also: かんせい
Modern geographical and cultural region centered on Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe, including surrounding prefectures.
The Kansai region has major cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.
Kansai-ben is the dialect spoken in the Kansai area.
Kansai (historical western Japan)
Historical term for the western half of Japan during the feudal era; not used in modern geography.
In the Edo period, Kansai referred to a broad area of western Japan.