noun
Kumaso people
Historical term for an ancient people who lived in southern Kyushu, mentioned in early Japanese chronicles.
熊襲は古代の九州南部に住んでいたと伝えられている。
The Kumaso are said to have lived in southern Kyushu in ancient times.
noun
Kumaso province
Historical term for a former province in the area of present-day Miyazaki Prefecture.
熊襲は現在の宮崎県にあたる地域の古い呼び名である。
Kumaso is an old name for the area corresponding to present-day Miyazaki Prefecture.
Alternate historical spelling using 曽.
The origin of the name 熊襲 (Kumaso) is uncertain. It appears in early Japanese historical records such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, referring to a people and region in southern Kyushu.