(かんとう)

かんとう
noun
Kanto region
1. Kanto region
The eastern region of Japan's main island, including Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.
There was a large earthquake in the Kanto region.
The culture differs between Kanto and Kansai.
The Kanto Plain is the largest plain in Japan.

関東(かんとう) refers to the eastern region of Honshu centered around Tokyo.

Prefectures included:

  • 東京(とうきょう)() (Tokyo)
  • 神奈川(かながわ)(けん) (Kanagawa - Yokohama)
  • 千葉(ちば)(けん) (Chiba)
  • 埼玉(さいたま)(けん) (Saitama)
  • 茨城(いばらき)(けん) (Ibaraki)
  • 栃木(とちぎ)(けん) (Tochigi)
  • 群馬(ぐんま)(けん) (Gunma)

Common expressions:

  • 関東(かんとう)地方(ちほう) (Kanto region)
  • 関東(かんとう)平野(へいや) (Kanto Plain)
  • 関東(かんとう)大震災(だいしんさい) (Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923)

Opposite region:

  • 関西(かんさい) (Kansai - Osaka area)