the eight Edo-period provinces of Kanto
Historical term referring to the eight provinces of the Kanto region during the Edo period: Sagami, Musashi, Awa, Kazusa, Shimousa, Hitachi, Kouzuke, and Shimotsuke. Also known as 関八州.
See also: 関八州
Kanto Hasshu is a term that refers to the administrative divisions of the Edo period.