Map of Japan with highlighted Nankaido region
Nankaido ( Jap. 道 道 Nankaido: literally. “South Sea Region”) is an old Japanese administrative unit. One of the seven ancient "paths" according to the Gokishitido system (VII century) [1] .
The Nankaido region includes the following provinces :
- Kii ( Japanese 紀伊国 )
- Awaji ( Japanese 淡 路 国 )
- Ava ( Japanese 阿 房 国 )
- Sanuki ( Japanese 讃 岐 国 )
- Tosa ( Japanese 土 佐 国 )
- Iyo ( Japanese 伊 予 国 )
Notes
- ↑ Goki Shichido // Encyclopedia of Japan (CD-ROM). - Kodansha Ltd , 1999. - ISBN 978-4062099370 .