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	Kumamoto Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands.
		It is bordered by the Ariake inland sea and the Amakusa archipelago to the west, Fukuoka Prefecture and Oita Prefecture to the north, Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kumamoto_Prefecture (152 words)

	Amakusa
		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 the province of Higo[?] (island of Kyushyu[?]), from which it is separated by the Yatsushiro-kai[?].
		A number of the heads of the Christians executed in connexion with the Shimabara[?] rebellion in the first half of the 17th century were buried in this island.
		Now Amakusa, Kumamoto[?] is a district and Amakusa, Amakusa, Kumamoto[?] is a town[?] in Kumamoto.
	www.fastload.org /am/Amakusa.html (179 words)

	Amakusa - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		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 the province of Higo (island of Kyushu), from which it is separated by the Yatsushiro-kai.
		A number of the heads of the Christians executed in connection with the Shimabara rebellion in the first half of the 17th century were buried in this island.
		Amakusa produces a little coal and fine kaolin, which was largely used in former times by the potters of Hirado and Satsuma.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Amakusa (148 words)

	Kumamoto (prefecture) - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Kumamoto (熊本) is a prefecture on the island of Kyushu, in Japan.
		In addition, takana, a type of vegetable, is one of the specialties of Aso, and there are many types of seafood in Amakusa.
		Furthermore, Kumamoto is famous for boiled pork-rib (tonkotsu) ramen noodles.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kumamoto_Prefecture (257 words)

	天草テレビ　speciality
		About 410 years ago, in Amakusa there was "the Amakusa Collegio" the theological college which did letterpress printing for the first time in Japan.
		Amakusa Collegio was established in Oita by an inspector of Jesuit -- Mr.
		The Amakusa language is classified in Kumamoto and Fukuoka dialect.
	www.amakusa.tv /especial.html (600 words)

	Amakusa Shiro Memorial Hall
		This memorial hall focuses on the truthful aspects of Amakusa Shiro and the masses who followed him, and shows how their hopes and dreams continue to be important today.
		But in that time, the people, with Amakusa Shiro as their driving forcer were united in an unwavering pursuit of their goal.
		In 1637, the peasants of Amakusa and Shimabara, long suffering from sever religious oppression, cruel tax collection and continuing famine, were finally pushed beyond the limits of their tolerance.
	www.keikyo.com /museums/museums/kumamoto/amakusa_shiro (1156 words)

	JNTO Website > Regional Tourist Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Kumamoto is situated at the center of Kyushu Island in the western end of Japan.
		Kumamoto has two national parks, namely the Aso and Unzen-Amakusa, and two quasi-national parks, namely the Mt. Yabahita-hiko-san and the Kyushu Central Mountains.
		The Amakusa district has the Amakusa-Gokyo, or five bridges, historic sites with tragic stories of the Christian martyrs, and scenic sites of the islands and saw-toothed coast.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/RTG/RI/kyushu/kumamoto/kumamoto/kumamoto.html (187 words)

	Kumamoto Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		His family's house in Kumamoto Prefecture was burned down in US air raids.
		Hitoshi Kiyota, 52, an employee of the Kumamoto Prefecture-based Shinseiki Butsuryu transportation company, is accused of professional negligence resulting in...
		Kumamoto prefecture is located in the center of Kyushu.
	www.wikiverse.org /kumamoto-prefecture (232 words)

	Shimabara Uprising
		Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was a real person and existed in Japanese history.
		The rebel included "Korobi Kirishitan" or people who were originally Christian but forced to change their religion, other farmers in nearby villages, masterless Samurai (Ronin), and also former vassals of Daimyo Konishi Yukinaga who had been defeated and executed by the Tokugawa in 1600.
		Mazuda Shirou was also killed by a Samurai of Kumamoto Hosokawa's army and his head was displayed in public at Nagasaki for a long period of time.
	www.geocities.com /konru/uprise.html (1028 words)

	ANA's Japan Destination Guide \| Kumamoto
		Warlord Kiyomasa Kato had the character changed to the present one, meaning "bear." It is likely that during the Period of Civil Strife (late 15th-late 16th C.) animal place names had special meaning.
		Kumamoto Prefecture is located south of Fukuoka in the center of Kyushu Island, with the Ariake and Yatsushiro Seas in the west and Miyazaki Prefecture to the east.
		Annual average temperature of Kumamoto City is 16.5°C with an average annual rainfall of about 1,737mm.
	www.ana.co.jp /eng/guides/anasjapan/kumamoto/0.html (127 words)

