San'in region
San'in region
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The San'in Region (山陰地方, San'in Chihō) is an area in the southwest of
Etymology
The name San'in in the Japanese language is formed from two kanji characters. The first, 山, "mountain", and the second, 陰 represents the "yin" of yin and yang. The name means the northern, shady side of the mountains in contrast to the yang "southern, sunny" San'yō region to the south.
History
Early history
The San'in region has numerous
San'indō
The San'in region corresponds to San'indō (山陰道), one of the gokishichidō, or five provinces and seven circuits established in the Asuka period (538–710) under the Ritsuryō legal system.[6] San'indō refers not only to the ancient geographic region, but also the main road through the region that connected it to the capitol in Kyoto.[7] The San'in encompassed the pre-Meiji provincial areas of Tanba, Tango, Tajima, Inaba, Hōki, Izumo, Iwami and Oki.[8][9]
San'indō route
While the San'indō route was used for military logistics in numerous conflicts after the Asuka period, it more importantly served as a route for the transport of good to and from the region. The route reached its highest period of importance in the
Modern usage
The San'in region now has no administrative authority. In modern Japanese usage it generally refers to the prefectures of
Geography
The San'in Region has a long coastline along the
Demographics
The San'in subregion is a subregion of
Per Japanese census data,[11] and,[12] San'in subregion has had continual negative population growth since 1992.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 1,170,000 | — |
1930 | 1,229,000 | +5.0% |
1940 | 1,225,000 | −0.3% |
1950 | 1,513,000 | +23.5% |
1960 | 1,488,000 | −1.7% |
1970 | 1,342,575 | −9.8% |
1980 | 1,388,795 | +3.4% |
1990 | 1,397,021 | +0.6% |
2000 | 1,374,792 | −1.6% |
2010 | 1,306,064 | −5.0% |
2020 | 1,240,143 | −5.0% |
Economy
The San'in region is far from the industrial and cultural heartlands of Japan, and the region is consequently economically undeveloped compared to the other regions of Japan.
Transportation
The San'in region is connected by several JR West rail lines and some highways, but transportation is relatively undeveloped compared to other regions of Japan. Projects to connect the region to the wider highway network of Japan continue.[9]
See also
- Gokishichidō
- Tōkaidō
- Tōsandō
- Hokurikudō
- San'indō
- San'yōdō
- Nankaidō
- Saikaidō
Notes
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "San'in" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 817, p. 817, at Google Books; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 65., p. 65, at Google Books
- ^ "Mukibanda-iseki (妻木晩田遺跡)". Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (日本歴史地名大系 (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ Muki-Banda Remains Archived 2012-09-04 at archive.today
- ^ a b "Tone-gawa". Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (日本国語大辞典) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ "Kurayoshi Plain". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ^ a b c d "San'in region". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ^ Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 65., p. 65, at Google Books
- ^ Titsingh, p. 65 n3., p. 65, at Google Books
- ^ a b c d "美保湾 (Miho-wan)". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ "山陰地方 (San'in chihō)". Dijitaru daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ San'in subregion 1995-2020 population statistics
- ^ San'in subregion 1920-2000 population statistics
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge:
- Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Nihon Ōdai Ichiran; ou, Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691.
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