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	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)

	Saigo Takamori
		Saigo Takamori was born as the son of a low-ranking samurai.
		Takamori was a strong advocat of a swift invasion of Korea.
		Saigo Takamori himself is shown on all contemporary illustrations in a Western-style uniform of a high-ranking officer with all bells and whistles attached.
	www.artelino.com /articles/saigo-takamori.asp (2680 words)

	Japan Reference - Kyushu Guide - Kumamoto 熊本ガイド
		The Kato clan was given the fiefdom of Kumamoto for its support in the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate.
		Kumamoto remained under their rule and thrived as a major government stronghold until the Meiji restoration, until the abolition of feudal holdings in 1871.
		Kumamoto Airport is 55min from the city centre by train (￥670).
	www.jref.com /practical/kumamoto.shtml (543 words)

	Satsuma Rebellion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The rebellion was led by Saigo Takamori, who a few years earlier, had been a leader in the government and who, as field marshal, had actually been responsible for forming the government army that he now opposed.
		The siege of Kumamoto is considered by historians a major tactical blunder on Saigo's part as it allowed time for the government to attack with 300,000 soldiers, under the command of Sumiyoshi Kawamura.
		Saigo and his remaining samurai were pushed back to Kumamoto where, in a final battle, the Battle of Shiroyama, Saigo committed seppuku before he could be captured in September 24, 1877.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Satsuma_Rebellion (417 words)

	Metropolis - Japan Travel: Under the volcano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The longevity of Kumamoto's testy residents is routinely ascribed to the relaxed ambience of the place, a passion for living and a healthy diet.
		Kumamoto shochu and sake are reputed to be of an exceptionable caliber as they're made from water supposedly purified by the area's rich volcanic soil.
		Takamori and his followers, disillusioned with the new government, were forced to retreat, but not before the castle was virtually razed to the ground.
	www.metropolis.co.jp /tokyotravel/tokyojapantravel/351/tokyojapantravelinc.htm (1328 words)

	Search Encyclopedia.com
		It was an important castle town in the 17th cent.; one of its castles (built 1651) still stands.
		Saigo, Takamori Saigo, Takamoritäkä´mōrē sī´gō, 1828-77, Japanese soldier and statesman noted for his obstinate conservatism.
		A journalist and member of the Liberal Democratic party (LDP), he entered politics in 1971 when he was elected to the upper house of the Japanese parliament.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Takamori,+Kumamoto (466 words)

	The Japan Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		As might be guessed, the fortress that still dominates Kumamoto's city center was his handiwork, and was regarded as one of the three strongest citadels in the land.
		Saigo Takamori, the person on whom the Ken Watanabe film character is roughly based, was one of the main figures in the Meiji Restoration of 1868, which ended the so-called Edo Period of rule by Tokugawa shoguns.
		Kumamoto Prefecture is known as the "Land of Fire" because it is home to the massive volcano Mount Aso.
	www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fv20031212a1.htm (1107 words)

	Kumamoto, Japan - Current News & Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		KUMAMOTO — The Kumamoto District Court on Thursday ordered a man to pay 46 million yen in compensation to the parents of his girlfriend, who fell to her...
		KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) The president of a hotel-chain operator issued a full apology Saturday to a group of former Hansen's disease patients for refusing to...
		KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) The decision by a Kumamoto Prefecture hotel to shun a group of former Hansen's disease patients last month was "only natural," the president...
	www.4newz.net /world/am/Kumamoto.html (3245 words)

	Jonathon Delacour: Saigo Takamori and me
		The bronze statue of Saigō Takamori, which was erected in Ueno Park in 1898, survived the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the American firebombing in 1945, and a short-lived decision by the postwar Occupation authorities to demolish it as a symbol of Japanese nationalism and militarism.
		Takamori’s physique was inherited from several generations in the Saigō family, his father being a burly man over six feet tall and a powerful sumō wrestler.
		Takamori is said to have been a huge, wide-eyed baby, and at school he was known for his bulk.
	weblog.delacour.net /archives/2004/10/saigo_takamori_and_me.php (1652 words)

	MATR News: Food, family, fun connect local people with Kumamoto
		She said she realized how long she had been in Kumamoto when, during her last trip home, she watched her father butcher a deer and caught herself thinking about eating it raw.
		She stayed in Kumamoto for 11 years, running her own import business for much of that time, before returning to Kalispell last year.
		Kluesner said you could tell which foreigners would make it in Kumamoto by how they responded to Japanese food: If they refused to try different things, they'd typically go home as quickly as possible; if they were willing to experiment, they'd end up enjoying themselves.
	www.matr.net /article-9116.html (1254 words)

