western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
person from the Kansai region; Kansai native
westward trip; trip to the West
going west (esp. from Tokyo to the Kansai region); leaving for the west
Kansai region (center-west area of Japan comprising Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures)
saikyo-yaki; fish slices pickled overnight in white miso, then grilled
Saikaidō (name for the Kyūshū region under the ritsuryō system)
Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
saikyo-zuke; fish pickled in sweet Kyoto-style miso
western foot (of a mountain)
pilgrimage of the Saigoku-Sanjūsansho (33 temples in the Kinki region)
thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara)
Saikyo miso; Kyoto-style sweet white miso esp. used for pickling fish
Kansai Electric Power; KEPCO
Journey to the West (classic of Chinese literature); Alakazam the Great (1960 animated film); Monkey (1978-1980 TV series); Monkey Magic; Saiyūki (2006 TV series)
Kansai Medical University (abbr)
Kansai International University
Kansai University of Foreign Studies
Josai International University
Kansai University of Health Sciences
Kansai Society for Educational Administration; KSEA
Kansai Sociological Association
Kansai Economic Federation
Kansai University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Kansai Keizai Doyukai (Kansai Association of Corporate Executives)
Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.; KIAC
New Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
Saibi Special Needs School (older name style)
Kansai area; Kansai region