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was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū.〔Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamato" in .〕 It was also called . At first, the name was written with one different character (; cf. Names of Japan), and for about ten years after 737, this was revised to use more desirable characters (). The final revision was made in the second year of the Tenpyō-hōji era (c. 758). It is classified as a great province in the ''Engishiki''. The name ''Yamato'' derives from the Yamato people; the Yamato Period in the history of Japan refers to the late Kofun Period (c. 250–538) and Asuka Period (538–710). Japanese archaeologists and historians emphasize the fact that during the early Kofun Period the Yamato chieftainship was in close contention with other regional powers, such as Kibi Province near present-day Okayama Prefecture. Around the 6th century, the local chieftainship gained national control and established the Imperial court in Yamato Province. The battleship ''Yamato'', the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet during World War II, was named after this ancient province. ==Capital== The provincial capital was Wakigami in Katsujō District (modern northeastern Gose), but accompanying the Heijō-kyō capital transfer, it was moved to Takaichi District (Jōroku in modern Kashihara, where the Ōgaru and Ishikawa towns meet, called ''Karu no Chimata''). The exact location of the capital is guessed at by various sources, but not known for sure. There was no shugo's mansion; the Kōfuku-ji played that role. In the ''Setsuyōshū'', Toichi District is listed as the seat. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yamato Province」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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