2) Kyushu. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...The southernmost of the major islands of Japan, in the southwest on the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean....

3) Fukuoka. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Fukuoka, (fookoo´oka) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 1,237,062), capital of Fukuoka prefecture, N Kyushu, Japan, on Hakata Bay. An important seaport, airport hub, and railway...

4) Aso-san. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Aso-san, (a´so-san) (KEY) , volcanic mountain, central Kyushu, Japan. Aso-san is topped by one of the world's largest calderas (circumference 75 mi/121 km) that contains...

5) Tsushima. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Two islands of southwest Japan in Korea Strait between Kyushu and southeast South Korea. They are separated from Kyushu by Tsushima Strait, the site of a major naval...

6) Inland Sea. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.3,670 sq mi (9,510 sq km), S Japan, between Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu islands. It is linked to the Sea of Japan by a narrow channel....

7) Imari ware. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Imari ware, see Kyushu....

8) Kagoshima. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of southern Kyushu, Japan, on Kagoshima Bay, an inlet of the East China Sea. Satsuma porcelain ware is produced in the city, which is also a major port. Population:...

9) Fukuoka. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of northwest Kyushu, Japan, on an inlet of the Sea of Japan. It is an industrial and educational center. Population: 1,268,626....

10) Kumamoto. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A city of western Kyushu, Japan, east of Nagasaki. It was an important castle town during the feudal period. Population: 639,699....