Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県 Kagoshima-ken)

Capital	Kagoshima
Region	Kyūshū
Island	Kyūshū
Governor	Yuichiro Ito
Area	9,132.42 km² (10th)
- % water	0.2%
Population  (2000)
- Population	1,786,214 (24th)
- Density	196 /km²
Districts	11
Municipalities	49
ISO 3166-2	JP-46
Website	www.pref.kagoshima.jp/ home/english/
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Miyamakirishima (Rhododendron kiusianum)
- Tree	Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
- Bird	Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi)
Symbol of Kagoshima Prefecture

Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken^?) is located on Kyūshū island, Japan. The capital is the city of Kagoshima. Kagoshima Prefecture highlighted in red. ... Kagoshima (鹿児島市; -shi) is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwest tip of the Kyushu island of Japan. ... Map of the regions of Japan. ... KyÅ«shÅ« region, Japan. ... The four main islands of Japan are: Hokkaido Honshu Kyushu Shikoku Okinawa is the fifth largest island except the disputed northern territories, and is the smallest island which has a prefectural capital. ... 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. ... Notes: 1 km² References National Governers Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures by population ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Notes: ¹ as of 2000 References National Governors Association (Japanese) See also Politics of Japan Prefectures of Japan List of Japanese prefectures ranked by area ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan Categories: Japanese prefectures ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... ISO 3166-2 codes for Japan cover 47 prefectures. ... Binomial name Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Sieb. ... Binomial name Garrulus lidthi Bonaparte, 1850 The Lidths Jay (Garrulus lidthi) is slightly larger than its close relative the Eurasian Jay, with a proportionately stouter bill and also a longer tail. ... Prefectural symbol Kagoshima (source: ja. ... 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. ... Kagoshima (鹿児島市; -shi) is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwest tip of the Kyushu island of Japan. ...

Geography

Map of Kagoshima Prefecture.

Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyūshū and includes a chain of islands streching further to the southwest for a few hundred km. Surrounded by the Yellow Sea to the west, at least since 1879 by Okinawa Prefecture in the south, Kumamoto Prefecture to the north, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, it has 2,632km of coastline (including the 28 islands). It has a bay called Kagoshima Bay (Kinkowan), which is sandwiched by two peninsulas, Satsuma and Osumi. Its position made it a 'gateway' to Japan at various times in history. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1201x801, 33 KB) Map of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1201x801, 33 KB) Map of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ... 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. ... ... “Okinawa” redirects here. ... Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Miyazaki Prefecture (Japanese: 宮崎県; Miyazaki-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Landsat image The Satsuma Peninsula (薩摩半島 Satsuma-hantō) is a peninsula which projects south from the southwest part of Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Satellite image of Osumi Peninsula The Osumi Peninsula (大隅半島, ÅŒsumi Hantō) projects south from the Japanese island of Kyushu and includes the southernmost point on the island, Cape Sata. ...

The prefecture boasts active and dormant volcanoes, including the great Sakurajima, which towers out of the Kagoshima bay opposite Kagoshima city. A steady trickle of smoke and ash emerges from the caldera, punctuated by louder mini-eruptions on an almost daily basis. On some days in Kagoshima city an umbrella is advisable to ward off the ash. Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes. Major eruptions occurred in 1914, when the island mountain spilled enough material to become permanently connected to the mainland, and a lesser eruption in 1960. Volcanic materials in the soil make Sakurajima a source for world record 'Daikon' radishes, roughly the size of a basketball. Many beaches around the Kagoshima Bay are littered with well-worn pumice stones. A crater lake in the southwestern tip of the prefecture, near the spa town of Ibusuki, is home to a rare species of giant eel. For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation). ... Sakurajima (桜島) is an active volcano and a former island (now connected to the mainland) of the same name in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. ... Kagoshima (鹿児島市; -shi) is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwest tip of the Kyushu island of Japan. ... Satellite image of Santorini. ... Binomial name Raphanus sativus L. The radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Ibusuki (指宿市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ...

History

Kagoshima Prefecture corresponds to the ancient Japanese provinces Osumi and Satsuma, including the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands. This region played a key role in the Meiji restoration(Saigo Takamori), and the city of Kagoshima was an important naval base during Japan's 20th Century wars and the home of admiral Togo Heihachiro. 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. ... Location of Ryukyu Islands. ... The Meiji Restoration ), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japans political and social structure. ... Saigō Takamoris statue in Ueno park Saigō Takamori (西郷 隆盛 Saigō Takamori, 23 January 1827/28 - 24 September 1877), one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history, lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era. ... Kagoshima (鹿児島市; -shi) is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwest tip of the Kyushu island of Japan. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Admiral Togo at the age of 55, shortly before the Russo-Japanese War Fleet Admiral Count Tōgō Heihachirō (東郷 平八郎 Tōgō Heihachirō OM, January 27, 1848 - 30 May 1934) was a Japanese Admiral and one of Japans greatest naval heroes. ...

