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If Gold and Silver's region was supposed to be all of Japan, would it be reasonable to assume that back then, we could say the cities were placed in existing regions that could have retained their Japanese names since Kanto did?
Chubu region (チュウブ地方 or チューブ地方)
>Silent Hill
>Old City
>Newtype
>Sugar
>The unnamed locale above Silent Hill
Kansai region (カンサイ地方)
>West
Shikoku region (シコク地方)
>High-Tech
Chugoku region (チュウゴク地方 or チューゴク地方)
>Font
>Birdon
Tohoku region (トウホク地方 or トーホク地方)
>Stand
Kyushu region (キュウシュウ地方 or キューシュー地方)
>South
Hokkaido region (ホッカイドウ地方 or ホッカイドー地方)
>North
Kanto region (カントー地方)
>Pallet Town (Masara Town)
>Viridian City (Tokiwa City)
>Pewter City (Nibi City)
>Cerulean City (Hanada City)
>Vermilion City (Kuchiba City)
>Lavender Town (Shion Town)
>Celadon City (Tamamushi City)
>Fuchsia City (Sekichiku City)
>Cinnabar Island (Guren Town)
>Saffron City (Yamabuki City)
That's eight regions being represented, and there are eight badges and hypothetically eight League buildings (I'll have to check if there's one for each region). Like the plot seems like you weren't challenging Gym Leaders, but each region's Pokémon League Champion to become the Champion of Japan. It's a very interesting premise that I can see them using because they could up the scale for the following Generation and make things international.
