Talk:Kantō region

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Can we split the Pokemon use into Kanto (Pokémon) please?! (I'll even do it for ya :P) -- EmperorBMA|話す 12:26, 31 Jul 2004 (UTC)

I'm all for it Fg2 12:44, Jul 31, 2004 (UTC)

Good enough for me. -- EmperorBMA|話す 12:52, 31 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Which barrier?

I agree that from the Edo onward, Kanto is the region east of the Hakone checkpoint. My question is about earlier periods. The Japanese article lists the Fuwa barrier as the dividing point in the Heian. Also, the Japanese article on Usui Tōge mentions the Sakamoto barrier. The reason I looked in that article is that I thought there was something called the Usui Checkpoint. Does anyone have specifics? Fg2 06:01, Apr 5, 2005 (UTC)

I've recently done quite a bit of research into this and some of the facts can be found at Kansai region. You may also want to take a look at http://www.bookrags.com/Kansai which I plan to incorporate as soon as I have some more time. -- Exitmoose 08:44, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "Watershed moment"?

Doesn't the term "watershed moment" imply that things were tending in one direction but then suddenly reversed course? How is the Great Kanto Earthquake a watershed moment under that definition. Wouldn't a term like "crisis" or "trying time" or some such be better suited? -- Exitmoose 08:46, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Question

I'm wondering why Kanto Plain redirects to the Kanto Region article. Anyone know? "Kanto Region" is a geo-political designation, while "Kanto Plain" seems to me to be a geo-topographical designation. In this situation, there are overlaps, I realize, but I think the difference is still worth noting. RNavigator (talk) 16:40, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Since there is no article on the Kanto Plain (yet), redirecting it to this article is the most sensible thing to do. Or do you have a better suggestion..? --ざくら木 16:47, 27 May 2008 (UTC)