Sister relations

• Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

October 1989 duo-declaration

• Singapore
• Hong Kong
• Georgia, United States

November 28, 1966 became a sister state

• Jiangsu, China
• Gifu Prefecture

July 27, 1971 Became a sister prefecture

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Region

Cities, Towns, and Villages

Following cities, towns, and villages are located in Kagoshima Prefecture:

Cities

• Akune
• Amami
• Hioki
• Ibusuki
• Ichikikushikino
• Izumi
• Kagoshima (capital, Core city)
• Kanoya
• Kirishima
• Makurazaki
• Minamisatsuma
• Nishinoomote
• Ōkuchi
• Satsumasendai
• Shibushi
• Soo
• Tarumizu

Akune (阿久根市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Amami (奄美市; -shi) is a city located on Amami Oshima in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Hioki (日置市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Ibusuki (指宿市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Ichikikushikino (いちき串木野市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Izumi (出水市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kagoshima (鹿児島市; -shi) is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwest tip of the Kyushu island of Japan. ... Core cities are cities of Japan designated by Article 252, Clause 22 and the first term of the Local Autonomy Law. ... Kanoya (鹿屋市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kirishima (霧島町; -chou) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Makurazaki (枕崎市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Minamisatsuma (南さつま市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Nishinoomote (西之表市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Map showing location of Okuchi in Kagoshima Prefecture (as of 2006). ... Satsuma-Sendai (薩摩川内市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Shibushi (志布志町; -chou) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Soo (曽於市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Tarumizu (垂水市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ...

Districts

• Aira District
  • Aira
  • Kajiki
  • Kamō
  • Yūsui
• Ibusuki District
  • Ei
• Isa District
  • Hishikari
• Izumi District
  • Nagashima
• Kagoshima District
  • Mishima
  • Toshima
• Kawanabe District
  • Chiran
  • Kawanabe
• Kimotsuki District
  • Higashikushira
  • Kimotsuki
  • Kinkō
  • Minamiōsumi
• Kumage District
  • Kamiyaku
  • Minamitane
  • Nakatane
  • Yaku
• Oshima District
  • Amagi
  • China
  • Isen
  • Kikai
  • Setouchi
  • Tatsugō
  • Tokunoshima
  • Uken
  • Wadomari
  • Yamato
  • Yoron
• Satsuma District
  • Satsuma
• Soo District
  • Ōsaki

Aira (姶良郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Aira (姶良町; -chou) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kajiki (加治木町; -chou) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kamō ) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... YÅ«sui ) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Ibusuki (揖宿郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Ei (頴娃町; -chou) is a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Isa (伊佐郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Hishikari (菱刈町; -chou) is a town located in Isa District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Izumi (出水郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Nagashima (長島町; -chou) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kagoshima (鹿児島郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Mishima (三島村; -mura) is a village located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Toshima (十島村; -mura) is a village located in Kagoshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kawanabe (川辺郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Chiran (知覧町; -chou) is a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kawanabe (川辺町; -chou) is a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kimotsuki (肝属郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Higashikushira (東串良町; -chou) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kimotsuki (肝付町; -cho) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kinko ) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Minamiōsumi ) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kumage (熊毛郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kamiyaku (上屋久町; -chou) is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Minamitane (南種子町; -chou) is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Nakatane (中種子町; -chou) is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Yaku (屋久町; -chou) is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Amagi (天城町; -chou) is a town located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Isen (伊仙町; -chou) is a town located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kikai (喜界町; -chou) is a town located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Setouchi (瀬戸内町; -chō) is a town located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Tatsugō ) is a town located on Amami Oshima in Oshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Tokunoshima (徳之島町; -chou) is a town located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Uken (宇検村; -son) is a village located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Wadomari (和泊町; -chou) is a town located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Yamato (大和村; -son) is a village located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ... Yoron (与論町; -chou) is a town located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Satsuma (薩摩郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Satsuma (薩摩町; -chou) is a town located in Satsuma District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Sō (曽於郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... ÅŒsaki ) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. ...

Future mergers by region

Satsuma Region

Osumi Region

Yaku Region

• Yakushima (by the mergers of the towns of Kamiyaku and Yaku from Kumage District) March 31, 2007.

Amami Region

Yaku-sugi (Jomon-sugi) Yakushima (屋久島) is one of the islands of Japan. ... Kamiyaku (上屋久町; -chou) is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Yaku (屋久町; -chou) is a town located in Kumage District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kumage (熊毛郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ...

