The Kansai region (関西地方 Kansai-chihō) or the Kinki region (近畿地方 Kinki-chihō) lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū.[2]
The Kansai region is the cultural and historical heart of Japan with 11% of its land area and 22,757,897 residents as of 2010.[1]
The region includes the prefectures of Mie, Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, and Shiga. Depending on who makes the distinction, Fukui, Tokushima and even Tottori Prefecture
are also included.
While the use of the terms "Kansai" and "Kinki" have
changed over history, in most modern contexts the two can be considered
the same.
The urban region of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto (Keihanshin region) is the second most populated in Japan after the Greater Tokyo Area.
Kansai is one of the most prosperous area of baseball in Japan.
Kansai is known for its food, especially Osaka, as supported by the
saying "Kyotoites are ruined by overspending on clothing, Osakans are
ruined by overspending on food" (京の着倒れ、大阪の食い倒れ Kyō no Kidaore, Ōsaka no Kuidaore).
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