The Yatsushiro Sea and surroundings

Amakusa (天草) is an island belonging to Japan, 26½ miles long and 13½ in extreme width, situated about 32°20'N, 130°E, on the west of Kumamoto Prefecture (formerly the province of Higo on the island of Kyūshū), from which it is separated by the Yatsushiro Sea. A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Swedish/Norwegian mil. ... Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... KyÅ«shÅ« region of Japan and the current prefectures on KyÅ«shÅ« island KyÅ«shÅ« ), literally Nine Provinces, is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... The Yatsushiro Sea and surroundings The Yatsushiro Sea ), which is also called the Shiranui Sea ), is a shallow semi-enclosed inland sea located off the west coast of Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island, Japan. ...

It has no high mountains, but its surface being very hilly -- four of the peaks rise to a height over 1500 feet -- the natives resort to the terrace system of cultivation with remarkable success. Lyskamm in the Pennine Alps (4,527 m) A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... The panoramic view from Connors Hill, near Swifts Creek, Victoria A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain, in a limited area. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Terraced vineyards near Lausanne The Incan terraces at Písac are still used today. ... Tillage (American English), or cultivation (UK) is the agricultural preparation of the soil to receive seeds. ...

A number of the heads of the Christians executed in connection with the Shimabara rebellion in the first half of the 17th century were buried on this island. Amakusa produces a little coal and fine kaolin, which was largely used in former times by the potters of Hirado and Satsuma. Hidenoshin Koyama, who built Thomas Blake Glover's House in Glover Garden came from this island. Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Ruins of the Hara fortress The Shimabara Rebellion ) was an uprising of Japanese peasants, most of them Christians, during the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1637–1638. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by coal mining, either underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... Kaolin Kaolinite (Aluminium Silicate Hydroxide) Kaolinite is a mineral with the chemical composition Al2Si2O5(OH)4. ... Unfired green ware pottery on a traditional drying rack at Conner Prairie living history museum. ... Categories: Cities in Nagasaki Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Satsuma (薩摩国; -no Kuni) was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of Kagoshima prefecture on the island of Kyushu. ... Thomas Blake Glover. ... uyhv08yv8vy-8yv-8yv-8yvb-8yvb-8yv-8yv-8yv08yv08yv0-8yv-8yiv-8yvb-08vyb-8y9ibv-p9un ...

Now Amakusa District, Kumamoto is a district and Amakusa, Kumamoto is a town in Kumamoto. Amakusa (天草郡; -gun) is a district located in Kumamoto, Japan. ... A district (郡; gun) was the administrative unit during the period from 1890 to 1923, which is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, and was ranked at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. ... Amakusa (天草町; -machi) is a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto, Japan. ... A town (町 chō) is a local administrative unit in Japan. ... Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ...

Coordinates: 32°24′N 130°07′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

References

•  By Chris Rowthorn, Justin Ellis, Ray Bartlett (2005). Japan. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1740599241.