This is the 5050th most frequent Japanese word.
薩摩
"Satsuma" refers to a historical province in Japan, now part of Kagoshima Prefecture, and is also associated with Satsuma pottery and oranges.
In this sentence, 薩摩 refers to the geographical area/region historically known as Satsuma.
薩摩は日本の南に位置する地域です。
Satsuma is a region located in the south of Japan.
Here, 薩摩 is used as an adjective or descriptor to specify the origin of the type of pottery, linking it to the Satsuma region.
薩摩焼は伝統的な陶器の一つとして知られています。
Satsuma ware is known as one of the traditional types of pottery.
In this context, 薩摩 denotes the cultural and historical aspects associated with the Satsuma domain.