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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands.
Kumamoto (熊本市; -shi) is the capital city city of Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu island of Japan.
Within the outer walls of Kumamoto Castle is the Hosokawa Gyobu-tei, the former residence of the Higo daimyo.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kumamoto-Prefecture   (3614 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto literally means "bear root/origin", or, in less stilted English, "origin of the bear".
Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyūshū, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands.
On March 27, 2006, the cities of Hondo and Ushibuka merged with the towns of Amakusa, Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto (all from Amakusa District) to form the new city of Amakusa.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Kumamoto_Prefecture   (628 words)

  
  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.
Aso (1592 m), an extensive active volcano, is in the east of Kumamoto Prefecture.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kumamoto_Prefecture   (152 words)

  
 Kawaura, Kumamoto - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kawaura, Kumamoto - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer,...
Kawaura, Kumamoto, Japan, Population, 2003, Square kilometer, Population...
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,047 and a density of 50.69 persons per kmandsup2.
www.thebestlinks.com /Kawaura__2C___Kumamoto.html   (95 words)

  
 NTU Info Centre: Kumamoto Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The capital is the city of [[Kumamoto, KumamotoKumamoto]].
== Geography == Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of [[Kyushu]], the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands.
Aso (1592 m), an extensive active volcano, is in Kumamoto Prefecture.
www.nowtryus.net /article:Kumamoto_Prefecture?source=true   (162 words)

  
 Kumamoto Prefecture -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県; Kumamoto-ken) is located on (The southernmost of the four main islands of Japan; contains coal fields) Kyushu (A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water) Island, (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan.
Historically the area was called (additional info and facts about Higo) Higo province and was renamed to Kumamoto prefecture during the (additional info and facts about Meiji Restoration) Meiji Restoration as part of the (additional info and facts about abolition of the feudal system) abolition of the feudal system.
Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of (The southernmost of the four main islands of Japan; contains coal fields) Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ku/kumamoto_prefecture.htm   (313 words)

  
 Amakusa, Kumamoto at AllExperts
Map showing location of Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture (as of 2006).
As of March 27, 2006, the town has an estimated population of 96.477 and a density of 141 persons per km².
The city was born on March 27, 2006, as a result of the merger between the cities of Hondo and Ushibuka and the towns of Amakusa, Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto (all from Amakusa District).
en.allexperts.com /e/a/am/amakusa,_kumamoto.htm   (155 words)

  
 Kumamoto Guide
There are good views of the Aso mountains, Kumamoto city, and across the sea to Unzen.
It is in the flight path of migrating cranes as they leave from Izumi in Kagoshima in March.
Directions: Immediately after crossing the border between Kawaura and Ushibuka on Rt 266 heading north, turn left at the sign to Fukami.
www.geocities.com /kumamotoguide/aso.html   (2100 words)

  
 Kumamoto Cities and Towns – Web Listings
Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese...
On March 27, 2006, the towns of Amakusa, Ariake, Goshoura, Itsuwa, Kawaura, Kuratake, Shinwa and Sumoto merged with the cities of Hondo and Ushibuka to form...
Kumamoto - City Population - Cities, Towns and Provinces...
www.business.com /directory/government_and_trade/by_country/japan/regional_and_municipal_government/prefectures/kumamoto/cities_and_towns/weblistings.asp   (407 words)

  
 : : : J A P A N M I S S I O N : : :   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kumamoto is about 1 ½ hours from Tokyo by air.
It is rugged in the interior with beautiful green timber, blue waters, and white sandy beaches surrounding the islands.
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.
www.jems.org /japan-newdev.htm   (956 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
SUMMARY: Kawaura, a rural town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, population approximately 6,800, started a mass influenza vaccination campaign in the 1999-2000 season for all residents †3 years of age.
Likewise, the relative risk of vaccinees death due to respiratory illness decreased to 0.28 compared with that of non-vaccinees (1/1,203 versus 3/1,003).
The results of the Kawaura town's initiative should be helpful for better modeling of mass influenza vaccination campaigns.
www.nih.go.jp /JJID/ER-4.html   (290 words)

