Awa Province
Historical province in present-day Tokushima Prefecture. Used in historical contexts and place names.
Awa is the name of a former province that was once in Shikoku.
Awa Odori is a famous festival in Tokushima Prefecture.
Standard kanji spelling for the historical province.
The name 阿波 (Awa) is of ancient origin, used as a province name since the Nara period. The exact derivation is uncertain.