Bungo Province
Bungo (豊後国; Bungo no kuni) was a province of Japan in eastern Kyushu. It bordered on Buzen, Hyuga, Higo, Chikugo, and Chikuzen Provinces. Today the area is Oita Prefecture.
History
At the end of 7th century, Toyo no Kuni or Toyo Kuni (豊国) was split into Buzen, literally "the front of Toyo" and Bungo, literally "the back of Toyo." Until the Heian period, Bungo was read as Toyokuni no Michi no Shiri. During the Sengoku period, Bungo was a stronghold of the Otomo clan.
It is believed that the capital of Bungo was located in the Kokokufu (古国府), literally "old capital," section of the city of Oita but to this day, no remains have been found.
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The article incorporates text from OpenHistory.
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