The following list gives in detail the divisions of Japan into Provinces (_Kuni_), according to “Circuits”:— _Go-Kinai_ (Five Home Provinces). Yamashiro, Yamato, Kawachi, Izumi (or Senshiu), Settsu (or Sesshiu). _Tōkaidō_ (Eastern Sea Road). Iga, Ise, Shima, Owari, Mikawa, Tōtōmi, Suruga, Kai, Izu, Sagami, Musashi, Awa (or Bōshiu), Kazusa, Shimōsa, Hitachi. _Tōsandō_ (Eastern Mountain Road). Ōmi, Mino, Hida, Shinano (or Shinshiu), Kōzuke (or Jōshiu), Shimozuke, Iwaki, Iwashiro, Rikuzen, Rikuchū, Mutsu, Uzen, Ugo. _Hokurikudō_ (North Land Road). Wakasa, Echizen, Kaga, Noto, Etchū, Echigo, Sado Island. _Sanindō_ (Mountain Shade Road). Tamba, Tango, Tajima, Inaba, Hōki, Izumo, Iwami, Oki Islands. _Sanyōdō_ (Mountain Sunlight Road). Harima (or Banshiu), Mimasaka, Bizen, Bitchū, Bingo, Aki, Suwō, Nagata (or Chōshiu). _Nankaidō_ (Southern Sea Road). Kii (or Kishiu), Awaji Island, Awa, Sanuki, Iyo, Tosa (or Toshiu), of which the last four are in the island of Shikoku. _Saikaidō_ (Western Sea Road). Chikuzen, Chikugo, Buzen, Bungo, Hizen, Higo, Hyūga, Ōsumi, Satsuma (or Sasshiu), Iki Island, Tsushima Island, of which all except the last two are on the island of Kyūshiu. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE OF JAPAN[197] (25 YEARS) CENTRAL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY (1876-1900) 35° 41´ N. Lat., 139° 46´ E. Long. Height, 70 feet. Inches and Fahrenheit degrees. =====================================+=========+=========+========+========= | JAN. | FEB. | MAR. | APRIL. -------------------------------------+---------+---------+--------+--------- Mean temperature | 36.9 | 38.4 | 44.2 | 54.3 Mean max. temperature | 46.8 | 47.5 | 53.4 | 62.9 Mean min. temperature | 28.6 | 30.4 | 35.3 | 45.6 Absolute max. temp. | 97.9 (July 14, 1891) | Absolute min. temp. | 15.4 (Jan. 13, 1876) | Mean rainfall | 2.14 | 3.03 | 4.32 | 5.04 No. rainy days | 7.2 | 9.1 | 12.4 | 14.8 Days with snow | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.1 Mean barometer (reduced freez. point)| 29.96 | 29.97 | 29.95 | 29.94 Mean direction of wind | N.22°W. | N.16°W. | N.8°W. | N.51°E. =====================================+=========+=========+========+=========