	Kumamoto - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		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.
		Kumamoto Hanshin- Kumamoto Hanshin is a big department store and it is located near the "Kumamoto castle" and next to Kumamoto bus terminal.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kumamoto (428 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Dominating the center of Kumamoto is the Kumamoto Castle.
		For almost fifty days Kumamoto Castle was under siege and though most of the castle buildings were destroyed the garrison never surrendered.
		Considered the third donjon of Kumamoto Castle, Uto Yagura (Turret) was the only tower to escape destruction during the castle's 400-year history.
	virtualguam.com /mitch/qtvr/JAPAN/KumamotoJo/KumamotoJo-G-Fl/Kumamoto-jo-G-Fl.htm (317 words)

	Kumamoto - Destination Guide - Hotel Near (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		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.hotelnear.com /619/680/1999g/Japan-Kumamoto-Destination_Guide.html (339 words)

	Kumamoto prefecture
		\nHistorically 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.
		Aso (1592 m), an extensive active volcano, is in Kumamoto Prefecture.
		\nOfficial Kumamoto* prefecture homepage Category:Kyushu region \n\n \n
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/k/ku/kumamoto_prefecture.html (144 words)

	Kumamoto prefecture Article, Kumamotoprefecture Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Historically the area was called Higo province and was renamed to Kumamoto prefectureduring 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 fourmajor Japanese islands.
		Aso (1592 m), an extensive active volcano, is in Kumamoto Prefecture.
	www.anoca.org /amakusa/kyushu/kumamoto_prefecture.html (137 words)

	Kumamoto Guide
		From Kumamoto Station to Aso Station there is an express train (1 hour).
		From here it is a 1km walk to Takamori toge on the ridge.
		There are good views of the Aso mountains, Kumamoto city, and across the sea to Unzen.
	www.geocities.com /kumamotoguide/aso.html (2100 words)

	Sunset of the Samurai
		There is, however, a second letter authenticated as being in Saigo's hand, which politely informed Tani that he and his army would soon be passing through Kumamoto on a peaceful mission, asking that measures be taken to prevent alarming the population.
		It is interesting to note, however, that the Japanese police shunned the use of firearms, preferring to rely on their swords and martial arts skills.
		Since most of the garrison of Kumamoto Castle was from Kyushu, and many of the officers were natives of Kagoshima, their loyalties were open to question.
	www.thehistorynet.com /mh/blsunsetofthesamurai (1774 words)

	Kumamoto Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		magnitude 4 earthquake jolted towns in Kumamoto Prefecture on Saturday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological...
		of Tsunagi in Kumamoto Prefecture, ministry and Kumamoto airport officials...
		Kumamoto gets 1st female gov., LDP gets boost
	hallencyclopedia.com /Kumamoto_Prefecture (286 words)

	Kumamoto Travel: Kumamoto Castle
		Kumamoto Castle was constructed by the Kato Clan in 1607.
		In 1877, the Kumamoto Castle became the site of Japan's last civil war, when an army of former samurai under Saigo Takamori unsuccessfully rose against the new Meiji government.
		Kumamoto Castle is located in the center of Kumamoto City, a 5 minute tram ride or 25-35 minute walk from the JR Kumamoto Station.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e4501.html (149 words)

	Takamori (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Saigo Takamori Saigo Takamori (西郷隆盛) (Tokyo, to assist the Lord Nariakira.
		Takamori, Kumamoto Takamori (高森町; -machi) is a Japan.
		Takamori, Nagano Takamori (高森町; -machi) is a Japan.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/takamori.html (38 words)

	Hometown Homepage - Kumamoto Look Back a Bit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Famous shogun Kato Kiyomasa, known as Seishoko-san, scored success in the battle of Sekigahara and was rewarded a large piece of land in Kumamoto by Tokugawa Ieyasu.
		The former landlord's residence - Kumamoto Castle - was rather small for the new owner.
		Thus construction of the new Kumamoto Castle began.
	www.infocreate.co.jp /hometown/kumamoto/rekisi-e.html (184 words)

	Stone, Steel, and Mist - July 25th
		They were suceeded by the Hosokawas, led by Hosokawa Tadatoshi, who governed Kumamoto for 239 years and 11 generations of lords.
		In 1877, the Satsuma or Kagoshima Army led by the famous Saigo Takamori (the person who is the basis for the samurai lord in The Last Samurai) attacked Kumamoto as part of the Seinan Civil War.
		The house was first built in 1646 as a rest house for Okitaka Hosokawa, the younger brother of the first Hosokawa lord or Higo (or Kumamoto), when he received a 25,000 koku domain (koku is a unit of rice production).
	www.engr.uiuc.edu /international-StudentExperience/AsiaExperience/JapanExperience/Kramer_Hiroshima_SU04/July25 (1088 words)

