1923 Great Kantō earthquake

(historical) Kwantung Leased Territory (a concession in China)

earth, land, ground / a place, a region, a piece of land / territory, dominion / (of a crate, etc.) the bottom / (printing, of a page) the bottom margin

earth; ground

the ground / earth, dirt, mud, soil / the earth (as opposed to the heavens) / the ground or bottom of something (as of a price range)

place, area

the Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori, and Shimane)

the northeast region of Japan, specifically the northernmost six prefectures in Honshu (clockwise from the northermost): 青森県 (Aomori-ken), 岩手県 (Iwate-ken), 宮城県 (Miyagi-ken), 福島県 (Fukushima-ken), 山形県 (Yamagata-ken), 秋田県 (Akita-ken).

Setouchi Region: Region of Japan's inland sea (the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan) and coastal areas roundabout

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