Hitakami

Hitakami is a country name found in ancient Japanese texts. There are different theories as to which country the word "Hitakami" may have represented. According to Ōharaenokotoba, the word "Hitakami" represented the country of Yamato because the full name of Yamato is "Ōyamato Hitakami No Kuni". However, in works such as the Nihon Shoki the word "Hitakami" was used to represent the northeastern regions of what is now Japan.
The name of the old Japanese province Hidaka Province, which corresponds to modern-day Hidaka Subprefecture in Hokkaido, is derived from the name "Hitakami".