  
 Kawaura, Kumamoto - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Kawaura, Kumamoto - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,047 and a density of 50.69 persons per km²;.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Kawaura, Kumamoto contains research on
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Kawaura,_Kumamoto   (85 words)

  
 Japan Times: Death toll from Kyushu mudslides grows to 14   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Kumamoto Prefectural Government said agriculture, forestry and fisheries-related damage is estimated to total about 726 million yen.
Kumamoto will ask the central government to apply the Disaster Relief Law to the prefecture and allocate subsidies for the local agriculture, forest and fisheries industries.
The body of Tatsue Yoshigai was found in the Yatsushiro Sea some 30 km off Kawaura, Kumamoto Prefecture.
www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/makeprfy.pl5?nn20030722a1.htm   (485 words)

  
 Kumamoto Prefecture: Encyclopedia II - Kumamoto Prefecture - Geography
Kumamoto Prefecture: Encyclopedia II - Kumamoto Prefecture - Geography
Kumamoto Prefecture - Geography: Encyclopedia II - Kumamoto Prefecture - Geography
Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture - History, Kumamoto Prefecture - Geography, Kumamoto Prefecture - Cities, Kumamoto Prefecture - Towns and villages, Kumamoto Prefecture - Economy, Kumamoto Prefecture - Demographics, Kumamoto Prefecture - Tourism, Kumamoto Prefecture - Prefectural symbols, Kumamoto Prefecture - Miscellaneous topics
www.experiencefestival.com /a/Kumamoto_Prefecture_-_Geography/id/1558901   (331 words)

  
 In Search of Sunrise » China Predeparture, Day One, Day Two
I left Kawaura around five in the evening after haphazardly stuffing my suitcase with whatever recommended items I was able to recall: diarrhea medicine, cold medicine, chap stick, tissues, long underwear, the world’s supply of socks for layering, et cetra.
In many ways Misumi is like Kawaura; there is nothing of interest to note, but there is a train station, which does put Misumi on the map, albeit it is only a very small dot.
After one transfer at Kumamoto Station to an express train bound for Hakata, followed by a subway ride, and a bus trip to the international airport, Mother Hen and I arrived at Fukuoka Airport, where we met Gwennie, the final member of our traveling trio.
blowfish-opus.net /chirashi/?p=20   (1330 words)

  
 Amakusa, Kumamoto - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Amakusa (天草町; -machi) is a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 4,405 and a density of 51.54 persons per km²;.
This page was last modified 00:47, 11 Jan 2005.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Amakusa,_Kumamoto   (85 words)

  
 Japan Times: Channel surf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Makoto Yoshida, half of the manzai team Pakkun Makkun, is deposited in the Hokkaido town of Urakawa, where thoroughbred horses are raised.
Meanwhile his partner, American Patrick Harlan, goes to the town of Kawaura in Kumamoto, at the other end of the archipelago.
The two towns are not only sister cities (their names consist of the same kanji characters, but in a different order), but most of the residents of Urakawa are descendants of people who emigrated directly from Kawaura.
search.japantimes.co.jp /print/features/media2005/fd20050717cs.htm   (446 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.
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.
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.
www2.kumagaku.ac.jp /teacher/~masden/links.html   (5058 words)

  
 天草テレビ amakusa.tv
The Kumamoto National Agriculture Research Center was trying revival from nine years before, and finally they announced the success.
Youji Muta, a singer-songwriter in Kumamoto goes out to hold a "delivery concert" for the aged people and the disabled person who cannot go to the concert hall.
He is an "invention king" who is the member of Kumamoto invention study group and has about 400 or more invention numbers.
www.amakusa.tv /enews.html   (2157 words)

  
 Kumamoto Prefecture - meaning of word   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The capital is the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto.
== 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 Han system.
Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県; ''Kumamoto-ken'') is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kyushu region on Kyushu, Japan.
www.wordsonline.org /Kumamoto_Prefecture   (232 words)

