Osumi Province

Ōsumi (大隅国; -no kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Kagoshima prefecture. Osumi bordered on Hyuga and Satsuma Provinces.

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Old province - Japan - Kagoshima prefecture - Hyuga - Satsuma Province

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Osumi's ancient capital was near modern Kokubu. During the Sengoku and Edo periods, Osumi was controlled by the Shimazu clan of neighboring Satsuma, and did not develop a major administrative center.

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Kokubu - Sengoku - Edo periods - Shimazu

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The Osumi region has developed its own distinct local dialect. Although Osumi is part of Kagoshima prefecture today, this dialect is different from that spoken in Kagoshima city. There is a notable cultural pride in traditional poetry written in Osumi and Kagoshima dialects.

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Dialect - Kagoshima city - Poetry

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