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    The Saikaidō (西海道, "western sea circuit" or "western sea region") is a Japanese geographical term. It means both an ancient division of the country and...
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    Tsukushi-no-shima (筑紫島, "Island of Tsukushi"). The historical regional name Saikaidō (西海道, lit. West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands...
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    Circuit": 15 provinces (kuni) Nankaidō (南海道) "South Sea Circuit": 6 provinces Saikaidō (西海道) "West Sea Circuit": 8 provinces Hokurikudō (北陸道) "North Land Circuit":...
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    Kinai Tōkaidō Tōsandō Hokurikudō San'indō San'yōdō Nankaidō Saikaidō...
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    List of Provinces of Japan > Saikaidō > Satsuma Province > Izumi District Japan > Kyūshū > Kagoshima Prefecture > Izumi District Izumi (出水郡, Izumi-gun)...
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    name was Isshū (壱州). Iki is classified as one of the provinces of the Saikaidō. Under the Engishiki classification system, Iki was ranked as an "inferior...
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    on the provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo. The province was included in Saikaidō. It did not include the island provinces (now municipalities) of Tsushima...
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    terms of the Gokishichidō system, Ōsumi was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Ōsumi was ranked as...
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  • Fudoki (section Saikaidō)
    Fudoki (風土記) are ancient reports on provincial culture, geography, and oral tradition presented to the reigning monarchs of Japan, also known as local...
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    blades from Etchū Province (3), Bitchū Province (5), Hōki Province (2) and Saikaidō (7). The Yamato tradition is the oldest, originating as early as the 4th...
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  • Thumbnail for Hyūga Province
    terms of the Gokishichidō system, Hyūga was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Hyūga was ranked as...
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    Kaidō. Kaidō, however, do not include San'yōdō, San'indō, Nankaidō and Saikaidō, which were part of the even more ancient system of Yamato government called...
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    terms of the Gokishichidō system, Bungo was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Bungo was ranked as...
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    Peninsula and the islands of Awaji and Shikoku). Western sea circuit / Saikaidō (the "western" island, Kyūshū). The Gokishichidō roads should not be confused...
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    terms of the Gokishichidō system, Chikuzen was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Chikuzen was ranked...
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  • The geography and administrative subdivisions of Japan have evolved and changed during the course of its history. These were sometimes grouped according...
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  • Thumbnail for Buzen Province
    terms of the Gokishichidō system, Buzen was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Buzen was ranked as...
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    Kinai Tōkaidō Tōsandō Hokurikudō San’indō San’yōdō Nankaidō Saikaidō...
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    consisting of several provinces (e.g. the Tōkaidō east-coast region, and Saikaido west-coast region). This was also a historical usage of the character in...
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  • Thumbnail for Chikugo Province
    terms of the Gokishichidō system, Chikugo was one of the provinces of the Saikaidō circuit. Under the Engishiki classification system, Chikugo was ranked...
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    since the beginning of 21st century. Gokishichidō Hokurikudō Nankaidō Saikaidō San'indō San'yōdō Tōkaidō Tōsandō Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "San'in"...
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  • troops was not as important. In outlying areas, such as Sado Island and the Saikaidō, where the court feared foreign invasion, professional troops drawn from...
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    Kinai Tōkaidō Tōsandō Hokurikudō San’indō San’yōdō Nankaidō Saikaidō...
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    Kaidō. Kaidō, however, do not include San'yōdō, San'indō, Nankaidō and Saikaidō, which were part of the even more ancient system of Yamato government called...
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    wider highway network of Japan continue. Gokishichidō Hokurikudō Nankaidō Saikaidō San'indō San'yōdō Tōkaidō Tōsandō Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "San'in"...
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    (San'indō and San'yodō), Shikoku (Nankaidō except for Kii) and Kyūshū (Saikaidō) steadily increased, where growth was sustained by the introduction of...
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  • called the West Sea of Korea In the Japanese readings Saikai or Nishiumi: Saikaidō, a region of ancient Japan Saikai, Nagasaki (西海市), city in Nagasaki Prefecture...
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    Ōyamazumi Shrine 大山祇神社 Imabari, Ehime Tosa Tosa Shrine 土佐神社 Kōchi, Kōchi Saikaidō Chikuzen Sumiyoshi Shrine 住吉神社 Fukuoka, Fukuoka Hakozaki Shrine 筥崎宮 Fukuoka...
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  • and met up with Taira no Munemori along with the Emperor Antoku on the Saikaidō road from the capital. He tried in vain to convince Munemori to return...
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    Ehime Shikinai Shosha Son-sha Tosa Tosa Kokubun-ji Nankoku, Kōchi Gō-sha Saikaidō Chikuzen unknown Chikugo Kōra taisha Kurume, Fukuoka Kokuhei Taisha Buzen...
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