Meanings
- A region in northwest Japan, west of Tokyo, along the Sea of Japan.
Hokuriku, industrial region, west-central Honshu, Japan, lying along the Sea of Japan. It is neither an administrative nor a political entity.
1998 July 20, “Hokuriku”, in Encyclopædia Britannica1 more example
It is believed that the picture was conveyed through the Hokuriku region on the Sea of Japan coast, but the Nagano Municipal Government noted that the figure bears no shield and that the vessel contains a circular emblem -- features setting it apart from those unearthed in the western half of the country.
2020 November 20, “Ancient vessel depicting 'bird-costume shaman' found for 1st time in eastern Japan”, in The Mainichi
Origin
- Japanese北陸
- EnglishHokuriku
From Japanese 北陸 (Hokuriku).
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Hokuriku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hokuriku
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