Echigo; former Echigo Province
Historical province name; corresponds roughly to present-day Niigata Prefecture (excluding Sado Island). Used in historical contexts, place names, and traditional references.
Echigo was known as a rice-producing region in the Edo period.
Uesugi Kenshin was a daimyo of Echigo during the Warring States period.
Echigo lion dance; street performance with child wearing lion head
Standard kanji spelling for the historical province name.
The name 越後 (Echigo) is a historical province name. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is part of the old 越 (Koshi) region, with 後 meaning 'rear' or 'back', distinguishing it from 越前 (Echizen, 'front Koshi') and 越中 (Etchū, 'middle Koshi').