Chugoku Region's kanji is the same as China's hanzi, But they are different places.
Chugoku Region is a regional concept in Japan, located in the western part of Honshu Island, consisting of five prefectures: Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi.
Chugoku Region 中国地方（ちゅうごくちほう） | |
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| Population | |
• Estimate | 7,409,532 |