関西

Kansai [Jp. kansai, "west of the barrier," cf. Kanto.]

1.

The megalopolis formed by the cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe, Japan.

2.

The western portion of Honshu Island, generally including the Yamato plain but nothing farther east.

3.

The region of Japan in which the Kansai dialect is spoken.