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	Kumamoto, Kumamoto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kumamoto (熊本市; -shi) is the capital city city of Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu island of Japan.
		Former Prime Minister of Japan Hosokawa Morihiro is a descendant of the Hosokawa clan of Kumamoto.
		Within the outer walls of Kumamoto Castle is the Hosokawa Gyobu-tei, the former residence of the Higo daimyo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kumamoto (424 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)

	travel/Kumamoto
		Kumamoto is often called the "forested city." The many trees in every neighborhood of this lovely city help create and maintain its fresh and pleasant atmosphere.
		Located in the center of Kyushu, with a population of 630,000, Kumamoto City is the capital of Kumamoto Prefecture, forming the nucleus of the island in politics, commerce and culture along with Fukuoka.
		Honmyoji Temple is Kumamoto's grandest temple and the head temple of the Nichiren Sect of Buddhism in Kyushu.
	www2.gol.com /users/friedman/travel/kyushu/8-4-1.html (1599 words)

	Kumamoto, my hometown
		Kumamoto is a city of contrasts and harmony -- A city of the past, the present, and the future -- A vibrant blend where the creative and the traditional come together in a warm-hearted people ready to welcome you in your travels.
		With more than 400 years of tradition, this festival is perhaps one of the most popular events in Kumamoto, filling the city streets with energetic music and dancing and acating as a harbinger of the cool autumn season.
		Celebrating the folklore and history of Kumamoto as a "land of fire", the colorful rythmic Otemoyan Grand Dance winds through the streets of the downtown area in ta flood of light.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~myoichi/kumamoto.htm (449 words)

	AllRefer.com - Kumamoto, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		579,306), capital of Kumamoto prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan.
		It was an important castle town in the 17th cent.; one of its castles (built 1651) still stands.
		With a predominantly agricultural economy, Kumamoto has such crops as rice, silk, and tobacco.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/Kumamoto.html (179 words)

	STUDY ABROAD - Kumamoto Prefectural University, Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kumamoto Prefectural University is located in Kumamoto, a city surrounded by nature, history, and rich culture.
		Kumamoto is a city of history and culture surrounded by vast nature, composed of beautiful plains that spread almost endlessly beside strong-looking mountains.
		Kumamoto Castle, which still remains in Kumamoto City, is a distinguished castle whose construction took Lord Kiyomasa Kato seven years to build starting in 1600.
	www.montana.edu:8181 /wwwoie/puk.htm (738 words)

	Kumamoto (prefecture) - Wikitravel
		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 (256 words)

	Kumamoto -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Kumamoto has long been the largest and most influential city of central Kyushu.
		The city of Kumamoto is the prefectural capital.
		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 /eb/article-9046402?tocId=9046402 (448 words)

	Kumamoto - Wikitravel
		Kumamoto (熊本) is the capital of Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.
		Kumamoto, on the JR Kagoshima Line, is easily accessible from Hakata station in Fukuoka - the terminating stop on the San'yo Shinkansen line.
		Amakusa, a chain of islands off the west coast of Kumamoto, and not far from the south coast of Nagasaki (to which ferries run regularly).
	wikitravel.org /en/Kumamoto (486 words)

	Kumamoto : Planning a Trip \| Frommers.com
		Kumamoto Station lies far south of the city's downtown area, but transportation between the two is easy via streetcar no. 2, which departs from in front of the station and reaches the downtown area in about 10 minutes.
		Just north of downtown, within walking distance, rises Kumamoto Castle, which is surrounded by moats, turrets, and expansive greenery, on the edge of which are several museums and historic sites.
		Because the grounds surrounding Kumamoto Castle encompass 97 hectares (242 acres), with a circumference of 9km (5 1/2 miles), consider visiting sights on its perimeter via one of two Kumamoto Castle tour buses, which depart from Kumamoto Kotsu Center and make a circular route around the castle grounds every 30 minutes (every 15 min.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/kumamoto/2946010002.html (668 words)

	Kumamoto Oysters
		Kumamoto is the name of the large bay on the southern most Island of Japan, Kyushu.
		For many years after that, the Kumamotos were cultured in Humboldt Bay and wound up in oyster chowder and on supermarket selves.
		The Kumamoto oyster has now become a rare specimen and a reminder of man’s folly in the oceans.
	www.globalchefs.com /article/archive/art033oys.htm (682 words)

	Our Lady of the Lake University \| Kliesen International Center \| Kumamoto
		An eligible Lake student attends Kumamoto Gakuen University (formerly, Kumamoto University of Commerce) while enrolled in independent study courses at the Lake and represents the city of San Antonio and Our Lady of the Lake University in Kumamoto.
		The exchange student from Kumamoto Gakuen University or Kumamoto University attends regular classes at the Lake, contributes to the internationalization of the campus community, and speaks at various schools and to other groups about life in Japan.
		Naomi Morishita is presently the Staff Representative of Kumamoto City, Japan at the International Affairs Department with City of San Antonio.
	www.ollusa.edu /Kliesen/kumamoto.htm (454 words)

