山さん陽よう地ち方ほうMeaningsNoun1. San'yō region; region of western Honshu incl. Okayama, Hiroshima, southern Yamaguchi and sometimes western Hyogo prefecturesKanji used山mountain陽sunshine地ground方wayComposed of山さん陽ようsouth side of a mountain; Sanyo districtNoun地ち方ほうdistrict; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural areaNoun