Sanuki Province

Map of the Japanese provinces, Sanuki highlighted in red

Sanuki ( Japanese 讃岐国 , Sanuki no kuni ) or Sanshū ( 讃州 ) was one of the historical provinces of Japan on the island of Shikoku , later the area became Kagawa Prefecture . It lay on the Inland Sea and bordered the provinces of Awa and Iyo . Awaji Province lies off the coast, separated from Sanuki by Naruto Strait . The province was administratively part of the Nankaidō . It was founded in the 7th century and originally consisted of the northeastern part of Shikoku and the Awaku Islands in the inland sea.

Sanuki's as yet undiscovered old capital ( kokufu ) was probably located in today's district of Fuchū-chō (which is an alternative name for a provincial capital) of Sakaide . Takamatsu developed into an important city in the Middle Ages.

In the Sengoku period , Sanuki was ruled by the Miyoshi family. They were attacked by the Chosokabe from Tosa Province and lost to Sanuki. The Chosokabe, in turn, lost a battle against Toyotomi Hideyoshi , who gave the province to his followers.

In the Edo period , Sanuki was divided into five parts: the three fiefs Takamatsu , Marugame and Tadotsu with the capitals Takamatsu , Marugame and Tadotsu ; Tenryō , lands of the Shōgun , and part of the Tsuyama fiefdom on Honshū . The Naoshima Islands and Shōdoshima were spun off from the province of Bizen and slammed to Sanuki.

Sanuki Province

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