“Provincial capital” in Japanese
Short answer
Provincial capital in Japanese is “省都” (shouto). Full meaning: provincial capital (of China).
Other ways to say “Provincial capital” in Japanese
府中
fuchuu provincial capital (under the ritsuryō system), provincial office; public place of imperial rule
州都
shuuto state capital, provincial capital, county town
国府
kokufu provincial office (under the ritsuryō system), provincial capital
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