Chōshū Domain
Japanese historical estate in Nagato and Suō province
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Summary
Chōshū Domain is a han[1]. It ranks in the top 0.93% of han entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,973 views/month, #2 of 216).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Satchō Alliance[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nagato Province[4]
- Country: Japan[5]
- Capital: Hagi[6]
- Founder: Mōri Terumoto[7]
- Named after: Nagato Province[8]
- Headquarters location: Hagi Castle[9], Yamaguchi Castle[10]
- Child organization or unit: Chōfu Domain[11], Tokuyama Domain[12], Iwakuni Domain[13]
- Part of: Sat-Chō[14]
- Commons category: Chōshū Domain[15]
- Inception: 1600[16]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 29, 1871[17]
- Participated in conflict: Chōshū Expeditions[18], Kinmon Incident[19], Shimonoseki Campaign[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chōshū Domain[21]
- Population: 520,000[22]
- Replaced by: Yamaguchi Prefecture[23]
- Native label: 長州藩[24]
- Area: 6000 km²[25]
- Position held by head of the organization: Q141734549[26]
Why It Matters
Chōshū Domain has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]