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was an Old Province in central Honshū , on the Sea Of Japan side. It bordered Echigo , Shinano , Hida , Kaga , and Noto Province s. The area is today Toyama Prefecture .

The ancient provincial capital was Takaoka , but by the Sengoku period the area was usually held by lords from neighboring provinces like Echigo and Kaga.


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