関かん八はっ州しゅうかんはっしゅうMeanings1nounthe eight Kanto provinces (Edo period)abbreviationAbbreviation of 関東八州, referring to the eight provinces of the Kanto region during the Edo period: Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke, and Shimotsuke. Used in historical contexts.See also: 関東八州関かん八はっ州しゅうは江え戸ど時