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Kaga Province - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Ally, Archbishopric, Archdiocese, Archduchy, Area, Arena, Arrondissement, Art, Bailiwick, Beat, Bishopric, Boondocks, Border, Borderland, Borough, Calling

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Map of Japanese provinces with province highlighted

Kaga (加賀国; -no kuni) was an old province in the area that is today the southern part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ruled by the Maeda family, the capital of Kaga was Kanazawa. Kaga bordered on Echizen, Etchu, Hida, and Noto provinces.


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