道みちの後しり

noun

far end of a province; region furthest from the capital

Archaic term from the Ritsuryō period, referring to the part of a province most distant from the capital (Kyoto). Contrasts with 道の口 (entrance to the province) and 道の中 (middle part).

See also: 道の口 · 道の中

• 律りつ令りょう時じ代だいには、都みやこから遠とおい地ち域いきを「道みちの後しり」と呼よんだ。

  In the Ritsuryō period, regions far from the capital were called 'michi no shiri'.