邪馬台国やまたいこく

noun

Yamataikoku; Yamatai

Historical term for a polity in ancient Japan, known from Chinese records. Its exact location is debated.

• 邪馬台国やまたいこくは、中ちゅう国ごくの歴れき史し書しょ『魏ぎ志し倭わ人じん伝でん』に記しるされている。

  Yamataikoku is recorded in the Chinese historical text 'Records of Wei: Account of the Wa People'.

• 邪馬台国やまたいこくの所しょ在ざい地ちについては、九きゅう州しゅう説せつと近きん畿き説せつがある。

  There are theories that Yamataikoku was located in Kyushu or in the Kinki region.