	The Japan Karate-Do Organization : JKO Forums : THE PRECEPTS OF KATO KIYOMASA
		A senior general of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he was awarded lordship of Kumamoto castle in Higo at the age of 26.
		The Kumamoto character is described in the local dialect as mo-kkosu, which is usually translated as "feisty" or "stubborn."
		Another is yoka, meaning "good." This term has been plucked up by the city council and artfully incorporated into its "master plan" for Kumamoto, which goes as follows: "Yoka people, yoka city and yoka life." And, well, PR spin aside, it has to be said that Kumamoto is hard to dislike.
	www.jko.com /portal/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13&get=last (2644 words)

	Kumamoto Castle \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Kumamoto \| Frommers.com
		Much of the castle was destroyed in 1877 during the Seinan Rebellion led by Saigo Takamori, a samurai who was unhappy with the new policies of the Meiji government in which ancient samurai rights were rescinded.
		The castle was reconstructed in 1960 of ferroconcrete, and although it's not nearly as massive as before, it's still quite impressive and remains Kumamoto's star attraction.
		The interior houses a museum with elaborately decorated palanquins, models of Kumamoto and the castle during the Edo Period, armor, swords, former possessions of both Kato Kiyomasa and the Hosokawa family, and rifles and other artifacts from the Seinan Rebellion.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/kumamoto/A31259.html (477 words)

	kumamoto_prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A replica of an ancient boat (R) sets off for a monthlong experimental voyage from Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, to Osaka on July 24 in a bid to resolve an archeological mystery in the sixth to seventh centuries -- how heavy stone coffins were shipped to emperors' tombs in the Kinki region some 800 kilometers away.
		KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) A replica of an ancient boat set off Sunday on a monthlong experimental voyage from Kumamoto to Osaka in a bid to resolve an archaeological mystery -- how heavy stone coffins were shipped in the sixth to seventh centuries to emperors' tombs in the Kinki region some 800 km away.
		A replica of an ancient boat set off for a monthlong experimental voyage from Kumamoto to Osaka on Sunday in a bid to resolve an archeological mystery in the sixth to seventh centuries -- how heavy stone coffins were shipped to emperors' tombs in the Kinki region some 800 kilometers away.
	kumamoto_prefecture.networklive.org (675 words)

	Kumamoto Prefectural Agricultural Research Center; Agricultural and Horticultural Research Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kumamoto Prefecture is situated in the southwest part of Japan.
		Agricultural productions in Kumamoto Prefecture is relatively large and horticulture is predominant.
		The area of vinyl houses in Kumamoto Prefecture amounts 10% of total area in Japan.
	www.hridir.org /countries/japan/kumamoto/INSTITUTES/kumamoto_prefectural_agricultural_research_center_agricultural_and_horticultural_research_institute (185 words)

	World Heritage - The stone walls of Kumamoto Castle - Shuji Inoue - World Wide Panorama
		But Kumamoto Castle, sometimes called the Castle of Ginkgo Trees, is (with Osaka and Nagoya castles) one of the three most famous castles in Japan.
		To a merely regrettable thing, in 1877 the insurrectionist Satsuma (Kagoshima) Army led by Saigo Takamori provoked the Seinan Civil War, the last civil war in Japan.
		For almost all buildings, such as a size castle tower, are burned down in a regrettable thing, 12 buildings besides the Uto Yagura remain in it, and it has become the important cultural property of Japan.
	geoimages.berkeley.edu /wwp604/html/ShujiInoue.html (235 words)

	Japan Glossary - Saigo Takamori
		One of the most illustrious son of Kagoshima, Saigo Takamori was one of Satsuma samurai supporting the Meiji Restoration.
		Saigo was a conservative, old-style samurai, who still lived with the values of honour and purpose.
		In January 1877, he led the Satsuma rebellion and attacked the government troops in Kumamoto with 40,000 men, mostly peasants armed with guns.
	www.jref.com /glossary/saigo_takamori.shtml (271 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		ja:高森町 (熊本県) '''Takamori''' (高森町; -machi) is a towns of Japan town located in Aso District, Kumamoto Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto, Japan.
		As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,176 and a population density density of 41.03 persons per square kilometer km²;.
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Takamori, Kumamoto.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Takamori,_Kumamoto.html (104 words)

	Post-conference tours Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kumamoto Castle--Traditional Art Craft Museum -- Hotel(for lunch) -- Suizenji Park -- Kumamoto Sta.
		The magnificent Kumamoto Castle, one of the three most famous castles in Japan, was built by Kiyomasa Kato about 400 years ago, spending 7 years of its construction.
		Aso, known as a symbol of Kumamoto, is located in the center of Kyushu and consists of five mountain peaks.
	www.jtb.co.jp /society/institution/6icmgp/02_post-conference.html (246 words)

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