is one of the main
circuits of the
Gokishichidō system, which was originally established during the
Asuka Period. Literally translated, it means 'western sea road', and was the name used for
Kyūshū and the islands of
Tsushima and
Iki. It consisted of nine
ancient provinces and two islands:
Chikuzen,
Chikugo,
Buzen,
Bungo,
Hizen,
Higo,
Hyūga,
Satsuma,
Ōsumi, Iki Island and Tsushima Island.
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