noun
the eight Kanto provinces (Edo period)
Abbreviation of 関東八州, referring to the eight provinces of the Kanto region during the Edo period: Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke, and Shimotsuke. Used in historical contexts.
See also: 関東八州
関八州は江戸時代の関東地方を指す言葉だ。
Kanhasshū is a term referring to the Kanto region during the Edo period.