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 | | Kumamoto prefecture Kumamoto prefectural symbol Capital Kumamoto Region : Kyushu Island : Kyushu Area - Tot... |
 | | 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. |
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