Kyushu

Japanese: 九州 - きゅうしゅう

[1] The whole of Japan. ※Ryounshu (814), Koshi-gin (Gyoen), "How can one room _{be swept} away? Kyushu _{is too small to} walk." ※Heike (before the 13th century), 4, "Ruling Kyushu, advancing and retreating a hundred officials." [2] The Saikaido. It was divided into nine provinces: Chikuzen, Chikugo, Buzen, Bungo, Hizen, Higo, Hyuga, Satsuma, and Osumi. Chinzei. ※Azuma Kagami, March 9, 1185, "Those in charge of the four provinces _presented Yoshitsune here. Those in charge of Kyushu _presented Noriyori here." [3] The common name for the Kyushu region. ※Yougaku Dokuhon (1887), Nishimuratei, 7, "A large island located southeast of Kyushu, much smaller than Kyushu, is called Shikoku (abbreviated)." [4] The name for the whole of China. It was divided into nine provinces during the reign of Xia Yu. According to the Book of Documents - Yu Gong, the Kyushu region consists of Ji , Yan , Qing, Xu, Yang, Jing, Yu, Liang, and Yong. Nine regions. Nine lands. Nine provinces. Nine countries. Nine fields. *Konpira Honpeiji (around 1220) Vol. 1: "He was to become the ruler of Kyushu , and was therefore confiscated from the Imperial gate three times."

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Japanese:

[一] 日本全土のこと。※凌雲集（814）高士吟〈賀陽豊年〉「一室何堪_レ掃。九州豈足_レ歩」※平家（１３Ｃ前）四「九州を統領し、百司を進退して」[二] 西海道のこと。筑前、筑後、豊前、豊後、肥前、肥後、日向、薩摩、大隅の九か国に分けたことによる。鎮西。※吾妻鏡‐文治元年（1185）三月九日「四国事者、義経奉_レ之。九州事者、範頼奉_レ之」[三] 九州地方の通称。※幼学読本（1887）〈西邨貞〉七「九州の東南に位する一大嶋にして、九州よりも余程小さなる嶋は、〈略〉四国と称ふ」[四] 中国全土をさす称。夏禹の時代に、全域を九つに分けたことによる。「書経‐禹貢」によれば冀(き)、兗(えん)、青、徐、揚、荊、予、梁、雍の九州。九域。九服。九土。九畿。九国。九野。※金刀比羅本平治（1220頃か）上「九州(キウシウ)の主に成べしとて、御門より三度までめさるるなり」

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