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17-586: Suwa or SUWA may refer to: Places [ edit ] Suwa Province , an old Japanese province located in Tōsandō for a brief period of time, which today composes the southern part of Nagano Prefecture Suwa, Nagano , a city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan Suwa Shrine (disambiguation) , the name of several Shinto shrines in Japan Lake Suwa ,

34-725: A few were then divided to give a total of 45 by 1885. Adding Hokkaidō and Okinawa produced the current total of 47 prefectures. Provinces are classified into Kinai (in or near the capital, then Kyoto) and seven or eight dō (routes, or circuits ), collectively known as the Gokishichidō . However, dō in this context should not be confused with modern traffic lines such as the Tōkaidō from Tokyo to Kyoto or Kobe . Also, Hokkaidō in this context should not be confused with Hokkaidō Prefecture , although these two overlap geographically. No order has ever been issued explicitly abolishing

51-775: A lake in the Kiso Mountains, in the central region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan Suwa, a small ancient Egyptian site about 10 km south-east of Zagazig in the Nile Delta Suwa, Diz , a historical Assyrian hamlet in Hakkari, Turkey Organizations [ edit ] Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance , a wilderness preservation organization in the United States based in Salt Lake City, Utah People [ edit ] Michiko Suwa (1935-2015),

68-607: Is based on the Gokishichidō ( 五畿七道 ) , which includes short-lived provinces. Provinces located within Hokkaidō are listed last. Equivalent to Shikoku and its surroundings, as well as a nearby area of Honshu Equivalent to Kyushu and its surroundings Equivalent to Hokkaido and its surroundings. Originally known as the Ezo Region , before being renamed and organized as 11 provinces (1869–1882). Detailed maps of

85-501: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Suwa Province Suwa Prefecture ( 諏方国 , Suwa no kuni ) is an old province in the area of Nagano Prefecture . It was located in the Tōsandō region of central Honshu. According to the old history book Shoku Nihongi , it was established on June 26 of 721 and abolished on March 3 of 731 (old Japanese calendar's date). Neither

102-600: Is true for some city names, for example to distinguish Yamato-Koriyama, Nara from Koriyama, Fukushima . Simplified names of provinces ( -shū ) are also used, such as Shinshū soba and Kishū dog . Some of the province names are used to indicate distinct parts of the current prefectures along with their cultural and geographical characteristics. In many cases these names are also in use with directional characters, e.g. Hoku-Setsu ( 北摂 ) meaning Northern ( 北 ) Settsu ( 摂津 ) area. The districts are still considered prefectural subdivisions, but following mergers or divisions of

119-749: The Edo period , the fiefs became known as han . Imperial provinces and shogunal domains made up complementary systems. For example, when the shōgun ordered a daimyō to make a census or to make maps, the work was organized in terms of the boundaries of the provincial kuni . At the Meiji Restoration , the han were legitimized as administrative units by the reform known as the Fuhanken Sanchisei , but they were gradually replaced by prefectures between 1868 and 1871 (urban prefectures were called fu and rural prefectures ken ). Provinces as part of

136-827: The Shinano Province Suwa Yorishige (1516–1542), Japanese lord of Kuwabara castle Fictional characters [ edit ] Amaki Suwa, Goshiki Suwa, and Masuzu Suwa, fictional characters from the Strike Witches franchise Other [ edit ] Suwa' , an idol mentioned in the Qur'an Suwa , the traditional beer of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia . See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Suwa Suva (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

153-628: The domains in the late Muromachi period (1336 to 1573). The Provinces of Japan were replaced with the current prefecture system in the Fuhanken sanchisei during the Meiji Restoration from 1868 to 1871, except for Hokkaido , which was divided into provinces from 1869 to 1882. No order has ever been issued explicitly abolishing the provinces, but they are considered obsolete as administrative units. The provinces are still used in general conversation, especially in navigation and transportation, and referenced in products and geographical features of

170-526: The geographic regions or circuits known as the Gokishichidō (Five Home Provinces and Seven Circuits). Provincial borders often changed until the end of the Nara period (710 to 794), but remained unchanged from the Heian period (794 to 1185) until the Edo period (1603 to 1868). The provinces coexisted with the han (domain) system, the personal estates of feudal lords and warriors, and became secondary to

187-570: The location of the capital nor the exact border with Shinano is known. Suwa Province consisted of three districts (originally two): [REDACTED] Media related to Suwa Province at Wikimedia Commons Old provinces of Japan Provinces were established in Japan in the late 7th century under the Ritsuryō law system that formed the first central government . Each province was divided into districts ( 郡 , gun ) and grouped into one of

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204-591: The maiden name of Japanese-American marathoner Miki Gorman Nanaka Suwa (born 1994), Japanese voice actress Nejiko Suwa (1920–2012), Japanese violinist Nobuhiro Suwa (born 1960), Japanese film director Suwa Tadamasa ( 諏訪 忠誠 , 1821–1898) , Japanese daimyō Takahiro Suwa (born 1975), Japanese wrestler better known by his ring name "SUWA" Tetsushi Suwa (born 1969), Japanese writer Toshinari Suwa (born 1977), Japanese marathon runner Suwa Kanenori (1897–1932), Japanese woodblock print artist Suwa Yorimitsu (1480–1540), Japanese warlord of

221-491: The prefectures covering their former territories. The provinces were originally established by the Ritsuryō reforms as both administrative units and geographic regions. From the late Muromachi period , however, they were gradually supplanted by the domains of the sengoku daimyō . Under the rule of Toyotomi Hideyoshi during Azuchi–Momoyama period, the provinces were supplemented as primary local administrative units. The local daimyōs ' fiefs were developed. In

238-532: The provinces they may be shared among several prefectures (such as the original Adachi District of Musashi , which is now divided between Adachi Ward in Tokyo and Kita-Adachi District in Saitama ). Many of these old provincial districts have been dissolved as their chief towns have been merged into larger cities or towns. See individual prefecture pages for mergers and abolitions of districts. The following list

255-625: The provinces, but they are considered obsolete. Nevertheless, their names are still widely used in names of natural features, company names, and brands. These province names are considered to be mainly of historical interest. They are also used for the names of items, including family names , most of which were popularized in or after the Edo period . Examples include sanuki udon , iyokan , tosa ken , Chikuzenni , and awa odori . Japan Rail and other railway stations also use them in names to distinguish themselves from similarly named stations in other prefectures, such as Musashi-Kosugi Station . The same

272-594: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Suwa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suwa&oldid=1246335565 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Japanese-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Short description

289-459: The system of addresses were not abolished but, on the contrary, augmented. As of 1871, the number of prefectures was 304, while the number of provinces was 68, not including Hokkaidō or the Ryūkyū Islands . The boundaries between the many prefectures were not only very complicated, but also did not match those of the provinces. Prefectures were gradually merged to reduce the number to 37 by 1881;

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