Rikuchū Province

Rikuchū Province (陸中国, Rikuchū no Kuni; Japanese pronunciation: [ɾʲi.kɯ̥ꜜ.tɕɯː (no kɯ.ɲi), -kɯ̥.tɕɯꜜː-]) was an old province in the area of Iwate and Akita Prefectures. It was sometimes called Rikushū (陸州), with Rikuzen and Mutsu Provinces.

Rikuchu covered most of modern-day Iwate Prefecture: with the exceptions of Ninohe District, Ninohe City, the northern portion of Hachimantai City, and the northern portion of Kuzumaki Town; Kesen District, Rikuzentakata City, Ōfunato City, and the southern portion of Kamaishi City; but also including Kazuno City and Kosaka Town in Akita Prefecture.

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

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