The name is still used to describe part of the Kansai region, but the area of the Kinai corresponds only generally to the land of the old provinces. The region was established as one of the Gokishichidō (`Five provinces and seven roads`) during the Asuka period (538-710). It consisted of Yamashiro, Yamato, Settsu, Kawachi, and Izumi provinces. .....
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(from the article `Japan`) ...road or a convenient sea route were grouped into a d, the term signifying both the route and the region. The core region of the country was called ...
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/k/32
The provinces around Kyoto, especially Yamashiro, Yamato, Kwatchi, Izumi, Settsu, Iga, Tamba, and
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