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4 unusual facts about Tosa Province


Aizumi, Tokushima

Lord Muromachi controlled the region until he was in turn disposed when Chosokabe Motochika from Tosa (Kōchi prefecture) gained control of Awa.

Emperor Go-Saga

When Emperor Tsuchimikado moved to Tosa Province (on Shikoku), he was raised by his mother's side of the family.

Kataoka Naoharu

Kataoka was a native of Tosa Province (present-day Kōchi Prefecture, and served as an office with the police force from Shiga Prefecture.

Niimi Nishiki

There are speculations that he could have been a spy for the Chōshū Domain and that he also had close connections with Sonnō jōi groups in Mito and Tosa Province.



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