Honshu; the main island of Japan
Archaic poetic name for Honshu, the largest of the four main islands of Japan. Used in classical Japanese poetry and historical texts.
The expression '大日本豊秋津洲' appears in the Kojiki.
Archaic poetic name for Japan as a whole. Rarely used outside classical contexts.
'大日本豊秋津洲' was used as an elegant name for Japan in old waka poetry.
Archaic poetic name for Japan or Honshu, found in classical texts. The kanji spelling is historical and not used in modern writing.
An ancient name written 大日本豊秋津洲, with 大日本 read おおやまと and 豊秋津洲 meaning “abundant dragonfly island.” It occurs in the classical naming traditions for Japan and its main island.