Kumaso Province Explained

was the name of Hyūga Province on the island of Kyushu in the Kojiki.^[1] Its boundaries are within Miyazaki Prefecture.

History

The land of Kumaso is mentioned in the mythological genesis of the island of Kyushu, and also plays a part in a tale of Yamato Takeru - both recorded in the Kojiki.^[2] The history of Komaso started and ended before the Ritsuryō province system was established at the beginning of the 8th century with the Taihō Code.

Notes and References

1. [Francis Brinkley|Brinkley, Frank]
2. Burke, Stephania, "Hero's Journey for the Yamato Takeru Myth in Kojiki (712)", History Through Literature Project, Office of Resources for International and Area Studies (ORIAS) at the University of California, Berkeley; retrieved 2012-6-24.