the Five Home Provinces
Historical abbreviation of 五畿内, referring to the five provinces around the ancient capital: Yamato, Yamashiro, Settsu, Kawachi, and Izumi. Used in historical contexts.
See also: 五畿内
Goki is a term referring to the region where the ancient Japanese capital was located.
the Five Home Provinces
the five home provinces and seven districts of ancient Japan
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Abbreviation of 五畿内 (Gokinai), literally 'five inner provinces'. The term dates from the Nara period and refers to the five provinces surrounding the capital.