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Kumamoto Prefecture

Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,683,115 and has a geographic area of 7,409 square kilometres (2,861 sq mi). Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to the northeast, Miyazaki Prefecture to the southeast, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south.

History
Historically, the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system. The current Japanese orthography for Kumamoto literally means "bear root/origin," or "origin of the bear." However, Man'yōgana-like phonetic transcriptions based on the kanji for "a ball, a sphere" (球 /ku/ ~ /kjū/) and "to polish, to grind, to brush (one's teeth)" (磨 /ma/) are used for the names of the Kuma River (球磨川) and Kuma District (球磨郡). The Kuma element also appears in the ancient Kumaso. == Geography ==
Geography
Kumamoto Prefecture is in the center of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. It is bordered by the Ariake inland sea and the Amakusa archipelago to the west, Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture to the north, Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. Mount Aso (), an extensive active volcano, is in the east of Kumamoto Prefecture. This volcano is located at the centre of the Aso caldera. As of 31 March 2019, 21% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as natural parks: the Aso Kujū and Unzen-Amakusa National Parks; Kyūshū Chūō Sanchi and Yaba-Hita-Hikosan Quasi-National Parks; and Ashikita Kaigan, Itsuki Gokanoshō, Kinpōzan, Misumi-Ōyano Umibe, Okukuma, Shōtaisan, and Yabe Shūhen Prefectural Natural Parks. Cities Fourteen cities are located in Kumamoto Prefecture: Towns and villages These are the towns and villages in each district: Mergers == Demographics ==
Demographics
the population was 1,748,134 inhabitants with a population density of . The prefecture ranks 23rd in Japan. == Economy ==
Economy
in Yamato, Kamimashiki The largest motorcycle production facility in the world is located in Kumamoto. In 2023, Mitsubishi Electric announced plans to spend 100 billion yen on a new semiconductor factory in Kumamoto, with a target start date of April 2026 to begin production. Tourism Kumamoto CastleMount Aso is one of the world's largest active volcanoes. • Suizenji Park • Tsūjun Bridge, the largest stone aqueduct in Japan is in Yamato The prefecture has a mascot named "Kumamon", a black bear with red cheeks, who was created to attract tourists to the region after the Kyushu Shinkansen line opened. == Education ==
Transportation
Rail Hisatsu Orange RailwayJR KyushuHisatsu LineHohi LineKagoshima LineKyushu ShinkansenMisumi LineKumamoto Electric RailwayKumagawa RailroadMinami Aso Railway Tramway Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau Road Expressways and toll roads Kumamoto Amakusa RoadKyushu Chūō ExpresswayKyushu ExpresswaySouth Kyushu Expressway National highways Route 3Route 57Route 208 (Kumamoto-Tamana-Arao-Ōmuta) • Route 212Route 218 (Kumamoto-Takachiho-Nobeoka) • Route 219Route 265Route 266Route 267 (Hitoyoshi-Isa-Satsuma-Satsumasendai) • Route 268Route 324Route 325 (Yamaga-Minamiaso-Takamori-Takachiho) • Route 387Route 388 (Saiki-Nobeoka-Unomae) • Route 389Route 442Route 443Route 445Route 501 (Ōmuta-Arao-Udo) • Route 503 Ports Ferry routes Kumamoto-ShimabaraNagasu-UnzenReihoku-NagasakiUshibuka-Kuranomoto (Nagashima) • Yatsushiro-Kamiamakusa Airport Amakusa AirportKumamoto Airport == Sports ==
Sports
These sports teams are based in the prefecture: • Professional: • Blaze Kumamoto - Men's association football • Mashiki Renaissance Kumamoto - Women's association football • Roasso Kumamoto - Men's football and J League Second Division • Amateur: • Kumamoto Golden Larks - regional baseball The Kumamoto Prefecture hosted the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship, having previously hosted the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship. == Sister cities ==
Sister cities
Kumamoto Prefecture is the 'sister state/prefecture' of Montana in the United States. Kumamoto has a sister city located in Texas named San Antonio, which holds an annual fall festival 'akimatsuri' for its Japanese citizens. In 2015 the mascot, 'Kumamon' visited as an honorary ambassador during the festival located at the Japanese Tea Gardens. == Notable people ==
Notable people
Aki Yashiro, a popular Japanese singer • Jun Kunimura, a popular Japanese actor • Tetsu Komai, a Hollywood actor • Kazuaki Kiriya, a filmmaker • Kimeru, a pop artist • Miku Kobato, founder and vocalist of Band-MaidKunio Nakagawa, Japanese Army general • Yuri Masuda, singer • Munetaka Murakami, Japanese baseball player • Shodai Naoya, Sumo wrestler • Tomiko Van, singer, vocalist of Do As InfinityEiichiro Oda, manga author, creator of One PieceYuki Midorikawa, manga author, creator of ''Natsume's Book of Friends and Hotarubi no Mori e'' • Tetsuya Noda, contemporary artist • Katsuhiro Ueo, drifting driver • Ichiki Tatsuo, journalist and defector in the Indonesian National RevolutionMadoka Hisagae, female Japanese fencerHitomi Tanaka, pornographic actress • Kenta Matsumoto, vocalist and bassist of WANIMA • Koushin Nishida, guitarist of WANIMA • Kouki Fujiwara, drummer of WANIMA • Naoichi Fujimori, father of Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori ==Notes==
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