Satsuma Province

: This article is about the province. For alternative meanings of the word Satsuma, see Satsuma (disambiguation)

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Satsuma (薩摩国; -no Kuni) was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyushu. Its abbreviation is Sasshū (薩州).

Related Topics:
Old province - Japan - Kagoshima prefecture - Kyushu

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During the Sengoku period, Satsuma was a fief of the Shimazu daimyo, who ruled much of southern Kyushu from their castle at Kagoshima city.

Related Topics:
Sengoku - Shimazu - Daimyo - Kagoshima

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In 1871, with the abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures after the Meiji Restoration, the provinces of Satsuma and Osumi were combined to eventually establish Kagoshima prefecture.

Related Topics:
1871 - Abolition of feudal domains - Prefectures - Meiji Restoration

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Satsuma was one of the main provinces that rose in opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate in the mid 19th century. Because of this, the oligarchy that came into power after the "Meiji Restoration" of 1868 had a strong representation from the Satsuma province, with leaders such as Okubo Toshimichi and Saigo Takamori taking up key government positions.

Related Topics:
Tokugawa shogunate - 19th century - Oligarchy - Meiji Restoration - 1868 - Okubo Toshimichi - Saigo Takamori

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satusma is well-known for its yam production.

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