Original: The ChÅ '' bu region covers a large and geographically diverse area of HonshÅ '' which leads to it generally being divided into three distinct subregions : TÅ kai , KÅ shin ` etsu , and Hokuriku .
Simplified: The ChÅ '' bu region isa large area of HonshÅ '' . It can be divided into three different regions : TÅ kai , KÅ shin ` etsu , and Hokuriku .