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Kii Province

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During the Edo period, the Kii branch of the Tokugawa clan had its castle at Wakayama. Its former ichinomiya shrine was Hinokuma Shrine.

The Japanese bookshop chain Kinokuniya derives its name from the province.

Historical districts

  • Wakayama Prefecture
    • Ama District (海部郡) - merged with Nagusa District to become Kaisō District (海草郡) on April 1, 1896
    • Arida District (有田郡)
    • Hidaka District (日高郡)
    • Ito District (伊都郡)
    • Naga District (那賀郡) - dissolved
    • Nagusa District (名草郡) - merged with Ama District to become Kaisō District on April 1, 1896
  • Mixed
    • Muro District (牟婁郡)

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