Hayato

Japanese: 隼人 - はやと

Located in the northeastern part of Kagoshima Prefecture, this is the former area of Kirishima City in the mid-western part of the city. It is on the north coast of Kagoshima Bay. It was incorporated as a town in 1929. In 1954, it merged with Hinatayama Town and Shimizu Village to form Hayato Hinatayama Town, and in 1957, it was restored to Hayato Town. In 2005, it merged with Kokubu City, Mizobe Town, Yokogawa Town, Makizono Town, Kirishima Town, and Fukuyama Town to form Kirishima City. Hamano City flourished as a commercial port during the Edo period, and was the leading distribution center for goods in the northern part of Kagoshima Bay. It produces rice and sweet potatoes, mainly in the alluvial plains on the bay coast, and is famous for tobacco (Kokubu Tobacco) and radishes for pickling. Textile and electrical factories also moved in, and in 1984, it was designated as the Kokubu Hayato Technopolis together with Kokubu City. There are many hot springs along the Amorigawa River, including the Hinatayama Onsen in the middle reaches and the Shinkawa Valley Onsen Village in the upper reaches. The surrounding area is said to be the residence of the ancient tribe of Hayato, and is home to the Hayatozuka mound (a nationally designated historic site).

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A tribe that lived in southern Kyushu in ancient times. They mainly lived in the Osumi and Satsuma regions. Since the mid-5th century, they have been subordinate to the Yamato Imperial Court, and because they were brave and agile, they were conscripted to serve as guards at the Imperial gates and as vanguards for imperial journeys. Under the Taiho Code, the Hayato no tsukasa was established, and they served the Imperial Court in six-year rotations, after which they were allowed to settle in Kinai, Omi, Harima, etc. On the other hand, in the early 8th century, the Hayato rebelled, and troops were frequently sent to suppress them, but after Dazaifu officials were appointed as kokushi in Osumi and Satsuma, they were gradually incorporated into the Ritsuryo ruling system.

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Japanese:

鹿児島県北東部，霧島市中西部の旧町域。鹿児島湾北岸にある。 1929年町制。 1954年日当山町，清水村と合体して隼人日当山町となり，1957年隼人町に復した。 2005年国分市，溝辺町，横川町，牧園町，霧島町，福山町の1市5町と合体して霧島市となった。浜之市は江戸時代，商港として栄え，鹿児島湾北部随一の物資集散地であった。湾岸の沖積地を中心に，米，サツマイモを産し，タバコ (国分たばこ) ，漬物用ダイコンを特産。繊維，電機などの工場も進出し，1984年に国分市とともに国分隼人テクノポリス地域の指定を受けた。天降川 (あもりがわ) 沿いには温泉が多く，中流部には日当山温泉，上流部には新川渓谷温泉郷がある。付近一帯は古代の部族である隼人居住地といわれ，隼人塚 (国指定史跡) がある。

隼人
はやと

古代南九州に居住していた一部族。主として大隅，薩摩地方に居住していた。5世紀中頃以降大和朝廷に服属し，勇猛敏捷であったため，徴発されて宮門の警衛，行幸の先駆などを勤めた。大宝令では隼人司がおかれ，6年交代で朝廷に勤番し，勤番後，畿内，近江，播磨などに土着を許された。一方，8世紀の初め頃隼人の反乱が起り，たびたび鎮圧軍が派遣されたが，大隅，薩摩の国司に大宰府官人が任命されるようになってから，次第に律令支配体制に組込まれていった。

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