Kyushu
Sign in to saveis the third-largest and most southerly of Japan's four main islands. In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of and a population of 14,311,224 in 2018.
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Kyushu is the third-largest and southernmost of Japan's four main islands, with a population of over 14 million people as of 2018. It has held historical significance in Japan and has been known by several names throughout its past.
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Key facts
- Islands.name
- Kyushu
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- Terra Kyushu 20091028.jpg
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- October 2009 NASA satellite image of Kyushu
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- Kyushu_Region_in_Japan_(extended).svg
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- Kyushu region of Japan and the current prefectures on the island of Kyushu
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- ja
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- Japanese language
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- East Asia
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- Japanese Archipelago
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- 36782.37
- Islands.rank
- 37th
- Islands.coastline_km
- 12221
Article
18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Population
- Designated cities
- Core cities
- Environment and agriculture
- Economy
- Transportation
- Education
- Culture
- People
- Food
- Sweets
- Musical instruments
- World Heritage Sites
- Sports
- See also
- References
- External links
is the third-largest and most southerly of Japan's four main islands. In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of and a population of 14,311,224 in 2018.
There is a theory that Kyushu was in ancient times home to its own independent dynasty, where a unique, southern-influenced culture and tradition distinct from that of Honshu flourished.