page_title: Yoshino Province
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Yoshino Province / History
caption_attribution_description: Washū yoshino yoshitsune uma arai no taki (Yoshitsune Umarai waterfall at Yoshino in Washū). Woodcut print after Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) from the series Shokoku taki meguri (Visiting famous waterfalls of Japan), created 1832 or 1833. This version is an undated reprint. From the Japanese Fine Prints Collection at the Library of Congress More Japanese items &#x7c; More fine prints [PD] This picture is in the public domain
context_page_description: Yoshino Province, also known as Washū, was an old province of Japan in the area of Nara Prefecture on the island of Honshū. The history of the province started in 716 and ended in 738.
context_section_description: The province was established when Yoshino District was separated from Yamato Province. 
  Yoshino Province was abolished sometime after 738. It was reformed as part of Yamato Province.
  The Buddhist temple of Hisosan-ji was established in the province.
  Yoshino was known for locally produced varnishes called lacquer. Cups and bowls and other lacquer ware (Yoshino nuri) were typically black and red.  Yoshino lacquer (Yoshino urushi) was evaluated as superior.
caption: View of Yoshino Province, woodblock print by Hokusai, 1833
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