Kinai (畿内, Capital Region) is a Japanese term denoting an ancient division of the country. Kinai is a name for the ancient provinces around the capital Nara and Heian-kyō. The five provinces were called go-kinai after 1760.
The name is still used to describe part of the Kansai region, but the area of the Kinai corresponds only generally to the land of the old provinces.
The region was established as one of the Gokishichidō ("Five provinces and seven roads") during the Asuka period (538-710). It consisted of Yamashiro, Yamato, Settsu, Kawachi, and Izumi provinces.
See also
Notes
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kinai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 521, p. 521, at Google Books.
- ^ Nussbaum, "Gokishichidō" in at p. 255, p. 255, at Google Books.
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
| Gokishichidō (five provinces and seven circuits) | |
|---|---|
| Five provinces | |
| Seven circuits | |
| Former provinces of Japan (List) | |
|---|---|
| Kinai | |
| Tōkaidō | |
| Tōsandō | |
| Hokurikudō | |
| San'indō | |
| San'yōdō | |
| Nankaidō | |
| Saikaidō | |
| Hokkaidō 1869– | |
| Pre-Taihō Code provinces | |
Source: Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books; excerpt,
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