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| − | *Japanese: 吉備 Kibi | + | * ''Japanese'': 吉備 ''(Kibi)'' |
| − | *Present area: Okayama Prefecture and the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture | + | * ''Present area: Okayama Prefecture and the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture'' |
| − | Ancient Japanese province on Honshu bordering the Inland Sea. At the time of the [[Taika Reform]] ([[645]] | + | Ancient Japanese province on Honshu bordering the Inland Sea. At the time of the [[Taika Reform]] ([[645]]) it was divided into three provinces, [[Bizen province]], [[Bitchu province|Bitchû province]], and [[Bingo province]], i.e., front, middle, and back Bi. In [[713]] Bizen was further divided into Bizen province and [[Mimasaka province]]. |
| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | * [[Kojien Dictionary]] | ||
[[Category:Provinces]] | [[Category:Provinces]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:50, 19 July 2007
- Japanese: 吉備 (Kibi)
- Present area: Okayama Prefecture and the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture
Ancient Japanese province on Honshu bordering the Inland Sea. At the time of the Taika Reform (645) it was divided into three provinces, Bizen province, Bitchû province, and Bingo province, i.e., front, middle, and back Bi. In 713 Bizen was further divided into Bizen province and Mimasaka province.
