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Kyushu (??, Nine Provinces?)[2] or Kyushu is the 3rd-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku (?? Nine States), Chinzei (?? West of the Pacified Area), and Tsukushi-no-shima (??? Island of Tsukushi). The historical regional name Saikaido (??? West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a population of 13,231,995 (2006) and covers 35,640&_160;square kilometres (13,760&_160;sq&_160;mi). The island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mt Aso at 1,591&_160;metres (5,220&_160;ft), is on Kyushu. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, on the east shore, and around Mt. Aso, in central Kyushu. The name Kyushu comes from the nine ancient provinces of Saikaido situated on the island Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, Buzen, Bungo, Hyuga, Osumi, and Satsuma.
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1. First Electric mini car to hit roads of Japan
June 25, 2008
First Electric mini car to hit roads of Japan is as early as 2009. Now it seems just around the corner, by the efforts of (MMC) Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. It is believed that other automakers worldwide are also making same efforts to make important announcements in terms of ‘eco cars’.
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MMC started a joint research with Tokyo Electric Power Company, and The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc., in November 2006 and with Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd, in January 2007. The new research EV (electric vehicle) is based on MMC's "i" mini-car, and named "i MiEV" which mean “Mitsu... (read more)
Author: Lila Ivanova
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2. A Perfect Holiday with Comfortable Stay in a Saga Hotel
November 07, 2007
Saga is a prefecture in the north western part of Kyushu Island, Japan touching the Sea of Japan as well as the Ariake Sea. The area located to the western part of the prefecture is renowned for the production of ceramics and porcelain. These areas are predominantly centered on the towns of Karatsu, Imari and Arita. The close proximity of Saga to the main lands of Asia made it an important gateway for the transmission of culture and trade right throughout the history of Japan.
Apart from the capital city of Saga and Karatsu, the other areas are primarily agricultural and forested lands w... (read more)
Author: Nancy Eben
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3. A Visitors' Cultural Guide to Japan
July 05, 2007
Your ‘land of rising sun,’ Nihon or Nippon or Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south, Japan is an Archipelago that is comprised of over three thousand islands.
Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are the largest islands. The islands are mainly mountainous and volcanic; Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest peak. Tokyo is the capital, and Hiroshima, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Nagasaki, Nara, Osaka, Sapporo, and Sendai are important cities of Japa... (read more)
Author: Orson Johnson
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4. An Overview of Japan for Travelers
March 26, 2006
For such a tiny total landmass, Japan has left an undeniable stamp on human history. If you are considering Japan as a destination, here is an overview of the country.
An Overview of Japan for Travelers
Extending along the eastern coast of Asia, Japan is a country consisting of a collection of islands. The mainland, as we think of it, is the island of Honshu. There are three other large islands, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and roughly 3,000 much smaller islands comprising what we call Japan. Put together, the total land mass is slightly smaller than California. The geography throu... (read more)
Author: Richard Monk
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5. Search Continues for Survivors of Japan Quake
March 21, 2005
Rescuers in southern Japan are searching for victims of a powerful earthquake that struck Sunday, killing one woman and injuring hundreds.
A police spokesman on the worst-hit island of Genkai says police and military personnel are searching collapsed buildings for survivors of the 7.0 magnitude quake.
Most of the island's 750 residents have been evacuated to the nearby city of Fukuoka on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu. Around 3,000 Fukuoka residents have moved to shelters.
The powerful quake struck at 10:53 a.m. local time Sunday, damaging more than 600 houses, opening cracks in roads... (read more)
Author: VOA News
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