Tokugawa shogunateMilitary government of Japan (1603–1868)Today part ofJapan
Shimazu clanThe Shimazu clan (島津氏, Shimazu-shi; Japanese pronunciation:) were the daimyō of the Satsumahan, which spread over Satsuma, Ōsumi and Hyūga provinces in Japan. The Shimazu were identified as one of the tozama or outsider daimyō families in contrast with the fudai or insider clans which were hereditary vassals or allies of the Tokugawa clan. HistoryThe Shimazu were descendants of the Seiwa Genji branch of the Minamoto.
Tozama daimyōTozama daimyō (外様大名, "outside daimyō") was a class of powerful magnates or daimyō (大名) considered to be outsiders by the ruler of Japan during the Edo period (江戸時代). Tozama daimyō were classified in the Tokugawa shogunate (江戸幕府) as daimyō who became vassals of the Tokugawa after the Battle of Sekigahara (関ヶ原の戦い).
Kagoshima CastleKagoshima Castle (鹿児島城, Kagoshima-jō) was an Edo period flatland-style Japanese castle located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2023. Kagoshima Castle was listed as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles by the Japan Castle Foundation in 2006.).
JapanJapan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside over 14,000 smaller islands.
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Provinces of JapanProvinces of Japan (令制国, Ryōseikoku) were first-level administrative divisions of Japan from the 600s to 1871. Provinces were established in Japan in the late 7th century under the Ritsuryō law system that formed the first central government. Each province was divided into districts (郡, gun) and grouped into one of the geographic regions or circuits known as the Gokishichidō (Five Home Provinces and Seven Circuits).
Satsuma ProvinceSatsuma Province (薩摩国, Satsuma no Kuni; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.tsɯ.ma (no kɯ.ɲi), sa.tsɯ.maꜜ-]) was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū. Its abbreviation was Sasshū (薩州).
KagoshimaKagoshima (Japanese: 鹿児島市, Hepburn: Kagoshima-shi; IPA: [ka.ɡo.ɕi.ma, -maꜜ.ɕi, ka.ŋo-]), is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 547.61 km2 (211.43 sq mi).
KyushuKyushu (, Kyūshū; pronounced, lit. 'nine provinces') is the third-largest and most southerly of Japan's four main islands. In the past, it has been known as Kyūkoku (九国, "Nine Countries"), Chinzei (鎮西, "West of the Pacified Area") and Tsukushi-no-shima (筑紫島, "Island of Tsukushi"). The historical regional name Saikaidō (西海道; lit. West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands.
Han systemHan (Japanese: 藩, "domain") is a Japanese historical term for the estate of a daimyo in the Edo period (1603–1868) and early Meiji period (1868–1912).
DaimyoDaimyo or daimio (大名, daimyō; English: , DIME-yoh; Japanese: [dai.mʲoꜜː] ) were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 15th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and nominally to the emperor and the kuge (an aristocratic class). In the term, dai (大) means 'large', and myō stands for myōden (名田), meaning 'private land'.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.