	Kumamoto -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The city of Kumamoto is the prefectural capital.
		Kumamoto has long been the largest and most influential city of central Kyushu.
		It was a poor village until the opening of the Miike coal mine and the arrival of a major railway in the early 20th century.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9046401 (453 words)

	: : : J A P A N M I S S I O N : : : (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		It was also agreed that a team should be sent to Amakusa to investigate possible open doors such as key contacts, partnership, ministry, and base opportunities, etc., on October 2-4, 2003.
		Amakusa is known for the famous five bridges, called the Pearl Line, or Amakusa Gokyo, which links the major islands with Nagasaki in the north and west of Kumamoto.
		Historically speaking, Amakusa was at the center of Christianity in the 16th-17th century when Christians were persecuted for their faith.
	www.jems.org /japan-newdev.htm (956 words)

	Misumi - Wikitravel
		Misumi (三角) is a town between Kumamoto city and Amakusa on the island of Kyushu, Japan.
		Direct trains can be caught from Kumamoto City (about 1 an hour) for Y720 as well as from Uto City for Y540 and any place in between the two.
		There are a couple of eateries before the 1st bridge of Amakusa (towards Oyano) as well as along Route 266.
	wikitravel.org /en/Misumi,_Kumamoto (275 words)

	Hotels kumamoto Special offers
		Surrounded by the magnificent nature of Aso and Amakusa, the vestige of a charming castle town still remains in Kumamoto.
		Hotel Hokke Club Kumamoto is located in the center of Kumamoto and serves as a convenient base for sightseeing or business....
		Kumamoto Oriental Hotel is located just in front of Kumamoto Budokan (martial arts stadium).
	www.channels.nl /offers_jp_kumamoto.html (168 words)

	Kumamoto Prefecture - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Aso (1592 m), an extensive active volcano, is in Kumamoto Prefecture.
		Epidemiological studies of serum lipids of Japanese men and women in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
		Eocene Foraminifera from the Kyoragi beds in Shimo-shima, Amakusa Islands, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan (Report / Geological Survey of Japan)
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /kumamoto_prefecture.htm (141 words)

	Amakusa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Amakusa Airlines was formed on October 9, 1998...
		Kikuchi, M. Tanaka, and S. Nojima of the Amakusa Marine Biological Laboratory, Kyushu University...
		The Q100 is already certified in Japan and has been flying in revenue service with Ryukyu Air Commuter and Amakusa Airlines.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Amakusa (422 words)

	Local Scuba Diving in the Kumamoto Region, Diving in Kyushu Japan
		The most famous place around for diving activities in the Amakusa National Park, which is not only a really great natural splendor with its islands connected by bridges, making the drive there really enjoyable.
		Amakusa is like a small "Keys" in Florida and numerous dive sites are available along the shore.
		Our local partner in Kumamoto for all diving activities is Tsukada Diving Services a long established and known commercial and recreational diving services provider in the region.
	www.japandiving.com /local.htm (340 words)

	Kumamoto Links
		There is also a great deal of information about Kumamoto (for example, information about restaurants, spas, community issues, etc.) that may be found on the searchable archives of this list but is not indexed here.
		Though the Kumamoto JALT page does not contain a link to it at this time, I recommend that you look at the "JALT-bytes" archive to get a better idea of what sort of activies have been sponsored by the Kumamoto chapter of JALT.
		Kumamoto Prefecture provides a profile of the area (which briefly introduces the history, nature and various facts related to the prefecture), a "Global Bulletin Board," and a site entitled "Industrial Recruitment & Location Web Site" which is directed as high-tech industries considering locating in Kumamoto.
	www2.kumagaku.ac.jp /teacher/~masden/links.html (5251 words)

	Amakusa Islands -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Administered by Kumamoto ken (prefecture), it includes about 100 islands, the largest of which are Kami (“Upper”) Island and Shimo (“Lower”) Island.
		More results on "Amakusa Islands" when you join.
		Minamata was traditionally a fishing port and has regular sea-route connections to Amakusa-shimo Island, the main island of the Amakusa Archipelago.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?eu=6070 (714 words)

