man from eastern Japan; Edo man; Kanto man
Historical term for a man from eastern Japan, especially Edo (Tokyo) or the Kanto region. Often carries a nuance of a rough, straightforward, or unsophisticated man compared to the refined Kyoto/Osaka man.
In the Edo period, there were the terms 'Azuma otoko' (man from the east) and 'Kyo onna' (woman from Kyoto).