	Kumamoto Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Kumamoto owes its existence to the Kato clan who were given the fiefdom in the late sixteenth century in return for supporting Tokugawa Ieyasu during his rise to power.
		Thirteen generations of Hosokawa lords ruled Kumamoto for more than two centuries, during which time the city thrived as Kyushu's major government stronghold, until feudal holdings were abolished in 1871.
		Most of Kumamoto's sights are conveniently located in and around the castle.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Asia/Japan/Kumamoto (304 words)

	Directory - Regional: Asia: Japan: Prefectures: Kumamoto
		Kumamoto International · cached · Mailing list to facilitate the exchange of information related to events, issues, and daily life in Kumamoto.
		Kumamoto International Foundation · cached · Works to deepen mutual understanding and friendship between cultures and to promote regional development.
		Kumamoto YMCA Japanese Language School · cached · With guide to courses, tuition, and map to school.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=83190 (179 words)

	Football Stadiums in Japan: Kumamoto Stadium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kumamoto Stadium is a very attractive and modern facility, which was used by Belgium as a training center for the 2002 World Cup.
		Although it is not football only, it is a very pleasant venue for matches, and the running track is not as wide as some other multipurpose facilities.
		The stadium has a fairly unique design, with twin arches extending from the apex of the stadium wall along both sidelines, covering about half of the stadium's total seating capacity.
	www.wldcup.com /Asia/stadia/kumamoto.html (101 words)

	Tufts University, Program in Molecular Microbiology
		Kumamoto, C.A. and Vinces, M.D. Contributions of hyphae and hypha-coregulated genes to Candida albicans virulence.
		Mutational alteration in the homotetrameric chaperone SecB that implicate the structure as dimer of dimers.
		Overproduction of SecA suppresses the export defect caused by a mutation in the gene encoding the Escherichia coli export chaperone SecB.
	www.tufts.edu /sackler/microbiology/faculty/kumamoto/publications.html (355 words)

	Kumamoto on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kumamoto, Japan, Bus Company Seeks Rehabilitation with Aid from State Entity.
		Confectionery 11 15 0119 Confectionery expo in Kumamoto draws 450
		Puppet love: up in the mountains of Kumamoto, a small group of farmers is helping to preserve one of Japan's proudest traditions.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/K/Kumamoto.asp (464 words)

	San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston San Antonio Texas - Formal Garden/Kumamoto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Mayor Henry Cisneros of the city of San Antonio and Mayor Yasumoto Tajiri of Kumamoto City, Japan signed a sister city agreement in Kumamoto on December 28, 1987, and again in San Antonio in April of 1988.
		The designer of the Kumamoto En garden and retired owner of the company that handled the project, Kyoshi Yasui, is considered a candidate as a living national treasure in his Country for his expertise in temple reconstruction.
		The Kumamoto En garden is designed using styles and techniques from Kumamoto’ s 300-year-old Suizenji Garden and from Katsura Detached Palace garden in Kyoto.
	www.sabot.org /garden/formal/kumamoto/kumam.htm (559 words)

	The Beloved Bivalve / Kumamoto oysters stage a dramatic comeback (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Kumamoto oyster, in fact, is the reigning queen of the half-shell trade.
		THE KUMAMOTO OYSTER, Crassostrea sikamea, is a native of Ariake Bay in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu.
		The Kumamotos being raised by growers these days are vulnerable, they believe, because the oysters are descended from very few genetic parents.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/04/28/CM240350.DTL&type=printable (1808 words)

	sky, wind & world -- japanese kites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		After returning to Kumamoto, Chieko sought a way to bring together Kumamotonians with a shared interest in Montana and a desire to improve their English language skill.
		Kumamoto Plaza: The plaza is the liaison office that promotes the sister state relationship between Montana and Kumamoto.
		First opened in 1992, Kumamoto Plaza is a permanent exhibit in addition to being a branch office of Kumamoto Prefecture.
	www.skywindworld.org /japanese.php3 (344 words)

	Office of International Programs \| University of Montana-Missoula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kumamoto City is situated in the middle of Kyushu Island, in the northwest part of Kumamoto Prefecture.
		It is in the central part of the Kumamoto Plain which spread from the outskirts of Mt. Aso (the largest caldera in the world) to the Ariake Sea.
		Kumamoto University was established in 1949 when the Former Fifth High School, Kumamoto Medical College, Kumamoto Pharmaceutical College, etc. were combined.
	www.umt.edu /oip/studyabroad/umprograms/univ_info_sheets/kumamoto.htm (1039 words)

