Kushiro Province

Kushiro Province (釧路国, Kushiro no kuni) was a short-lived province in Hokkaidō.

After 1869, the northern Japanese island became known as Hokkaido;[1] and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Kushiro Province.

[3] At the same time, Kushiro Province continued to exist for some purposes.

For example, Kushiro is explicitly recognized in treaties in 1894 (a) between Japan and the United States and (b) between Japan and the United Kingdom.

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