The Ōsumi Peninsula (大隅半島, Ōsumi Hantō) projects south from the Japanese island of Kyūshū and includes the southernmost point on the island, Cape Sata.[1] Its east coast lies on the Pacific Ocean, while to the west it faces the Satsuma Peninsula across Kagoshima Bay. Politically it is part of Kagoshima Prefecture. Lava erupted in 1914 by Sakurajima (previously an island) made a land connection with the northwest of the Ōsumi Peninsula.
Japan's first satellite was named Ohsumi in honour of the people living in the area due their support of the people working on the launch.[2]
See also
edit- Satamisaki (佐多岬): Southernmost point
References
edit- ^ 第２版, 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),精選版 日本国語大辞典,ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,百科事典マイペディア,デジタル大辞泉,世界大百科事典. "大隅半島とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Harvey, Brian (2023-11-21). Japan In Space. Springer. p. 35. ISBN 978-3-031-45571-1.
