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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).
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 ...
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.
Location of Kagoshima Bay Kagoshima Bay as seen from the International Space Station on January 10, 2013. Kagoshima Bay (鹿児島湾, Kagoshima-wan) also known as Kinkō Bay, Kinko Bay (錦江湾, Kinko-wan) is a deep inlet of the East China Sea on the coast of Japan. [1] Kagoshima Bay is on the south coast of the island of Kyūshū.
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 ]
Osumi (大隅町, Ōsumi-chō) was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Iwagawa. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,941 and the density of 88.89 persons per km 2. The total area was 145.58 km 2.
Yakiuchi Village was established on April 1, 1908. It became Uken Village on November 1, 1917. Many inhabitants of the village emigrated to Brazil before World War II.As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from July 1, 1946 to December 25, 1953.
Kagoshima Arena (also known as Nishihara Shokai Arena) is an indoor sporting arena located in Kagoshima, Japan [1]. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 and was opened in 1992 [ citation needed ] . It hosted some matches for the 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup .