San'in region

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The nihongo|San'in Region|山陰地方|San'in Chihō is an area in the southeast of Honshū, the main island of Japan. It consist of the northern part of the Chūgoku region, facing the Sea of Japan. [Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). "Annales des empereurs du japon," p. 65.] The name "San'in" means "northern, shady ("yin") side of the mountains" and contrasts with the "San'yō" or "southern, sunny ("yang") side of the mountains" region to the south.

The region is generally considered to include the prefectures of Shimane, Tottori and north side area of Yamaguchi.

The "San'in" encompasses the pre-Meiji provincial areas of Tamba, Tango, Tajima, Inaba, Hōki, Izumo, Iwami and Oki. [Titsingh, p. 65 n3.]

References

* Titsingh, Isaac, ed. (1834). [Siyun-sai Rin-siyo/Hayashi Gahō, 1652] , "Nipon o daï itsi ran; ou, [http://books.google.com/books?id=18oNAAAAIAAJ&dq=nipon+o+dai+itsi+ran Annales des empereurs du Japon."] Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland.

ee also

* Gokishichidō
* Tōkaidō
* Tōsandō
* Hokurikudō
* San'indō
* San'yōdō
* Nankaidō
* Saikaidō

External links

* [http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1106.html japan-guide.com]