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| Capital | Kumamoto |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Island | Kyūshū |
| Governor | Ikuo Kabashima |
| Area (rank) | 7,404. is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the Island of Kyūshū, Japan. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. The four main Islands of Japan are Hokkaidō Honshū Kyūshū Shikoku or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Rank 14 km² (16th) |
| - % water | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2% |
| Population (October 1, 2005) | |
| - Population | 1,842,140 (23rd) |
| - Density | 249 /km² |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 48 |
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-43 |
| Website | www.pref.kumamoto.jp/ english/list.html |
| Prefectural Symbols | |
| - Flower | Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. National population 127708050 Rank Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There are three basic types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns and villages. ISO 3166-2JP is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Japan. Gentiana is a genus of Flowering plants belonging to the Gentian family ( Gentianaceae) tribe Gentianeae and monophyletic subtribe Gentianinae buergeri) |
| - Tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) |
| - Bird | Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
 Symbol of Kumamoto Prefecture |
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Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県 Kumamoto-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. } Camphor is a waxy white or transparent solid with a strong aromatic odor The Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) is a small Passerine Bird species The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The capital is the city of Kumamoto. is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the Island of Kyūshū, Japan.
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History
Historically the area was called Higo province and was renamed to Kumamoto prefecture during the Meiji Restoration as part of the abolition of the feudal system. Higo (肥後国 Higo no kuni was an old province of Japan in the area that is today Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyūshū. The, also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan 's political and social structure The was an act in 1871 of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain ( han) system and to introduce The current Japanese orthography for Kumamoto literally means "bear root/origin", or, in less stilted English, "origin of the bear".
Geography
Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyūshū, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. or Kyushu is the third-largest Island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. It is bordered by the Ariake inland sea and the Amakusa archipelago to the west, Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture to the north, Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Ariake (有明 is the name of several places in Japan Ariake Kagoshima, a former town in Kagoshima Prefecture Ariake Kumamoto, a former Amakusa (天草 is an Island belonging to Japan, 26½ miles long and 13½ in extreme width situated about 32°20'N 130°E on the west of Kumamoto Prefecture An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island.
Mt. Aso (1592 m), an extensive active volcano, is in the east of Kumamoto Prefecture. is the largest active Volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the This volcano is located at the center of the Aso caldera, the most famous caldera in Japan. A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption
Cities
Fourteen cities are located in Kumamoto Prefecture:
Towns and villages
Towns and villages in each district:
Mergers
Economy
Kumamoto hosts a large Honda automobile plant. is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of January 1 2008 the town has an estimated Population of 93047 and a density of is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003 the city has an estimated Population of 56822 and the density of 994 is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was formed on February 11, 2005 from the merger of the former town is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 36297 and the density of 172 persons per is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on March 31, 2004, by merging the three cities Himedo, is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. The city was founded on August 1, 1958. is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Formed by the amalgamation of the towns of Koshi and Nishigoshi on February 27, 2006 is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the Island of Kyūshū, Japan. is a city located in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. It is on the west coast of Kyūshū. is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. As of the October 3, 2005 merger but with 2008 population estimates the city has is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on January 15 2005 as a result of the merger between the towns of There is also an article about Uto District is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. For the cap traditionally worn at barmitsfas go to Kippa is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan. On August 1, 2005, the city merged with the municipalities of Izumi, Kagami The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the County of the United States, ranking at the level below Amakusa (天草郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 9154 and a Ashikita (葦北郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto, Japan. On January 1, 2005, the town of Tanoura merged is a town located in Ashikita District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 5620 and a Aso (阿蘇郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a village located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan. It was formed on February 13, 2005 from the merger of the villages of is a town located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 4643 and a density is a village located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated Population of 6008 and a is a town located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 8735 and a density is a town located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of October 1, 2007 the town has an estimated Population is a village located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated Population of 1754 and a Kamimashiki (上益城郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 8265 and a is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003 the town has an estimated Population of 11720 and a density is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 32600 and a is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 18282 and a is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. The town was formed on February 11, 2005 from the merger of the municipalities Kamoto (鹿本郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Kamoto District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 31088 and a Kikuchi (菊池郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 29627 and a is a town located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 28673 and a Kuma (球磨郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. In 2003 the town had an estimated Population of 17567 and a density is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. In 2003 the village had an estimated Population of 1432 and a density is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of April 1, 2008 the village had an estimated Population is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. In 2003 the village had an estimated Population of 2612 and a Population is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. In 2003 the town had an estimated Population of 11904 and a density is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. In 2003 the village had an estimated Population of 5448 and a Population is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. In 2003 the town had an estimated Population of 11759 and a density is a village located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. In 2003 the village had an estimated Population of 3996 and a Population is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto, Japan. In 2003 the town had an estimated Population of 4837 and a density Shimomashiki (下益城郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 19885 and the is a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. The town was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the towns is a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 7764 and the Tamana (玉名郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 5601 and the is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 17683 and the is a town located in Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town in Tamana District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 11553 and a density Yatsushiro (八代郡 -gun is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. is a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto, Japan. The town was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of The following is a list of mergers that occurred in the 2000s in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. () is a Multinational corporation, engine Manufacturer and engineering corporation headquartered in Japan. In 2007, a Honda factory on the site began to produce non-silicon solar cells for homes and businesses, with a projected capacity roughly equivalent to 8,000 households/year. A solar cell or photovoltaic cell is a device that converts Solar energy into Electricity by the photovoltaic effect. [1]
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Kumamoto.
Football (soccer)
Demographics
Tourism
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
- Kumamoto Prefecture is the 'sister state/prefecture' of Montana in the U.S.A.[2]
- Kumamoto is also the birth place of Hollywood actor Tetsu Komai. are a Japanese football (soccer club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the Island of Kyūshū, Japan. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tetsu Komai (1894 &ndash 1970 was a minor Hollywood Actor born in Kumamoto Japan who died in Gardena California of Congestive heart
- Kumamoto is the birth place of japanese-brazilian painter Manabu Mabe.
External links
- Official Kumamoto Prefecture homepage
- Kumamoto Links
- Wikitravel guide to Kumamoto
- National Archives of Japan ... Kumamoto map (1891)
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| Amakusa | Arao | Aso | Hitoyoshi | Kami-Amakusa | Kikuchi | Kōshi | Kumamoto (capital) | Minamata | Tamana | Uki | Uto | Yamaga | Yatsushiro | |||
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| Amakusa | Ashikita | Aso | Kamimashiki | Kamoto | Kikuchi | Kuma | Shimomashiki | Tamana | Yatsushiro | |||
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