Kanto region - Kanhasshu

Japanese: 関八州 - かんはっしゅう

During the Edo period, this was the general term for the eight Kanto provinces. These were Musashi, Sagami, Kozuke, Shimotsuke, Kazusa, Shimousa, Awa, and Hitachi. The shogunate paid special attention to controlling the area, as it was the Shogun's hometown. Kannai. Kanto area. The eight Kanto provinces. The eight Kanto provinces. *Kōyō Gunkan (early 17th century) , item 32: "All the samurai generals from the eight _Kanto provinces were brought under Kenshin's control as bannermen."

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Japanese:

江戸時代、関東八か国の総称。すなわち、武蔵、相模、上野、下野、上総、下総、安房、常陸。幕府は、将軍の御膝元という理由などで、その取締りには特に意を注いだ。関内。関東筋。関東八箇国。関東八州。※甲陽軍鑑（１７Ｃ初）品三二「関八州(ク_ハンはっシウ)の侍大将共を、〈略〉悉(ことごとく)謙信旗本に引付申候」

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