Hayato (people)
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The , literal meaning falcon-man, were a people of ancient Japan
, believed to have lived in Ōsumi
region, the south of Kyūshū
, until at least the Nara period
. Some scholars suggest that the Hayato people were closely related to Malay/Polynesian people. The Kumaso
seem to be their distant cousin as well. The Kagoshima dialect of Japanese might show influences of the Hayato language. It is widely believed that the majority of the Hayato people migrated to modern day Shimizu
, a town in Shizuoka prefecture.
The Imperial Guard was constituted by the Hayato.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, believed to have lived in Ōsumi
Osumi Province
was an old province of Japan in the area that is today the eastern part of Kagoshima Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Ōsumi bordered on Hyūga and Satsuma Provinces.Osumi's ancient capital was near modern Kokubu...
region, the south of Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
, until at least the Nara period
Nara period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784...
. Some scholars suggest that the Hayato people were closely related to Malay/Polynesian people. The Kumaso
Kumaso
The were a people of ancient Japan, believed to have lived in the south of Kyūshū until at least the Nara period. William George Aston, in his translation of the Nihongi, says Kumaso refers to two separate tribes, Kuma and So...
seem to be their distant cousin as well. The Kagoshima dialect of Japanese might show influences of the Hayato language. It is widely believed that the majority of the Hayato people migrated to modern day Shimizu
Shimizu, Shizuoka
is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 32,205and a density of 3,640 persons per km². The total area is 8.84 km².-Geography:...
, a town in Shizuoka prefecture.
The Imperial Guard was constituted by the Hayato.