Yama province

Please note: This article is about the Lion province. For other uses of the term, please see Yama (disambiguation).
The Yama province (Ma8) was the southern Lion province, in the Matsu territory. It extended in the south from the Spine of the World Mountains bordering the north eastern Scorpion Clan territory and the Beiden Pass, to the northern borders of the Crane Clan territory, being enveloped in the north with the Lion Azuma province borders (Ma6). Notable locations within the province included Shiro Matsu. Secrets of the Lion, p. 95
== Former name ==
This province was formerly known as Hamana province, being the Lion samurai Ataka one of its governors. Roleplaying in the Emerald Empire, p. 14 This land initially gained the nickname “Yama” due to its proximity to the Spine of the World
Mountains, and it eventually supplanted the original title. The Atlas of Rokugan, p. 97
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