  
 Praise-God.com: May 2005 newsletter
We have already forgotten the humid summer, for autumn has hit us almost overnight, with the cold mornings and the breathtaking beauty of the mountains.
The sun setting in the horizon of the ocean and the sky truly is the handiwork of God.
Please pray for our handicapped friends we visit on the other side of the mountain, in Kawaura (45 minutes away).
www.praise-god.com /Newsletters/November2005.htm   (1600 words)

  
 In Search of Sunrise » All Kumamoto-ken English Recitation Contest Finals
Yesterday, the finalists from each gun in Kumamoto traveled to Kumamoto City for the All Kumamoto-ken English Recitation Contest Finals.
Kawaura Junior High School’s second-grade contestant, her parents, Yasuda-Sensei, and I traveled to the finals, which was a three hour drive.
Maya went with her parents, but I went with Ms.
blowfish-opus.net /chirashi/?p=10   (663 words)

  
 14 dead, 8 missing in Kyushu heavy rains
Also found dead Monday morning were the members of a missing family in Minamata's Fukagawa district — Natsu Fukuda, 75, her 42-year-old son, Yoshihiko, his wife Chiyoko, 36, and their son Ryota, 3.
The body of Tatsue Yoshigai was found 30 kilometers away in Yatsushiro Sea off Kawaura in the same prefecture, and a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer and Japan Coast Guard helicopters searched the ocean in case missing people have been swept out to sea, the officials said.
In Kagoshima Prefecture, the bodies of Yoshiharu Shinohara, a 68-year-old farmer, and his wife Chisako, 66, were found in the town of Hishikari.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/950164/posts   (835 words)

  
 Kumamoto
Established in March 1990 to protect the remaining primeval forest by mountain climbers who live in Kumamoto prefecture.
Conducts medical research to improve treatment for victims of Minamata disease (methylmercury poisoning) in Kumamoto, one of Japan's worst chemical poisoning disasters.
Conducts medical research to improve medical treatment for victims of Minamata disease (methylmercury poisoning) in Kumamoto, one of Japan's worst chemical poisoning disasters.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Kumamoto   (1006 words)

  
 La Société d'Histoire Nationale du Canada
I ended up staying five years and forgetting all about my original career plans." For his first two years, he lived on the Amakusa Islands, south of Nagasaki, in the fishing village of Kawaura.
He later moved to the city of Minamata where he spent the next three years of his life.
Will and his wife Terumi were married in a Shinto ceremony in Kumamoto City in 1995.
www.societehistoire.ca /pba.asp?subsection=arc&page=Fer   (911 words)

  
 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Kumamoto Prefecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Kumamoto Prefecture; all previous versions may be viewed here.
They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Kumamoto_Prefecture   (284 words)

  
 Amakusa District, Kumamoto -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Amakusa District, Kumamoto -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Amakusa (天草郡; -gun) is a (A region marked off for administrative or other purposes) district located in (additional info and facts about Kumamoto) Kumamoto, (A constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building) Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated ((statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn) population of 84,741 and a (The amount per unit size) density of 132.13 persons per (additional info and facts about km²;) km²;.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Am/Amakusa_District,_Kumamoto.htm   (94 words)

  
 Evaluation of a mass influenza vaccination campaign
The study population comprised Japanese individuals (male and female) aged 3 years or older.
The economic analysis was carried out in Kawaura, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Supported by the Kawaura town and the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare research grant on coordination for national and prefectural surveillance systems (H12-Shinko-5).
www.tripdatabase.com /spider.html?itemid=301948   (2357 words)

  
 Museums & Memorial Sites in Japan
History of Shiro Amakusa and Kumamoto Kirishitan and Shimabara massacre.
Memorial to Shiro Amakusa and the massacred Kirishitan of southern kumamoto.
Memorial Building is also built at the site of a former Kirishitan church of the 17th century.
www.keikyo.com /museums   (867 words)

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