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東山道 (とうさんどう, tousandou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

東とう山さん道どう

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Meanings

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Tōsandō (historical region)

historical term

Historical administrative region of Japan, located between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō. Used in historical contexts.

東とう山さん道どうは、古こ代だい日本にほんの行ぎょう政せい区く画かくの一

ひと

つ

で

ある

。

Tōsandō is one of the administrative divisions of ancient Japan.

Kanji

東east
山mountain
道road-way, street, district

Related words

東とう山さん
東山道 is the full historical name for the region, while 東山 is its shortened form used in the same sense.

Etymology

From 東山 (eastern mountains) + 道 (administrative region). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the name refers to the mountainous area between the Tōkaidō and Hokurikudō.