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  1. The Chūgoku region (Japanese: 中国地方, Hepburn: Chūgoku-chihō, IPA: [ tɕɯːɡokɯ̥ tɕiꜜhoː]), also known as the San'in - San'yō (山陰山陽地方, San'in-San'yō-chihō) region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi.

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    What is the Chugoku region?
    The Chugoku Region (中国地方, Chūgoku Chihō, literally "central country") makes up the western part of Japan's main island Honshu. It is commonly subdivided into the heavily urbanized and industrialized Sanyo Region along the Seto Inland Sea coast and the much more rural Sanin Region along the Sea of Japan coast.

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    What is the history of the Chugoku region?
    History of the Chugoku Region Historically, the Chugoku region was characterized by its as a "contact point" between the Asian mainland and Nara and Kyoto, the ancient seats of the Japanese central government. The region was once governed by the Choshu clan, which produced many distinguished patriots who contributed to the Meiji Restoration.

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    What to do in Chugoku?
    Venture inland on the road less traveled, and your efforts will be rewarded with hikes on breathtaking peaks like Mt. Daisen divine natural landscapes, and the excitement of discovery in Shimane and Tottori. See best places to visit in Chugoku. See best places to visit in Chugoku. See best places to visit in Chugoku.

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    The Chūgoku region , also known as the San'in-San'yō (山陰山陽地方, San'in-San'yō-chihō) region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. In 2010, it had a population of 7,563,428. See more

    History

    Chūgoku literally means "middle country", but the origin of the name is unclear. Historically, Japan was divided into a number of provinces called koku, which were in turn classified according to both their power and … See more

    Demographics

    The two largest metropolitan areas in Chūgoku region are Hiroshima and Okayama whose total population of the two metropolitan … See more

    Fiction

    • Lian Hearn used a feudal Chūgoku (translated as the Middle Country) as the setting for her Tales of the Otori trilogy.
    • In B. Ichi, … See more

    Bibliography

    • This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Dolan, Ronald E.; Worden, Robert L., eds. (1992). See more

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    Geography

    The Chūgoku region consists of the following prefectures: Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane, and Tottori. Okayama is also included, although only Bitchū Province was … See more

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    • Hiroshima Prefecture: Hiroshima, Miyajima, Fukuyama, Onomichi
    • Okayama Prefecture: Okayama, Kurashiki, Takahashi, Tsuyama, Niimi, Bizen See more

    See also

    • Geography of Japan
    • List of regions in Japan
    • Names of China
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    WebChūgoku Range, mountain range, in Chūgoku (“China”) chihō (region), western Honshu, Japan. It forms the major mountain system of Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Shimane, Okayama, and Tottori ken (prefectures) and …

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