provinces and districts
Historical term referring to the old administrative divisions of Japan: provinces (国) and districts (郡). Used in historical or geographical contexts.
江戸時代の国郡制度について調べている。
I am researching the province and district system of the Edo period.
province-district-neighbourhood administrative system
Compound of 国 (province) and 郡 (district), reflecting the historical administrative divisions of Japan.