato, Iwate

is a coastal cities of Japan located in Iwate Prefecture, Ordinal direction Japan. It was founded on April 1, 1952.The city became internationally famous when it was hit by a tidal wave in May 1960....
 City, and Kamaishi
Kamaishi, Iwate

Kamaishi is a cities of Japan located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 41,022 and the population density of 92.9 persons per km?....
 City, and also including Kazuno
Kazuno, Akita

Kazuno is a cities of Japan located in Akita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 38,006 and the population density of 53.73 persons per km?....
 City and Kosaka
Kosaka, Akita

Kosaka is a towns of Japan located in Kazuno District, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,795 and a population density of 38.17 persons per km?....
 Town in Akita prefecture
Akita Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Tohoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita, Akita....
.

Rikuchu was created shortly after the Meiji Restoration out of part of Mutsu Province
Mutsu Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan, made up of the present-day Prefectures of Japans of Fukushima Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture, and the municipalities of Kazuno, Akita and Kosaka, Akita in Akita Prefecture....
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History

  • December 7, 1868 (January 19, 1869 in the Gregorian calendar
    Gregorian calendar

    The Gregorian calendar is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was first proposed by the Calabrian doctor Aloysius Lilius, and decreed by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom it was named, on 24 February 1582 by the papal bull Inter gravissimas....
    ) Rikuchu province is sperated from Mutsu province
    Mutsu Province

    was an old provinces of Japan of Japan, made up of the present-day Prefectures of Japans of Fukushima Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture, and the municipalities of Kazuno, Akita and Kosaka, Akita in Akita Prefecture....
  • 1872 A census estimates the population at 510,521


Districts


  • Isawa
  • Iwai
  • Iwate
  • Esashi
  • Kunohe
  • Kazuno
  • Shiwa
  • Hienuki
  • Hei
  • Waga