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To be quite exact, it means "near the capital", namely Kyoto/Nara. Osaka is the economic powerhouse of the region but has never been the capital. These days t
by resolutebat 3y ago
To be quite exact, it means "near the capital", namely Kyoto/Nara. Osaka is the economic powerhouse of the region but has never been the capital.
These days the more common name is Kansai (west of the toll gate), to contrast with the Kanto region (east of the toll gate), aka greater Tokyo.