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Wakasa Province

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Wakasa (若狭国; -no kuni) in Japan was an old province in the area that is today western Fukui prefecture. Wakasa bordered on Echizen, Omi, Tamba, Tango, and Yamashiro provinces.

The province's ancient capital was at Obama, which continued to be the main castle town through the Edo period.

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