Following Mergers took place

Main article: Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan

• October 12, 2004 - The city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedoin and Togo and the villages of Sato, Kamikoshiki, Shimokoshiki and Kashima merged to form the city of Satsumasendai. (Merger Information Page)
• November 1, 2004 - the towns of Kooriyama, Matsumoto, Kiire, Sakurajima and Yoshida were absorbed into the city of Kagoshima.
• March 22, 2005

• The towns of Miyanojo, Tsuruda and Satsuma from Satsuma District merged to form the town of Satsuma. (Merger Information Page)
• The towns of Kurino and Yoshimatsu from Aira District merged to form the town of Yusui.
• The towns of Onejime and Tashiro from Kimotsuki District merged to form the town of Kinko.

• March 31, 2005 - The towns of Nejime and Sata from Kimotsuki District merged to form the town of Minamiosumi.
• May 1, 2005, The towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijuuin from Hioki District merged to form the city of Hioki.
• July 1, 2005

• The towns of Uchinoura and Koyama from Kimotsuki District merged to form the town of Kimotsuki.
• The towns of Osumi, Sueyoshi and Takarabe from Soo District merged to form the city of Soo.

• October 11, 2005 - The town of Ichiki from Hioki District merged with the city of Kushikino to form the city of Ichikikushikino.
• November 7, 2005

• The city of Kokubu merged with the towns of Fukuyama, Hayato, Kirishima, Makizono, Mizobe, and Yokogawa (all from Aira District) to form the new city of Kirishima.
• The city of Kaseda merged with the town of Kinpou from Hioki District and the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa, and Oura from Kawanabe District forming the new city of Minamisatsuma.

• January 1, 2006

• The towns of Ariake, Matsuyama and Shibushi from Soo District merged to form the new city of Shibushi.
• The city of Ibusuki merged with the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa from Ibusuki District forming the new city of Ibusuki.
• The city of Kanoya merged with the towns of Aira and Kushira from Kimotsuki District and the town of Kihoku from Soo District forming the new city of Kanoya.

• March 13, 2006 - the city of Izumi merged with the towns of Noda and Takaono from Izumi District forming the new city of Izumi.
• March 20, 2006

• The city of Naze and the towns of Sumiyo and Kasari from Oshima District merged to form the new city of Amami.
• The towns of Azuma and Nagashima from Izumi District merged to form the new town of Nagashima.

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Ijūin (伊集院町; -chou) is a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Hioki (日置郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Hioki (日置市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Uchinoura (内之浦町; -chou) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kōyama (高山町; -chou) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kimotsuki (肝属郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kimotsuki (肝付町; -cho) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Sueyoshi (末吉町; -chou) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Takarabe (財部町; -chou) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Sō (曽於郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Soo (曽於市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ichiki (市来町; -chou) is a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Hioki (日置郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kushikino (串木野市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Ichikikushikino (いちき串木野市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kokubu (国分市; -shi) was a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Fukuyama (福山町; -chou) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Hayato (隼人町; -chou) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kirishima (霧島町-) was a town in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture. ... Makizono (牧園町; -chou) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Mizobe (溝辺町; -chou) was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Yokogawa (横川町; -chou) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Aira (姶良郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kirishima (霧島町; -chou) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kaseda (加世田市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kinpo (金峰町; Kimpō-chō) is a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Hioki (日置郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Bonotsu (坊津町; Bōnotsu-chō) is a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kasasa (笠沙町; -chou) is a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kawanabe (川辺郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Minamisatsuma (南さつま市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Ariake (有明町; -chou) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Matsuyama (松山町; -chou) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Shibushi (志布志町; -chou) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Sō (曽於郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Shibushi (志布志町; -chou) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Ibusuki (指宿市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kaimon (開聞町; -chou) is a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Yamagawa (山川町; -chou) is a town located in Ibusuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Ibusuki (揖宿郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Ibusuki (指宿市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kanoya (鹿屋市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Aira (姶良町; -chou) is a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kushira (串良町; -chou) is a town located in Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kimotsuki (肝属郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kihoku (輝北町; -chou) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Sō (曽於郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kanoya (鹿屋市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Izumi (出水市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Noda (野田町; -chou) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Takaono (高尾野町; -chou) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Izumi (出水郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Izumi (出水市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Naze (名瀬市; -shi) is a city located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Sumiyō (住用村; -son) is a village located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Kasari (笠利町; -chou) is a town located in Ooshima District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Amami (奄美市; -shi) is a city located on Amami Oshima in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Azuma (東町; -chou) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Nagashima (長島町; -chou) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan. ... Izumi (出水郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ... Nagashima (長島町; -chou) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima, Japan. ...

Dead Districts due to recent mergers

• Hioki District-since November 7, 2005

Hioki (日置郡; -gun) is a district located in Kagoshima, Japan. ...

