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	Welcome to Kumamoto Prefecture
		The Prefecture thrives on rich agricultural and marine resources, and is historically significant as a bastion of Christianity during the 1500’s.
		Its thriving capital, Kumamoto City, is known throughout the country for its youthful exuberance - some of which is due to its two important universities.
		Kumamoto is the perfect sightseeing base for exploring Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu.
	www.visitkumamoto.com (164 words)

	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,_Kumamoto (345 words)

	Kumamoto prefecture
		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.
		It is surrounded by the Shimabara Bay[?] to the west, Fukuoka and Oita prefectures to the north, Miyzaki prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima prefecture to the south.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ku/Kumamoto_prefecture.html (111 words)

	Kumamoto (prefecture) - Wikitravel
		Kumamoto (熊本) [1] is a prefecture on the island of Kyushu, in Japan.
		Yatsushiro the second biggest city in Kumamoto prefecture.
		Furthermore, Kumamoto is famous for boiled pork-rib (tonkotsu) ramen noodles.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kumamoto_Prefecture (304 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)

	Nagasaki Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Nagasaki Prefecture, formerly the provinces of Hizen, Tsushima, and Iki, has had close ties with foreign civilization for centuries.
		Nagasaki borders Saga Prefecture on the east, and is otherwise surrounded by water, including Ariake Bay, the Tsushima Straits, and the East China Sea.
		Most of the prefecture is near the coast and there are a number of ports such as Nagasaki and the United States naval base at Sasebo.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Nagasaki_Prefecture (421 words)

	Montana Department of Commerce
		The population of the prefecture as of 1998 was approximately 1.86 million with the capital city of Kumamoto City having 650,341 inhabitants.
		Kumamoto Prefecture is the 15th largest prefecture in Japan, with a land area of 2,858 square miles.
		Kumamoto Prefecture is blessed with lush vegetation with forests covering 70 percent of the landmass.
	commerce.state.mt.us /BRD_TIR_KumaProfile.asp (765 words)

	JPRI Working Paper No. 58
		The Prefectural University of Kumamoto (hereinafter the PUK) is a public university administered by Kumamoto Prefecture.
		Prefectural public employees are appointed to their position by the governor and do not have recourse to the protection of the labor laws.
		Kumamoto Prefecture and the university (formally represented by the Governor and president, respectively) were the respondents.
	www.jpri.org /publications/workingpapers/wp58.html (7764 words)

	STUDY ABROAD - Kumamoto University, Japan
		Kumamoto University, established in 1949, is located in the Kurokami District of Kumamoto City at the foot of Mount Tatsuda.
		Kumamoto University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan and offers students with Japanese language abilities a unique exchange opportunity.
		Kumamoto is a city of history and culture surrounded by vast nature, composed of beautiful plains that spread almost endlessly beside strong-looking mountains.
	www.montana.edu /international/kumadai.htm (746 words)

	ZNet \|Japan \| Minamata: The Irresponsibility of the Japanese State
		prefecture's Liaison Committee on Measures to Address the Strange Illness, held that the illness should be treated as something "unconnected with the factory." At the end of March, the scientific report of the Ministry of Health and Welfare referred to the effluent from the plant as suspect, and in July
		prefecture, two laws were passed designed to protect the life and health of residents: one for the maintenance of water quality and the other for the restriction of factory effluent.
		prefectural government was supposed to be close to the local residents, the judgment was also critical of its passivity.
	www.zmag.org /content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=17&ItemID=6496 (1994 words)

	March 14 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Kumamoto Plaza, a branch office of Japan’s westernmost prefecture of Kumamoto, was presented as a gift to Montana in 1992 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Montana-Kumamoto relationship.
		Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture is a combination of coastline and mountains, including a chain of islands extending into the East China Sea.
		The Kumamoto Plaza was chosen to present Japanese materials to libraries in Montana with the hope it would further bind the state-prefecture relationship.
	www.montana.edu /wwwbor/Kumamoto.htm (386 words)

	Kumamoto Oriental Hotel. Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan - Discounted rates at www.bookings.be
		Kumamoto Oriental Hotel is located just in front of Kumamoto Budokan (martial arts stadium).
		Kumamoto Castle is one of the three major castles in Japan.
		From Kumamoto Airport with Limousine Bus to JR Kumamoto Station and with JR Rapid Ariake to JR Suizenji Station then with taxi to Hotel (total 104 minutes).
	www.bookings.be /hotel/jp/oriental-kumamoto.html?aid=302078 (546 words)

	The Japan Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		He also noted that the central government and Kumamoto Prefecture could have determined that some form of organic mercury compound was to blame and that the source of the contamination was Chisso's Minamata plant, and that they could have measured the amount of mercury in the plant's waste water.
		It was very irrational and illegal for the central government and Kumamoto Prefecture, based on existing laws and regulations at the time, to not clamp restrictions on the waste water after January 1960, he concluded.
		However, it said that "the judgment of the high court is acceptable," rejecting the central and prefectural governments' criticism of the high court's use of different criteria than that of the state to recognize patients.
	www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20041016a2.htm (1012 words)

	Search Results for Kumamoto - Encyclopædia Britannica
		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.
		Administered by Kumamoto ken (prefecture), it includes about 100 islands, the largest of which are Kami (“Upper”) Island and Shimo (“Lower”)...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=Kumamoto&submit=Find&source=MWTAB (518 words)

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		At present, she holds the position of Governor of Kumamoto Prefecture.
		Her areas of responsibility include submit bills to the Assembly, to execute the budget, to collect local tax, to present statement of accounts for approval by the Assembly, oversee the accounting, to manage public facilities, to keep official documents, and to manage other administrative matters of local government.
		Her activities aimed at improving the status of women in her city include appointing women as members of Prefectural advisory councils, upgrading the women’s machinery of the Prefectural Government from an office to a division (Gender Equality Division), and approving the continuous use of maiden names after marriage.
	www.unescap.org /huset/women/swiulg/japan/yoshiko_shiotani.doc (645 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)