	Kumamoto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kumamoto is situated at the center of the Kyushu Island in the western end of Japan.
		Aso stands in the east, the Chikuhi Mountains lie in the north, and the Kikuchi-gawa River, Kuma-gawa River and other rivers flow from the mountains to the northwestern area forming the Kumamoto Plain and Yashiro Plain along the coast of the Sea of Ariake.
		Kumamoto has two national parks, namely the Aso and Unzen-Amakusa, and two quasi-national parks, namely the Mt. Yabahita-hiko and the Kyushu Central Mountains.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/japan/about_destin/kumamoto.html (217 words)

	NOAA Fisheries--Conservation of Kumamoto Oyster Broodstock
		More than two decades ago Kumamoto oyster Crasosstrea sikamea was crossed with pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in a commercial hatchery in the hope to produce a oyster with good qualities of both species.
		According to the results of the DNA analysis, true Kumamoto oysters were conditioned for spawning, spawned, mated pair-wise by selecting individuals from different origin in the hope of genetic diversity, larvae was reared through metamorphasis, set and delivered to commercial growing grounds for future commercial broodstock oysters.
		A total of 810 oysters were analyzed and 730 were identified as true Kumamoto oysters which have been sent to commercial hatcheries for pure Kumamoto oyster broodstock.
	www.nmfs.noaa.gov /mb/sk/saltonstallken/kumamoto.htm (322 words)

	Kyodo World News Service: Kumamoto Fire 6 25 0200 Arson in Kumamoto bar leaves 1 dead@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kumamoto Fire 6 25 0200 Arson in Kumamoto bar leaves 1 dead
		A man allegedly set fire to a hostess bar located on the top floor of an eight-story building in downtown Kumamoto late Tuesday, leaving one woman dead and nine men and women injured.
		The police on Wednesday identified the woman as Kazuyo Kawano, 32, the bar's head hostess, and the man as a 52-year-old driver from the city of Kumamoto.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:74857071&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (209 words)

	STUDY ABROAD - Kumamoto Gakuen University, Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kumamoto Gakuen University has a long history of active participation in international exchange.
		From its inauguration in 1942 as the Institute of Oriental Languages where English, Chinese, Malay, and Russian were taught, the tradition of "world-watching" educational research has continued.
		Students who have completed one full academic year of university level work at MSU with a 3.0 GPA by the time they begin studies in Kumamoto are eligible.
	www.montana.edu /international/KGU.htm (792 words)

	Kumamoto En Elements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This lantern and wash basin are situated at the foot of the green mound symbolizing MOUNT ASO, the active volcanic mountain that overlooks the City of Kumamoto, Japan.
		All the elements on this side of the garden are symbolic of Kumamoto and Japan.
		Although the Kumamoto En does not have a traditional Japanese teahouse, the’ AZUMAYA, or TEA ARBOR, is a waiting area for a teahouse and here serves for tea ceremonies.
	www.sabot.org /garden/formal/kumamoto/elements.htm (1768 words)

	Hometown Homepage - Kumamoto
		Tap water in Kumamoto-shi is supplied by an abundant source of underground water.
		Aso's Shirakawa head spring, Ikeyama head spring and two others, all of which are included in the nation's 100 best water, are the source of what supplies up to 650,000 Kumamoto citizens.
		Rich in minerals, the water is cold in the summer and warm in the winter.
	www.infocreate.co.jp /hometown/kumamoto/kumamo-e.html (140 words)

	Office of International Programs \| University of Montana-Missoula (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Kumamoto is a city of history and culture surrounded by great nature, composed of beautiful plains that spread almost endlessly, and strong-looking mountains.
		In addition, marks of history remain all over Kumamoto, and the number of ornamental ancient tombs in the prefecture is the biggest in Japan.
		KGU has a bautiful and small, but conveniently-sized, campus located in Kumamoto City, which is famous for its abundant green lawns, pure water, as well as Kumamoto Castle and Suizenji Park.
	www.umt.edu /oip/studyabroad/umprograms/univ_info_sheets/KGU.htm (1064 words)

	Botanysaurus! - Kumamoto En
		The Kumamoto En Japanese Garden was constructed between March and April of 1989 in San Antonio, Texas as a joint project between Kumamoto City and City of San Antonio.
		The Kumamoto En was designed to demonstrate the beauty of authentic Japanese gardening and introduce visitors to many different elements used in Japanese Gardens.
		All of the bamboo fences in the Kumamoto En must be regularly maintained, the palm rope replaced, waddle re woven.
	www.botanysaurus.com /jg/kumamotoen.html (2530 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 (5262 words)

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