(historical) a former district of Japan, extending from central through northeastern Honshu

historic, historical / already-happened, past / former, old, traditional

visit, call on, pay somewhere a visit / for an occurrence to come, arrive

area, district, particular geographic region

a surname / Several mountains or other places in Japan

a surname

A region in central Japan

road / path / way / route / course

history / the study of history

"Historical kana usage", a prescriptive method of using kana to write Japanese. Devised in the Edo period by Keichū (契沖) and taught in schools until 1946, it aims to be etymologically faithful and reflects earlier stages of the language (Heian period and earlier).