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Nagato (長門国;
-no kuni), often called Choshu (長州
Choshū), was an
old province of
Japan. A province at the extreme western end of
Honshu, in the area that is today
Yamaguchi prefecture. Nagato bordered on
Iwami and
Suo provinces.
In
1871 with the
abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures (Haihan
Chiken) after the
Meiji Restoration, the provinces of Nagato and
Suo were combined to eventually establish Yamaguchi prefecture.
Historically, the
oligarchy that came into power after the "Meiji Restoration" of
1868 had a strong representation from the Choshu province, as
Ito Hirobumi,
Yamagata Aritomo, and
Kido Koin were from there. Other
natives famous for their role in the restoration include
Yoshida Shoin,
Takasugi Shinsaku, and
Kusaka Genzui among others.
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