11) Kurume. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of northwest Kyushu, Japan, northeast of Nagasaki. Textiles, especially a blue-figured cotton fabric, are important to its economy. Population: 232,846....
12) Kitakyushu. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of northern Kyushu, Japan, on the channel connecting the Inland Sea with the Korea Strait. It is one of Japan's most important manufacturing centers. Population:...
13) Sasebo. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of northwest Kyushu, Japan, on the East China Sea north-northwest of Nagasaki. A naval base was established here in 1886. Population: 245,108....
14) Nagasaki. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of western Kyushu, Japan, on Nagasaki Bay, an inlet of the East China Sea. The first Japanese port to be opened to foreign trade in the 16th century, Nagasaki...
15) Miyazaki. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of southeast Kyushu, Japan, southeast of Kumamoto on an arm of the Pacific Ocean. It is an industrial and resort center. Population: 293,590....
16) Oita. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...A city of northeast Kyushu, Japan, east-northeast of Nagasaki. It was a castle town in the 16th century and traded extensively with the Portuguese. Population: 420,361....
17) Isahaya. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Isahaya, (esa´haya) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 90,683), Nagasaki prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan. An agricultural center and railway junction, Isahaya's economy is based...
18) Kanoya. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Kanoya, (kano´ya) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 77,655), Kagoshima prefecture, S Kyushu, Japan, on the Osumi Peninsula. It is an agricultural market for cereals and sweet...
19) Karatsu. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Karatsu, (kara´tsoo) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 79,207), Saga prefecture, NW Kyushu, Japan, on Karatsu Bay. It is a summer resort and fishing port important historically...
20) Yatsushiro. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Yatsushiro, (yatsoo´shiro) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 108,135), Kumamoto prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan, on Yatsushiro Bay and the Kuma River estuary. It is a major commercial...
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