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 | | Kumamoto prefecture (熊本県; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu island, Japan. |
| | 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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