Kai Province (甲斐国 Kai no kuni?) is an old province in Japan that corresponds to Yamanashi Prefecture today. Before the modern prefecture system was established the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni (国 countries) usually known in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of It lies in central Honshū, west of Tokyo, in a landlocked mountainous region that includes Mount Fuji along its border with Shizuoka Prefecture. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. is the highest Mountain in Japan at.An Active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08 it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island Another name for the province is Kōshū (甲州).
During the Sengoku period, the warlord Takeda Shingen ruled Kai from his stronghold at Kōfu. ( December 1, 1521 &ndash May 13, 1573) of Shinano and Kai Provinces was a preeminent Daimyo or feudal lord