関東

See also: 關東

Japanese

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Kantō region

Alternative spelling
關東 (kyūjitai)

“geographical region of eastern Japan”: Literally “east of 箱根の関 (Hakone-no-seki, “tollgate of Mount Hakone”)”. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)
“shogunate”: As the region was the center of power from the Kamakura to Edo periods.
“area to the east of Hangu or Shanhai Pass”: From Chinese 關東／关东 (Guāndōng).

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Short for 関東地方 (Kantō-chihō): A geographical region in eastern Japan that includes the capital city of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures
(historical) the area east of 逢坂の関 (Ōsaka-no-seki, “tollgate of Ōsaka-yama”) or later, east of 箱根の関 (Hakone-no-seki, “tollgate of Mount Hakone”)
(archaic) the area to the east of Hangu Pass
(archaic) the area to the east of Shanhai Pass
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