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Toyo (豊国; -no kuni) was an
old province of
Japan, in the area of
Oita prefecture and northeastern
Fukuoka prefecture. It was divided into
Buzen and
Bungo provinces in 683.
Emperor Keiko is said to make Unade rule Toyo province and give him
the surname Toyo-no-kuni-no-atai. This province is considered to have come
under the central government at the early stage.
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