noun
Higo; former Higo Province
Historical province name; corresponds roughly to present-day Kumamoto Prefecture. Used in historical contexts, place names, and traditional references.
肥後はかつて九州にあった旧国名の一つです。
Higo is one of the former province names that once existed in Kyushu.
肥後細川家は江戸時代に熊本を治
The Hosokawa family of Higo ruled Kumamoto during the Edo period.