Recreation

Although there is no mayor ball club in the prefecture, it is proud host to the following teams of fame:

• Kagoshima Prefectural Ballpark (鹿児島県立球場) Camp home of Chiba Lotte Marines
• Kagoshima Municipal Ballpark (鹿児島市営球場)
• Ibusuki Municipal Ballpark (指宿市営球場) Camp home of Kokutesu Swallows
• Yunomoto Ballpark (湯之元球場) Camp home of Yakult Atoms
• Kagoshima Prefectural Kamonoike Trackfield (鹿児島県立鴨池陸上競技場) Camp home of Jubilo Iwata
• Kagoshima Fureai Sportsland (鹿児島ふれあいスポーツランド) Camp home of Sagan Tosu
• Kagoshima Prefectural Kamonoike Trackfield (鹿児島県立鴨池陸上競技場) Camp home of Toshiba Fuchu Brave Rupas

The Chiba Lotte Marines ) are a professional baseball team in Japans Pacific League. ... The Tokyo Yakult Swallows (Japanese: , Tōkyō Yakuruto Suwarōzu) are a professional baseball team in Japans Central League. ... The Tokyo Yakult Swallows (Japanese: , Tōkyō Yakuruto Suwarōzu) are a professional baseball team in Japans Central League. ... Júbilo Iwata (ジュビロ磐田) is a J. League team. ... Sagan Tosu (Japanese: サガン鳥栖) is a Japanese professional soccer (football) club, currently playing in the J-league Division 2. ...

Colleges and Universities

• Kagoshima University (鹿児島大学)
• National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya (鹿屋体育大学)
• The International University of Kagoshima (鹿児島国際大学)
• Daiichi University, College of Technology (第一工業大学)
• Shigakukan University (志學館大学)
• Kagoshima Prefectural College (鹿児島県立短期大学)
• Kagoshima Immaculate Heart College (鹿児島純心女子短期大学)
• Kagoshima Woman's College(鹿児島女子短期大学)
• Daiichi Junior College of Infant Education (第一幼児教育短期大学)
• The International University of Kagoshima, Junior College (鹿児島国際大学短期大学部)

Kagoshima University is a national university located in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ...

Economy

GPP 

4,834,400m Yen

Agricultural products 

Sweet potato, Radish, Satsuma pottery, Pongee rice.

Japanese 10 yen coin (obverse) showing Phoenix Hall of Byodoin Yen is the currency used in Japan. ... Binomial name Ipomoea batatas Linnaeus The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a crop plant whose large, starchy, sweet tasting tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. ... Binomial name Raphanus sativus L. The radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family. ... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa The planting of rice is often a labour-intensive process Terrace of rice paddies in Yunnan Province, southern China. ...

Notables

• Hashiguchi Goyo(artist)
• Saigō Takamori(soldier)
• Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai(cook)
• Shimazu Nariakira(administrator)
• Kazuo Inamori(industrialist turned philantrop)
• [[Mika Nakashima] (modern day artist)

Kamisuki (Combing the hair), A colour woodblock print, Japan, Taishō era, 1920 Goyō (1880-1921) Hashiguchi Goyō ) (1880 - 1921) was an artist in Japan. ... Saigō Takamoris statue in Ueno park Saigō Takamori (西郷 隆盛 Saigō Takamori, 23 January 1827/28 - 24 September 1877), one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history, lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era. ... Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai With the above words begins each edition of Iron Chef, a Japanese television program produced by FujiTV. The original Japanese title is Ironmen of Cooking ). It began airing on October 10, 1993 as a half-hour show and after 23 episodes, it was expanded to a... Hiroyuki Sakai (Sakai Hiroyuki; 坂井 宏行) (born April 2, 1942 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan) is a well-known Japanese chef who specializes in French cuisine. ... Shimazu Nariakira (島津 斉彬, April 28, 1809 – August 24, 1858) 19th century Japanese feudal lord. ... Kazuo Inamori (稲盛和夫 Inamori Kazuo) (born 1932 in Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese businessman. ...

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

No other prefecture has more Pachinko parlours per capita than Kagoshima. Pachinko parlor Pachinko players Entrance to large pachinko parlor in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, Japan. ...

External links

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Kagoshima Prefecture
Cities
Akune | Amami | Hioki | Ibusuki | Ichikikushikino | Izumi | Kagoshima (capital) | Kanoya | Kirishima | Makurazaki | Minamisatsuma | Nishinoomote | Ōkuchi | Satsumasendai | Shibushi | Soo | Tarumizu
Districts
Aira | Ibusuki | Isa | Izumi | Kagoshima | Kawanabe | Kimotsuki | Kumage | Oshima | Satsuma | Soo
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 31°24′N, 130°31′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...