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Kagoshima Prefecture corresponds to the ancient Japanese provinces Ōsumi and Satsuma, including the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands (). [4] This region played a key role in the Meiji Restoration (Saigō Takamori), and the city of Kagoshima was an important naval base during Japan's 20th century wars and the home of admiral Tōgō Heihachirō.
The Kagoshima Berkshire apparently descends from two British Berkshire pigs brought to Japan in the 1930s. [2]: 629 [3] Meat from this breed may be marketed under the brand name "Kurobuta", meaning "black pig". [2]: 629 Pork from Kagoshima Berkshire pigs constitutes approximately 2% of the total annual production in Japan. The meat is ...
1945 seat of the Chūgoku governorate-general in Hiroshima City, previously and today a building used by Hiroshima University In the later stages of World War II, in preparation for an Allied invation of the home islands, regions served as administrative units between the Home Ministry and the governments of prefectures from 1943.
Kagoshima City (鹿児島市, Kagoshima-shi, IPA: [kaɡoɕimaɕi]), is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km 2. [1] The total area of the city is 547.61 km 2 (211.43 sq mi).
In 1957, a missionary homeschooled her son, his best friend and another student in their home. The next year, the home turned into Kyoto Christian Day School and a full-time teacher was hired. [32] The school was renamed Kyoto International School in 1966. Today, the school serves students from two to fourteen years old.
Nagashima (長島町, Nagashima-chō) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As of 31 January 2024 [update] , the town had an estimated population of 9618 in 4386 households, and a population density of 83 people per km 2 . [ 3 ]
Hioki City Hall Myoenji Mairi Samurai Procession with Tokushige Shrine. Hioki (日置市, Hioki-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 46,348 in 22706 households, and a population density of 180 persons per km 2. [1]
Kikai (喜界町, Kikai-chō) is a town located on Kikaijima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. In October 2020 the town had an estimated population of 6,629 and a population density of 117 persons per km². The total area is 56.82 km². The economy of the town is based on sugar cane, shōchū refining, and seasonal tourism.