Satsuma province - wikipedia Satsuma province Map of Japanese provinces ( 1868 ) with Satsuma Province highlighted Satsuma Province ( 薩摩 国, Satsuma - no Kuni ) was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū. Its abbreviation is Sasshū ( 薩州 ). Contents 1 History 2 Historical districts 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links History Satsuma earthenware tea storage jar ( chatsubo ) with paulownia and thunder pattern, late Edo period, circa 1800 - 1850 Satsuma 's provincial capital was Satsumasendai. During the Sengoku period, Satsuma was a fief of the Shimazu daimyō, who ruled much of southern Kyūshū from their castle at Kagoshima city. They were the initial patrons of Satsuma ware, which was later widely exported to the West. In 1871, with the abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures after the Meiji Restoration, the provinces of Satsuma and Ōsumi were combined to eventually establish Kagoshima Prefecture. 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 Ōkubo Toshimichi and Saigō Takamori taking up key government positions. Satsuma is well known for its production of sweet potatoes, known in Japan as 薩摩芋 ( satsuma - imo or `` Satsuma potato '' ). On the other hand, Satsuma mandarins ( known as mikan in Japan ) do not specifically originate from Satsuma but were imported into the West through this province in the Meiji era. Historical districts Kagoshima Prefecture Ata District ( 阿 多 郡 ) - merged into Hioki District on March 29, 1896 Ei District ( 頴娃 郡 ) - merged into Ibusuki District ( along with parts of Kiire District ) on March 29, 1896 Hioki District ( 日置 郡 ) - absorbed Ata District on March 29, 1896 ; now dissolved Ibusuki District ( 揖宿 郡 ) - absorbed Ei and parts of Kiire Districts on March 29, 1896 ; now dissolved Isa District ( 囎 唹 郡 ) Kitaisa District ( 北 伊佐 郡 ) - merged with Hishikari District ( 菱刈 郡 ) of Ōsumi Province to become the 2nd incarnation of Isa District ( 伊佐 郡 ) on March 29, 1896 Minamiisa District ( 東 囎 唹 郡 ) - merged into Satsuma District ( along with Koshikijima and Taki Districts ) on March 29, 1896 Izaku District ( 伊作 郡 ) - merged into Ata District prior the Meiji period Izumi District ( 出水 郡 ) Kagoshima District ( 鹿児島 郡 ) - absorbed Kitaōsumi District ( 北大 隅 郡 ) of Ōsumi Province and Taniyama District of Satsuma Province on March 29, 1896 Kawanabe District ( 川辺 郡 ) - absorbed remaining parts of Kiire District ( the village of Chiran ) on March 29, 1896 ; now dissolved Koshikijima District ( 甑 島 郡 ) - merged into Satsuma District ( along with Minamiisa and Taki Districts ) on March 29, 1896 Kiire District ( 給 黎 郡 ) - split and merged into Kawanabe and Ibusuki Districts on March 29, 1896 Satsuma District ( 薩摩 郡 ) - absorbed Koshikijima, Minamiisa and Taki Districts on March 29, 1896 Taki District ( 高城 郡 ) - merged into Satsuma District ( along with Koshikijima and Minamiisa Districts ) on March 29, 1896 Taniyama District ( 谿 山 郡 ) - merged into Kagoshima District ( along with Kitaōsumi District of Ōsumi Province ) on March 29, 1896 See also Shimazu clan Satsuma Domain Japanese battleship Satsuma History of Kagoshima Prefecture Notes Jump up ^ Nussbaum, Louis - Frédéric. ( 2005 ). `` Satsuma '' in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 829, p. 829, at Google Books. References Nussbaum, Louis - Frédéric and Käthe Roth. ( 2005 ). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge : Harvard University Press. ISBN 978 - 0 - 674 - 01753 - 5 ; OCLC 58053128 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Satsuma Province. Murdoch 's map of provinces, 1903 Former provinces of Japan ( List ) Kinai Izumi Kawachi Settsu Yamashiro Yamato Yoshino 716 -- 738 Tōkaidō Awa Hitachi Iga Ise Izu Kai Kazusa Mikawa Musashi Owari Sagami Shima Shimōsa Suruga Tōtōmi Tōsandō Dewa - 1869 Hida Iwaki 718 -- 724 Iwaki 1869 -- Iwase 718 -- 724 Iwashiro 1869 -- Kōzuke Mino Ōmi Mutsu -- 1869 Rikuō ( or Mutsu ) 1869 -- Rikuchū 1869 -- Rikuzen 1869 -- Shimotsuke Shinano Suwa 721 -- 731 Ugo 1869 -- Uzen 1869 -- Hokurikudō Echigo Echizen Etchū Kaga Noto Sado Wakasa San'indō Hōki Inaba Izumo Iwami Oki Tajima Tanba Tango San'yōdō Aki Bingo Bitchū Bizen Harima Mimasaka Nagato Suō Nankaidō Awa Awaji Iyo Kii Sanuki Tosa Saikaidō Bungo Buzen Chikugo Chikuzen Higo Hizen Hyūga Iki Ōsumi Satsuma Tane 702 -- 824 Tsushima Hokkaidō 1869 -- Chishima Hidaka Iburi Ishikari Kitami Kushiro Nemuro Oshima Shiribeshi Teshio Tokachi Pre-Taihō Code provinces Chichibu Fusa Hi Keno Kibi Koshi Kumaso Toyo Tsukushi Source : Nussbaum, Louis - Frédéric. ( 2005 ). `` Provinces and prefectures '' in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books ; excerpt, `` Japan 's former provinces were converted into prefectures by the Meiji government... ( and ) grouped, according to geographic position, into the ' five provinces of the Kinai ' and ' seven circuits '. '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Satsuma_Province&oldid=826899657 '' Categories : Satsuma Province Former provinces of Japan Hidden categories : Articles containing Japanese - language text Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Беларуская Català Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Lietuvių Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Slovenčina ไทย Türkçe Українська 吴语 粵語 中文 17 more Edit links This page was last edited on 21 February 2018, at 16 : 26. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: the satsuma is named after a province in which country
Answer: Japan