Anato Country - Anato Country

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[Ancient times]
Chugoku, located at the western end of the Sanyo Road (Engishiki). Before the Ritsuryo system, the area in the southwest near the Shimonoseki Straits was called Anato no Kuni, and was ruled by the Anato kuni no miyatsuko. The name Nagato was first used in 665 (4th year of the Tenchi era), and it became a province governed by kokushi from that time on.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Anado Country" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

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【古代】
　山陽道西端に位置する中国(《延喜式》)。律令制以前，その南西地方の下関海峡付近を穴門国（あなとのくに）と呼び，穴門国造が支配した。長門の国名は665年(天智4)が初見で，そのころから国司が管治する国となった。…

※「穴門国」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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