western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
person from the Kansai region
westward trip; trip to the West
going west; leaving for the west
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
Kyoto-style grilled fish; fish slices pickled overnight in Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste, then grilled
Saikaidō (alt. name for the Kyūshū region)
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
fish pickled in sweet Kyoto-style miso
pilgrimage of the Saigoku-Sanjūsansho (33 temples in the Kinki region)
thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
Kyoto-style miso; Kyoto-style sweet white bean paste (esp. used for pickling fish)