Names of places and countries
Yamatai-koku 邪馬台国（やまたいこく）
- A powerful nation in ancient Japan, it is believed to have been ruled by Queen Himiko. It was central among the Japanese nations.
Rakuro-gun 楽浪郡（らくろうぐん）
- One of the counties established on the Korean peninsula by Emperor Wu of the Former Han Dynasty in 108 BC. It was located near present-day Pyongyang in North Korea. It was an area of Chinese influence and served as a relay point for exchanges between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. It existed from 108 BC to 313 AD. Together with Shinban-gun, Rinton-gun, and Gento-gun, it was known as the Four Han Counties. 3.
Kuyakan-koku 拘邪韓国（くやかんこく）
- An ancient state said to have existed in the southern part of the Korean peninsula. Its name is found in the Chronicles of Japan and other Chinese historical books.
Kaikei-gun 会稽郡（かいけいぐん）
- Located in Zhejiang Province (south of Shanghai), China, this county was established in the Former Han Dynasty. Toya-ken belonged to this county.
Toya-ken 東冶県（とうやけん）
- It was part of Kaikei-gun and was located in present-day Fuzhou City, Fujian Province.
Shugai 朱崖（しゅがい）
- Refers to present-day Hainan Island. Hainan Island (south of Taiwan and at the same latitude as Vietnam and the Philippines) is a large island in southern China that was considered uncivilized in ancient times.
Tanji 儋耳（たんじ）
- This is an ancient country or tribe said to have been located on Hainan Island. Like the Zhu cliffs, it is considered a frontier region in southern China. It corresponds to the present-day city of Biaozhou in Hainan Province.
Na-koku 奴国（なこく）
- An ancient Japanese country located in northern Kyushu. The Later Han Book mentions that the king of Nukoku paid tribute to Emperor Kwangmu. It is said to have existed near the present Fukuoka City.
Kunu-koku 拘奴国（くぬこく）
- One of the provinces of Japan, its specific location and details are unknown, but it is assumed to be related to Nukoku.
Shuju-koku 侏儒国（しゅじゅこく）
- A legendary country said to be inhabited by dwarfs. It appears in ancient Chinese literature as a country of dwarfs.
Ra-koku 裸国（らこく）
- A legendary country where people are said to wear no clothes. It appears in ancient Chinese literature.
Kokushi-koku 黑齒国（こくしこく）
– A country where people were said to have the custom of dying their teeth black. This mythical country appears in ancient Chinese literature.
People
Jisai 持衰（じさい）
- A person who presides over rituals, appearing in ancient Chinese historical books. His specific role and details are unknown, but he is considered a religious leader.
Suisho 帥升（すいしょう）
- A Japanese leader who is said to have paid tribute to China as king of Nukoku in 107 B.C.
Himiko 卑弥呼（ひみこ）
- Queen of the Evil Kingdom, considered to be a shaman-like figure. She conducted diplomacy with China and ruled the country.
Other Place Names
Totei-jin 東鯷人（とうていじん）
- A people thought to be the indigenous people of present-day Taiwan. They appear in ancient Chinese literature.
I-shu 夷洲（いしゅう）
- An island considered to be present-day Taiwan. It is mentioned in ancient Chinese literature as a place inhabited by the Dongju people. 3.
Tan-shu 澶洲（たんしゅう）
- considered present-day Taiwan or the Ryukyu Islands. It appears in ancient Chinese literature.
These place names and people play an important role in understanding the history and culture of ancient Japan and China, and of East Asia as a whole.
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