Everything about Awaji Province totally explained
Awaji (淡路国; -no kuni, former 淡道) was an
old province of
Japan covering
Awaji Island, between
Honshū and
Shikoku. Today it's part of
Hyōgo Prefecture. It is sometimes called
Tanshu (淡州).
It was founded in the
7th century as a part of
Nankaidō. In Nankaidō, Awaji province was between
Kii province and
Awa province. Awaji means literally "Road to Awa", that is, the road to Awa province from the central part of Japan. Awaji province was divided into two districts: Tsuna no Kōri in the northern part and Mihara no Kōri in the southern part.
The provincial government was presumably in modern
Minamiawaji, Hyogo but its relics have not been found yet.
Awaji province was a common destination for political exiles.
Emperor Junnin was exiled in Awaji after his abdication until his death.
In Edo period Awaji province was governed by the Hachisuka clan in
Tokushima,
Awa province. When the
han system were abolished and prefectures were organized, the inhabitants of Awaji province preferred to belong to Hyōgo Prefecture, not to
Tokushima prefecture, because of political conflict between Tokushima and Awaji.
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