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| | Kyushu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The name Kyushu literally means nine (ä¹) provinces (å·) and gets its meaning from the nine ancient provinces that once made up the island. |
 | | These were Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, Buzen, Bungo, Hyuga, Satsuma, and Osumi. |
 | | The central government, behind the Meiji Emperor, in 1871 abolished this and the feudal system of government and established prefectures ( Haihan Chiken) in their place. |
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