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Chūgoku region

Also known as Chugoku

The Chūgoku region is the western end of Honshu, the main island of Japan, made up of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. Its mountains divide a Sea of Japan coast from the Inland Sea coast. In the 16th century the Mōri clan conquered most of the region, and in the Edo period it was divided among domains such as Chōshū, Hiroshima, Okayama and Tottori.

Chūgoku region
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Mori clan domainTottori Domain

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chūgoku region. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chugoku-region
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