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| − | Japanese: 北陸道 (''Hokuriku-dô;'' also ''Kuniga-no-michi, Kunuga-no-michi, Kuru-ga-no-michi, Hokuroku-dô),'' lit. ''"[Road of the] Northern Land.")'' | + | * ''Japanese'': 北陸道 (''Hokuriku-dô;'' also ''Kuniga-no-michi, Kunuga-no-michi, Kuru-ga-no-michi, Hokuroku-dô),'' lit. ''"[Road of the] Northern Land.")'' |
The Hokuriku is the middle section of Japan's Japan Sea coast. It consisted of the seven provinces of [[Wakasa province|Wakasa]], [[Echizen province|Echizen]], [[Kaga province|Kaga]], [[Noto province|Noto]], [[Etchu province|Etchû]], [[Echigo province|Echigo]], and [[Sado province|Sado Island]]. | The Hokuriku is the middle section of Japan's Japan Sea coast. It consisted of the seven provinces of [[Wakasa province|Wakasa]], [[Echizen province|Echizen]], [[Kaga province|Kaga]], [[Noto province|Noto]], [[Etchu province|Etchû]], [[Echigo province|Echigo]], and [[Sado province|Sado Island]]. | ||
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The modern Hokuriku region (Hokuriku Chihô) covers the same area and consists of the four prefectures of Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama, and Niigata. | The modern Hokuriku region (Hokuriku Chihô) covers the same area and consists of the four prefectures of Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama, and Niigata. | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
*[[Kojien Dictionary]] | *[[Kojien Dictionary]] | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
Revision as of 04:13, 10 August 2007
- Japanese: 北陸道 (Hokuriku-dô; also Kuniga-no-michi, Kunuga-no-michi, Kuru-ga-no-michi, Hokuroku-dô), lit. "[Road of the] Northern Land.")
The Hokuriku is the middle section of Japan's Japan Sea coast. It consisted of the seven provinces of Wakasa, Echizen, Kaga, Noto, Etchû, Echigo, and Sado Island.
The modern Hokuriku region (Hokuriku Chihô) covers the same area and consists of the four prefectures of Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama, and Niigata.
