Chichibu Province
Chichibu Province (知々夫国, Chichibu no Kuni; Japanese pronunciation: [tɕi̥ꜜ.tɕi.bɯ (no kɯ.ɲi), tɕi̥.tɕiꜜ.bɯ (no kɯ.ɲi), tɕi̥.tɕi.bɯ (no kɯ.ɲi)]) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the western part of Saitama Prefecture. == History == According to text in the Sendai Kuji Hongi (Kujiki), there was an area called Chichibu Province during the reign of Emperor Sujin.