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Chūgoku region
region of Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chūgoku region (中国地方, Chūgoku-chihō), also known as the San'in-San'yō region (山陰山陽地方, San'in san'yō-chihō), is one of Japan's traditional regions.[1] The Japanese conventions of geography and history divide the nation into eight regions, including the Chūgoku region.[2] These have been used since 1905 as basic units for description and comparison[3] and as cultural markers.
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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]