The word ki (畿) in Kinki is also read in Japanese as miyako meaning capital. It stems from the fact that up until the Edo era Japan's capital was located in this region.
The Kansai region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Mie, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Shiga. The Kansai region is often compared (yet more often contrasted) with the Kantō region, which lies to the east and is comprised primarily of Tokyo and the surrounding area.
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Animal Refuge Kansai - Non-profit organization in Kansai promoting animal welfare and responsible ownership of animals as well as being a shelter for animals in real need.
Click - An open group for IT and business professionals interested in IT in Kansai.
Gourmet-Navigator Kansai - Listing of several restaurants in the Kansai area grouped by area and cuisine.
Kansai International Public Relations Promotion Office - Detailed demographic information on Kansai, local cultural news and events, museums, and culture.
Kansai Now - General site on life, work, relationships, and increasing contacts among foreigners in Osaka.
Kansai Scene Magazine - Kansai related news, features, entertainment, and classifieds.
Meta Description: [ Kansai Scene, Kansai's best bilingual free magazine - online! News, features, entertainment, classifieds and much more! ]
Kansai Thru Pass - Enables you to ride on subways, private railways and buses from morning to night, in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe, and Wakayama for 2 days or 3 days use.
Meta Description: [ Kansai Thru Pass enables you to ride on subways, private railways and buses in Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Kobe, and Wakayama for 2 days or 3 days use. ]
Kansai Time Out - Largest Kansai area ex-pat magazine.
KansaiConnect - Online English community for foreigners and Japanese living both in the Kansai area and abroad with news, blogs, links and information.
Meta Description: [ Online community and search engine for the Kansai area of Japan in English. ]
North Kansai Japan Net - Guide to tourism and cities of several northern Kansai areas.
Old Western High Way - Introduction to the Kyuu Saigoku Kaidou, or Old Western Highway, a historical travel route from Nishinomiya City to Kyoto. With photos, landmarks, and explanations.
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Soroptimist International Japan Chuo Region - Includes region history, activities and contact information. Projects include scholarship for foreigners and subsidy for foreign students' research.
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The Kansai Society of Naval Architects - Plays an active role in coordinating the academic and research developments in the fields of naval architecture, shipbuilding, ocean engineering, sciences, environmental problems, and other frontier technologies.
Wisdom21: International English Schools - American owned English School stressing practical learning. Locations in Osaka and Kobe.
Yokosuka Navy Base Toilet Job - Two short essays on Japanese construction, including the destruction of natural scenery in Kansai for a new Cultural Metropolis
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