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Kyushu region, Japan

Kyushu (九州 kyūshū) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. It is considered the birthplace of the Japanese civilization. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku (九国), Chinzei (鎮西), and Tsukushi-shima (筑紫島). The ancient region Saikaido consists of Kyushu and its surrounding islands.

Population: 13.44 million (1995). Area: 35,640 km².

Geography

The island is mountainous, and Japan's largest active volcano, Aso at 1,592 m, is on Kyushu. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, in the North East, and Aso, in central Kyushu.

The Kyushu region (九州地方, kyūshū-chiho) includes the seven prefectures on Kyushu - Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, and Saga - together with outlying Okinawa.

The largest city on the island by population is Fukuoka - a port and major centre for heavy industry. Kitakyushu is also a designated city and Omuta is an industrial centre. Nagasaki is the main port.

Economy

Parts of Kyushu have a subtropical climate, particularly the Miyazaki and Kagoshima regions. Major agricultural products are rice, tea, tobacco, sweet potatoes, and soy; silk is also widely produced. The island is noted for various types of porcelain e.g. Arita, Agano, Satsuma and Hizen. Heavy industry is concentrated in the north around Kitakyushu and Oita and includes chemicals and metal processing.

Education

Universities in Kyushu include: Kurume University, Kyushu University 1, Nagasaki University, Kumamoto University, Kagoshima University, Oita University, Miyazaki University, Kyushu Institute of Technology, The University of Kitakyushu.

See also

• Geography of Japan
• List of regions in Japan

External Links

• Travel guide to Kyushu from Wikitravel

• Articles on Life, History & Culture in Kyushu

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