Shimo-Usa Province
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Map of Japanese provinces with province highlighted
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Map of Japanese provinces with province highlighted
Shimo-Usa province (下総国 -no kuni) was a province of Japan located in and around the northern part of modern Chiba Prefecture on the island of Honshu. Together with Kazusa, it was also called Sōshū.
Shimosa bordered on Hitachi, Kazusa, Kozuke, Musashi and Shimotsuke Provinces.
The ancient provincial capital was near modern Ichikawa, although in feudal times Sakura was a more important center. Shimosa passed through various hands, and at times all or portions of it were ruled by stronger daimyo from Musashi or Kazusa.