Kushiro Province
Kushiro Province was a short-lived province in Hokkaidō. It corresponded to modern-day Kushiro Subprefecture and part of Abashiri Subprefecture.History
After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido; and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Kushiro Province.
In 1882, the Hokkaido region was separated into three prefectures — Hakodate Prefecture, Sapporo Prefecture, and Nemuro Prefecture. In 1886, the three prefectures were abolished, and Hokkaido was put under the Hokkaido Agency. At the same time, Kushiro Province continued to exist for some purposes. For example, Kushiro is explicitly recognized in treaties in 1894 between Japan and the United States and between Japan and the United Kingdom.Timeline
