京きょう方がた

noun

direction of Kyoto; Kansai area; citizens of Kyoto; nobles

Historical term referring to Kyoto and its people, especially in contrast to the eastern regions (e.g., Edo/Tokyo). The sense of 'nobles' reflects the court aristocracy associated with Kyoto.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、京きょう方がたの文ぶん化かは上かみ方がたで栄さかえた。

  In the Edo period, the culture of the Kyoto area flourished in the Kamigata region.

• この品しなは京きょう方がたから取とり寄よせたものだ。

  This item was ordered from the Kyoto area.