Chūbu region
one of 8 regions of Japan in the central island of Honshū / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chūbu region (中部地方, Chūbu-chihō) is one of Japan's traditional regions.[1] The Japanese conventions of geography and history divide the nation into eight regions, including the Chūbu region.[2] These have been used since 1905 as basic units for description and comparison[3] and as cultural markers.
The regions of Japan are a fusion of historical divisions and modern administrative needs".[4] The significance of the region in Japan is geographical, cultural and administrative.[5]