	Praise-God.com: September 2004 newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Arai had served in Amakusa and Kumamoto area for 20 years in the past and now Pastor a church in Sacramento.
		Since they know many people in Amakusa, we will go to Amakusa with them on the week of the 22nd in November to further plan and meet important people who will be able to help us with our new ministry.
		Please pray that Sue Abe, my partner in Amakusa ministry will be able to meet her financial support, Japanese Visa and to be placed in a church in Japan so that we can visit Amakusa to prepare in Nov. and for the Ministry will start in God’s timing.
	www.praise-god.com /Newsletters/September2004.htm (1200 words)

	Amakusa - Wikitravel
		Amakusa is a chain of islands off the west coast of Kumamoto in Japan.
		Amakusa is located in west of Kumamoto and the area is 85.46 square meters.
		Amakusa is around sea, so of course you can eat fresh and delicious seafood！
	www.wikitravel.org /en/Amakusa (515 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Amakusa Shiro Memorial Hall Kumamoto Prefecture, Amakusa District, Oyano Town The flame of a revolutionary movement, one striving for andquot;liberty and equalityandquot;, was first lit in 1630 in the...
		Send a private message to Amakusa Additional Information Group Memberships N/A Amakusa is not a member of any public groups All times are GMT.
		AMAKUSA (ISL.) AMADOUAMALASUNTHA possible, however, that the prologue alone was written after 1492, and that the text itself is older.
	amakusa.iqexpand.com (434 words)

	Amakusa - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The New Kindaichi Files: Amakusa Treasure Hunt Murders (Kodansha Bilingual Comics)
		Amakusa Shiro, Shimabara kekki no nazo: Shimabara no Ran wa Toyotomi-ke saiko no kessendatta!
		Amakusa, Shimabara no Ran: Hosokawa-han shiryo ni yoru
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /amakusa.htm (243 words)

	Eighth World Ikebana International Convention Tour 2001
		Shortly we will arrive in Kumamoto and visit Suizenji Garden laid out in the 17th century by the Hosokawa family.
		The Amakusa converts’ perseverance through these troubles only served to confirm their faith.
		The tour price is based on a total package of air and land tour with restricted promotional airfare, tariffs, currency values effective as of February 22, 2000, and is on the basis of 15 persons taking the entire tour program.
	www.ikebana.org /Events/Mar2001/IIConvBrochure.html (2816 words)

	T or F
		Not only Amakusa but also some other parts of Kyushuu area are famous
		Shirou Amakusa who is said he was 16 years old, but a strong Christian
		Amakusa is inconvenient place to visit, therefore it has own
	ireland.s11.xrea.com /T%20or%20F.htm (337 words)

	Praise-God.com: May 2004 newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This is planning period for me as I wait for the new ministry to begin in Amakusa, Kumamoto ken, Kyushu.
		Nagasaki, Amakusa and Shimabara are all places where Christians in Japan were martyred over 400 years ago for their faith.
		An Amakusa Advisory Council was formed in 2003, to provide spiritual and practical guidance for a new ministry with 6 distinguished Revs and Pastors along with our JEMS Rev. Sam Tomomura and myself.
	www.praise-god.com /Newsletters/May2004.htm (1356 words)

	Amakusa Airlines - - Kumamoto - Japan - Mr Chikara Tosaka, President & CEO - ATI, Air Transport Intelligence - ATI — ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
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		Japanese start-up Amakusa Airlines has ordered a single Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-100Q ahead of its 2000 launch.
		Bombardier, in an announcement at Airshow China '98 in Zhuhai, says the 39-seat aircraft will be delivered in October next...
	www.rati.com /ALLANDING_11354.htm (174 words)

	Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural Research Center; Amakusa Agricultural Research Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural Research Center; Amakusa Agricultural Research Institute
		Amakusa Agricultural Research Institute is located on the western island of Kumamoto Prefecture.
		Remove institute Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural Research Center; Amakusa Agricultural Research Institute
	www.hridir.org /countries/japan/kumamoto/INSTITUTES/kumamoto_prefectural_agricultural_research_center_amakusa_agricultural_research_institute (73 words)

	smugmug - D-Z : Amakusa Waterwheel Festival 2004
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		According to the oniisan, this is the biggest party for JETs in Kumamoto.
	d-z.smugmug.com /gallery/409810 (68 words)

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