countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the 30 "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital Koyoto. Echigo and Kōzuke Province...

classification system, Shimōsa was ranked as a "great country" (大国) and a far country (遠国). Shimōsa was originally part of a larger territory known as Fusa Province...

countries" (近国, kingoku), "middle countries" (中国, chūgoku), and "far countries" (遠国, ongoku). Therefore, one explanation is that Chūgoku was originally used to...

countries" (大国) in terms of importance, and one of the 30 "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital is located...

"middle countries" (中国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located...

countries" (大国) in terms of importance, and one of the 30 "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital is located...

system, Iki was ranked as an "inferior country" (下国) and a "far country" (遠国). The Iki Islands have been inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic era,...

"upper countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located...

and judicial functions in major cities, especially Edo), ongoku bugyō [ja] (遠国奉行, the commissioners of other major cities and shogunate domains) and other...

"superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital was located...

"superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. Ancient Tsukushi Province was a major...

system, Oki was ranked as an "inferior country" (下国) and a "far country" (遠国). The Oki Islands have been settled since the Japanese Paleolithic period...

"middle countries" (中国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. Ruins from the Japanese Paleolithic...

"superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. During the Kofun period, the area...

"middle countries" (中国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The Ōsumi region has developed its...

"superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. During the Kofun period, the area...

classification system, Awa was ranked as a "middle country" (中国) and a "far country" (遠国). Awa was originally one of four districts of Kazusa Province. It was well-known...

"major country" (上国, jōkoku) in terms of importance and a "faraway country" (遠国, ongoku), in terms of distance from the capital. It was also included as one...

"superior countries" (上国) in terms of importance, and one of the "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. Ancient Tsukushi Province was a major...

country" (上国). Under the ritsuryō system, Dewa was classed as a "far country" (遠国). The name of the province was originally pronounced "Idewa". The Ichinomiya...

country" (大国) and a "far country" in relation to its distance from the capital (遠国). Along with Kōzuke and Hitachi, it was originally one of the provinces where...

Shinya Tokuni (遠国 信也, Tokuni Shinya, born April 8, 1981) is a former Japanese football player. Tokuni was born in Chitose on April 8, 1981. He joined J2...