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| Tango | or | Tanshiu. | |
| Tajima | or„ | Tanshiu. | |
| Inaba | or„ | Inshiu. | |
| Hôki | or„ | Hakushiu. | |
| Idzumo | or„ | Unshiu. | |
| Iwami | or„ | Sekishiu. | |
| and | Oki (group of islands). | ||
The Sanyôdô, or Mountain-front Circuit, comprises eight provinces, namely:—
| Harima | or | Banshiu. | |
| Mimasaka | or„ | Sakushiu. | |
| Bizen | or„ | Bishiu. | |
| Bitchiu | or„ | Bishiu. | |
| Bingo | or„ | Bishiu. | |
| Aki | or„ | Geishiu. | |
| Suwô | or„ | Bôshiu. | |
| and | Nagato | or„ | Chôshiu. |
The Nankaidô, or Southern-sea Circuit, comprises six provinces, namely:—
| Kii | or | Kishiu. | |
| Awaji (island) | or„ | Tanshiu. | |
| Awa | or„ | Ashiu. | |
| Sanuki | or„ | Sanshiu. | |
| Iyo | or„ | Yoshiu. | |
| and | Tosa | or„ | Toshiu. |
The Saikaidô, or Western-sea Circuit, comprises nine provinces, namely:—
| Chikuzen | or | Chikushiu. | |
| Chikugo | or„ | Chikushiu. | |
| Buzen | or„ | Hôshiu. | |
| Bungo | or„ | Hôshiu. | |
| Hizen | or„ | Hishiu. | |
| Higo | or„ | Hishiu. | |
| Hiuga | or„ | Nisshiu. | |
| Ôsumi | or„ | Gûshiu. | |
| and | Satsuma | or„ | Sasshiu. |
The two islands are:—
