San'yōdō (山陽道) is a Japanese geographical term.[1] It means both an ancient division of the country and the main road running through it.[2] The San'yōdō corresponds for the most part with the modern conception of the San'yō region.[3] This name derives from the idea that the southern side of the central mountain chain running through Honshū was the "sunny" side, while the northern side was the "shady" (山陰 San'in) side.
The San'yōdō, however, continued to be important, and highly trafficked through the Edo period (1603-1867). Running mostly east-west, its eastern terminus, along with those of most of the medieval highways (街道, kaidō), was at Kyoto. From there it ran west through Fushimi, Yodo, Yamazaki, and Hyōgo; from there it followed the coast of the Seto Inland Sea to Hagi, near Shimonoseki, the western terminus of both the San'yōdō and the San'indō, and very near the westernmost end of the island of Honshū. It ran a total of roughly 145 ri (approx. 350 miles).
As might be expected, the road served an important strategic and logistical role in a number of military situations over the course of the years. Emperor Go-Daigo in the 14th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century, and many others used it to flee from conflict, to return to the core of the country (kinai), or to move troops. Many daimyō also used this road as part of their mandatory journeys (sankin kotai) to Edo under the Tokugawa shogunate. The road also served the more everyday purpose of providing transport for merchants, traveling entertainers, pilgrims and other commoners.
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'yodo subregion is a subregion of Chūgoku region and is composed of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, and Yamaguchi in its entirety. The San'yodo subregion is also known as San'yo subregion.
Per Japanese census data,[5] and,[6] San'yodo subregion has had positive population growth throughout the 20th century and negative population growth since the beginning of 21st century.
Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon (Nihon Odai Ichiran). Paris: Royal Asiatic Society, Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 5850691
yōdō, 山陽道, japanese, geographical, term, means, both, ancient, division, country, main, road, running, through, corresponds, most, part, with, modern, conception, region, this, name, derives, from, idea, that, southern, side, central, mountain, chain, running,. San yōdō 山陽道 is a Japanese geographical term 1 It means both an ancient division of the country and the main road running through it 2 The San yōdō corresponds for the most part with the modern conception of the San yō region 3 This name derives from the idea that the southern side of the central mountain chain running through Honshu was the sunny side while the northern side was the shady 山陰 San in side San yōdōThe region was established as one of the Gokishichidō Five provinces and seven roads during the Asuka period 538 710 and consisted of the following eight ancient provinces Harima Mimasaka Bizen Bitchu Bingo Aki Suō and Nagato 4 However this system gradually disappeared by the Muromachi period 1333 1467 The San yōdō however continued to be important and highly trafficked through the Edo period 1603 1867 Running mostly east west its eastern terminus along with those of most of the medieval highways 街道 kaidō was at Kyoto From there it ran west through Fushimi Yodo Yamazaki and Hyōgo from there it followed the coast of the Seto Inland Sea to Hagi near Shimonoseki the western terminus of both the San yōdō and the San indō and very near the westernmost end of the island of Honshu It ran a total of roughly 145 ri approx 350 miles As might be expected the road served an important strategic and logistical role in a number of military situations over the course of the years Emperor Go Daigo in the 14th century Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century and many others used it to flee from conflict to return to the core of the country kinai or to move troops Many daimyō also used this road as part of their mandatory journeys sankin kotai to Edo under the Tokugawa shogunate The road also served the more everyday purpose of providing transport for merchants traveling entertainers pilgrims and other commoners The modern national highway Route 2 the San yō Expressway and the San yō Main Line of the West Japan Railway Company follow the approximate route of the San yōdō Contents 1 Demographics 2 See also 3 Notes 4 ReferencesDemographics EditThe San in subregion is a subregion of Chugoku 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 yodo subregion is a subregion of Chugoku region and is composed of the prefectures of Hiroshima Okayama and Yamaguchi in its entirety The San yodo subregion is also known as San yo subregion Per Japanese census data 5 and 6 San yodo subregion has had positive population growth throughout the 20th century and negative population growth since the beginning of 21st century Historical populationYearPop 19203 801 000 19304 112 136 8 2 19404 492 504 9 2 19505 283 967 17 6 19605 456 043 3 3 19705 654 135 3 6 19806 197 161 9 6 19906 348 847 2 4 20006 357 707 0 1 20106 257 364 1 6 20206 079 644 2 8 See also EditComparison of past and present administrative divisions of Japan San yo San in San indoNotes Edit Deal William E 2005 Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan p 83 Nussbaum Louis Frederic 2005 Goki shichidō in Japan Encyclopedia p 255 p 255 at Google Books San yō translates to the sunlight side of a mountain Titsingh Isaac 1834 Annales des empereurs du japon p 65 n3 p 65 at Google Books San yo subregion 1995 2020 population statistics San yo subregion 1920 2000 population statisticsReferences EditNussbaum Louis Frederic and Kathe Roth 2005 Japan encyclopedia Cambridge Harvard University Press ISBN 978 0 674 01753 5 OCLC 58053128 Sansom George Bailey 1961 A History of Japan 1334 1615 Stanford Stanford University Press ISBN 978 0 804 70525 7 OCLC 43483194 Titsingh Isaac 1834 Annales des empereurs du Japon Nihon Odai Ichiran Paris Royal Asiatic Society Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland OCLC 5850691 34 30 N 133 25 E 34 500 N 133 417 E 34 500 133 417 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San 27yōdō amp oldid 1146611838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
