San'yō region
{{Short description|Historical region of Japan}}
The San'yō Region (山陽地方 San'yō-chihō) is an area in the south of Honshū, the main island of Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2005). "San'in". {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|Japan Encyclopedia|page=817}}Titsingh, Isaac (1834). {{Google books|18oNAAAAIAAJ|Annales des empereurs du japon|page=65}} It consists of the southern part of the Chūgoku region, facing the Seto Inland Sea. The name San'yō means "southern, sunny (yō) side of the mountains" and contrasts with the San'in or "northern, shady (in) side of the mountains".
The region is generally considered to include the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi. Sometimes, the section of Hyōgo Prefecture that formerly comprised Harima Province is considered to be within the region as well.
The San'yō encompasses the pre-Meiji provincial areas of Harima, Mimasaka, Bizen, Bitchu, Bingo, Aki, Suō and Nagato. Titsingh, Isaac (1834). "San'in". {{Google books|18oNAAAAIAAJ|Annales des empereurs du japon|page=65}}. note 3.
Transport
The region is served by the San'yō Main Line and Sanyō Shinkansen.
Demographics
The San'in subregion is a subregion of Chūgoku region that composes of the prefectures of Shimane, Tottori, and sometimes the northern portion of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The northern portion of Yamaguchi Prefecture composes of Abu, Hagi, and Nagato. The San'yo subregion is a subregion of Chūgoku region and is composed of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, and Yamaguchi in its entirety.
Per Japanese census data,[http://www.citypopulation.de/Japan-Shimane.html San'yo subregion 1995–2020 population statistics] and,[http://www.demographia.com/db-japanpref.htm San'yo subregion 1920–2000 population statistics] the San'yo subregion has had positive population growth throughout the 20th century and negative population growth since the beginning of 21st century.
{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 3,801,000
| 1930 | 4,112,136
| 1940 | 4,492,504
| 1950 | 5,283,967
| 1960 | 5,456,043
| 1970 | 5,654,135
| 1980 | 6,197,161
| 1990 | 6,348,847
| 2000 | 6,357,707
| 2010 | 6,257,364
| 2020 | 6,079,644
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See also
Citations
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General and cited references
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). [https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC Japan Encyclopedia]. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-674-01753-5}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58053128?referer=di&ht=edition OCLC 58053128]
- Titsingh, Isaac (1834). Nihon Odai Ichiran; ou, [https://books.google.com/books?id=18oNAAAAIAAJ&q=nipon+o+dai+itsi+ran Annales des empereurs du Japon]. Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. {{OCLC|5850691}}.
External links
- [http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1106.html "Chugoku Region"] at Japan-Guide.com
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