a prefecture in Japan comprising the southern part of 九州 (Kyūshū, “Kyushu”) facing the Pacific Ocean and nearby islands; its capital city is also 鹿児島 (Kagoshima)

Ōsumi Province, an old province of Japan

eastern part

Kagoshima (a prefecture in southwestern Japan) / Kagoshima (the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) / (Kagoshima) Kagoshima

placename, toponym

location, position

to be located; to be positioned; to be situated

the present, now

now, at present

a type of administrative district, including 43 of the 47 prefectures of modern Japan, Chinese counties, French departments, etc.