	Asia-Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Introduction to Fukuoka Prefecture located in the nothern coast of Kyushu Island includes guide for foreign visitors and residents as well as its wealth of historical industrial evolution.
		Kumamoto Prefecture, home of many Japanese Americans residing in the west coast is located in Kyushu Island.
		Miyagi Prefecture is located north east coast of Honshu Island, and is the center of commerce and industry in the Tohoku Region.@The capital city, Sendai, has many subsidiaries and branch offices of banking agencies and enterprises from, all over Japan.
	www.asia-links.com /sina/directory/directory.asp?folderid=200 (282 words)

	Hotel Hokke Club Kumamoto. Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan - Discounted rates at www.bookings.be
		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 trips.
		On Foot: Take the local train from Kumamoto Station and get off at either Kawaramachi-mae Station or Keitokuko-mae Station; the hotel is a 5 minute walk.
	www.bookings.be /hotel/jp/hokke-kumamoto.html?aid=302078 (440 words)

	Kumamoto Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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 (5086 words)

	NewsOnJapan.com - Japan Directory - Regional Websites/Kyushu Region/Kumamoto Prefecture
		"Kumamoto International" is a forum through which foreign and Japanese persons can exchange information and ideas related to the Kumamoto area.
		Kumamoto University campus overview, events, academics, and info for foreign applicants.
		Sightseeing info on scenic areas of the prefecture.
	www.newsonjapan.com /html/linkbase/Regional_Websites/Kyushu_Region/Kumamoto_Prefecture (155 words)

	Sake World Newsletter Archives 2003
		In order to address this, Kumamoto Prefecture put a lot of research effort into brewing good sake, forming a company that functioned as a brewery and research center.
		The folks at the Kumamoto research center work hard to create consistent KA-1 and KA-4 each year, and the Japan Brewers' Association gets fresh stuff from Kumamoto each year, ensuring their strains are pure as well.
		So what some prefectures do (most notably Yamagata, but other places as well) to make it more accessible is to buy some Kumamoto Kobo from the source, then propagate it at home, and distribute it amongst those that want it in that prefecture.
	www.sake-world.com /html/sw-2003_8.html (3242 words)

	Chisan Hotel Kumamoto. Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan - Discounted rates at www.bookings.it
		The combination of a strong business presence and beautiful natural surroundings are clearly the reason that Kumamto is one of the leading tourist spots in Kyushu.
		Chisan Hotel Kumamoto is located in the central area of Kumamoto, surrounded by large parks and wide open space - something of a luxury in Japan.
		With a dominating position in the center of town, Kumamoto Castle is renown as one of the three most famous castles in Japan.
	www.bookings.it /hotel/jp/chisan-kumamoto.html?aid=303892;label=hotel-italy (543 words)

	International Affairs Department Home Page
		Kumamoto Castle, one of the three most famous castles in Japan, is representative of the majesty and grandeur of Kumamoto City.
		Kumamoto’s economic strength has given its citizens a reasonable standard of living.
		Many of the programs are ongoing and have been initiated by private sector institutions in both cities such as universities, youth and ethnic organizations, chambers of commerce, and professional business associations.
	www.sanantonio.gov /iad/kumamoto.asp (227 words)

	Japan Times Archives - 2001, John Guantner
		In 1909, with the aim of improving the quality of sake from Kumamoto, all of the breweries in the prefecture contributed funds and founded the Kumamoto-ken Shuzo Kenkyujo (Kumamoto Prefecture Sake Research Center).
		It is also known as Kumamoto Kobo (kobo means yeast), especially in Kumamoto, and much yeast used today under another name is actually a descendent of this yeast.
		About 10 or so years ago, prefectures everywhere jumped on the yeast bandwagon and developed their own yeast strains for intraprefecture use.
	www.sake-world.com /html/jt-2001_14.html (633 words)

	Task force: Mislabeled beef sold in Okinawa - JapanUpdate.com - Okinawa News, Classifieds, Events, Culture, Forums, and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Since the price of beef originating in other prefectures is higher than that imported from overseas and produced in Okinawa, authorities believe that the company deliberately misrepresented the less expensive Australian meat as being economically priced but good quality Kumamoto beef with the intention of increasing their market share in Okinawa.
		Prefectural officials and staff from the Koza Department of Health interviewed employees at Okinawa’s largest supermarket, San-A, the primary purveyor of the mislabeled meat.
		Prefectural Culture and Environment head Masakuni Nagayama visited Foreign Affairs Ambassador to Okinawa Hiroshi Hashimoto to request aid for construction of a road connecting an Okinawan village Bolivia to the capital city, Santa Cruz.
	www.japanupdate.com /en?id=131 (1036 words)

	NewsOnJapan.com - Linkbase - Regional Websites: Kyushu Region: Kumamoto Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Kumamoto International - "Kumamoto International" is a forum through which foreign and Japanese persons can exchange information and ideas related to the Kumamoto area.
		Kumamoto Links - This page provides annotated links, organized by topic, to English information about the Kumamoto area.
		Kumamoto University - Kumamoto University campus overview, events, academics, and info for foreign applicants.
	newsonjapan.com /html/linkbase/Regional_Websites/Kyushu_Region/Kumamoto_Prefecture/index.shtml (200 words)

	Chemistry - Uto, Kumamoto
		Uto (宇土市;; -shi) is a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.
		As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 38,158 and the density of 514.47 persons per km²;.
		Uto is also a district in Kumamoto, Japan.
	www.chemistrydaily.com /chemistry/Uto (68 words)

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