Kumamoto Prefecture
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| Kumamoto Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Capital | Kumamoto | ||||||||
| Region | Kyushu (Saikaidō) | ||||||||
| Island | Kyushu | ||||||||
| Governor | Ikuo Kabashima | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 7,404.14 km² (16th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 0.2% | ||||||||
| Population (May 1, 2011) | |||||||||
| - Population | 1,812,255 (23rd) | ||||||||
| - Density | 244.76 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 9 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 45 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-43 | ||||||||
| Website | www.pref.kumamoto.jp/ english/list.html | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) | ||||||||
| - Fish | |||||||||
 Symbol of Kumamoto Prefecture | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
History
The area of Higo Province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration.[3]
Timeline
- 1607-1614 (Keichō 12-19): Kumamoto Castle, construction lasted 7 years[4]
- December 1637 (Kan'ei 14): Shimabara Rebellion[5]
- May 21, 1792 (Kansei 4, 1st day of the 4th month): Earthquake centered at Mount Unzen caused tsunami which hit Higo[6]
Geography
Kumamoto Prefecture is in the middle of Kyūshū The western border of Kumamoto is the Ariake Sea and the Amakusa Islands. Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture are in the north. Miyazaki Prefecture is in the east. Kagoshima Prefecture is in the south.
Mount Aso (1592 m) is an active volcano in the eastern part of the prefecture.[7]
Cities
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 21% of the total land area of the prefecture,[8] including
Shrines and Temples
Aso-jinja is the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [9]
Kumamoto Prefecture Media
Map of Kumamoto Prefecture showing municipal boundaries Government Ordinance Designated City City Town Village
Hitoyoshi City viewed from Hitoyoshi Castle
Kumamoto city panorama from Kumamoto Castle.
Toji, Itsuki Village, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Uchinomaki area of the Aso seen from the WNW. Taken from Kabutoiwa Observatory.
The Central Minamata City, seen from Hillside of Mount Nakao-yama, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Flag of Amakusa, Kumamoto
Location of Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture
Flag of Arao, Kumamoto
Location of Arao in Kumamoto Prefecture
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002)."Kumamoto prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 572; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Kumamoto Prefecture, Regional Information. Retrieved 2012-4-6.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kumamoto" at p. 572.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Trends in Japan, "Kumamoto, Famed for Its Castle and Caldera". Retrieved 2012-2-7.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Shimabara no Ran" at pp. 857-858; Visit Kumamoto, Kumamoto history. Retrieved 2012-2-7.
- ↑ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geophysical Data Center, Significant Earthquake. Retrieved 2012-2-7
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Aso-san" at p. 58.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-2-7.
Other websites
Media related to Kumamoto prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/english/list.html Archived 2011-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 32°43′N 130°40′E / 32.717°N 130.667°E