noun
Yamataikoku; Yamatai
Historical term for a polity in ancient Japan, known from Chinese records. Its exact location is debated.
邪馬台国は、中国の歴史書『魏志倭人伝』に記されている。
Yamataikoku is recorded in the Chinese historical text 'Records of Wei: Account of the Wa People'.
邪馬台国の所在地については、九州説と近畿説がある。
There are theories that Yamataikoku was located in Kyushu or in the Kinki region.