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Symbol = PrefSymbol-Kumamoto.png |

Capital = [[Kumamoto, Kumamoto | Kumamoto (city)]] |

Region = [[Kyushu region| Kyushu]] |

Island = [[Kyushu]] |

TotalArea = 7,404.14 |

AreaRank = 16^th |

PCWater = 0.2 |

PopDate = October 1, 2005 |

Population = 1,842,140 |

PopRank = 23^rd |

Density = 249 |

Districts = 10 |

Municipalities = 48 |

ISOCode = JP-43 |

Flower = [[Gentian]] (''Gentiana scabra'' var. buergeri) |

Tree = [[Camphor]] tree (''Cinnamomum camphora'') |

Bird = Eurasian [[Skylark]] (''Alauda arvensis'') |

Map = Japan_kumamoto_map_small.png |

Website = [http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/english/list.html www.pref.kumamoto.jp/english/list.html] |

Governor = Yoshiko Shiotani

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== Military history WikiProject Newsletter - Issue V - July 2006 ==

{{nihongo|'''Kumamoto Prefecture'''|&#29066;&#26412;&#30476;|Kumamoto-ken}} is located on [[Kyushu]] [[Island]], [[Japan]]. The capital is the city of [[Kumamoto, Kumamoto|Kumamoto]].

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== History ==

Historically the area was called [[Higo]] province and was renamed to Kumamoto prefecture during the [[Meiji Restoration]] as part of the [[Abolition of the han system|abolition of the feudal system]].

==Subtropical Map==

== Geography ==

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Kumamoto Prefecture is located in the center of [[Kyushu]], the southernmost of the four major Japanese islands. It is bordered by the [[Ariake]] inland sea and the [[Amakusa]] [[archipelago]] to the west, [[Fukuoka Prefecture]] and [[Oita Prefecture]] to the north, [[Miyazaki Prefecture]] to the east, and [[Kagoshima Prefecture]] to the south.

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Mt. [[Aso]] (1592&nbsp;m), an extensive active [[volcano]], is in the east of Kumamoto Prefecture. This volcano is located at the center of the Aso [[caldera]], the most famous [[caldera]] in Japan.

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=== Cities ===

14 cities are located on Kumamoto Prefecture.

*[[Amakusa, Kumamoto|Amakusa]]

*[[Arao, Kumamoto|Arao]]

*[[Aso, Kumamoto|Aso]]

*[[Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto|Hitoyoshi]]

*[[Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto|Kami-Amakusa]]

*[[Kikuchi, Kumamoto|Kikuchi]]

*[[Koshi, Kumamoto|Koshi]]

*[[Kumamoto, Kumamoto|Kumamoto]] (capital)

*[[Minamata, Kumamoto|Minamata]]

*[[Tamana, Kumamoto|Tamana]]

*[[Uki, Kumamoto|Uki]]

*[[Uto, Kumamoto|Uto]]

*[[Yamaga, Kumamoto|Yamaga]]

*[[Yatsushiro, Kumamoto|Yatsushiro]]

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=== Towns and villages ===

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These are the towns and villages in each [[districts of Japan|district]].

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*[[Amakusa District, Kumamoto|Amakusa District]]

**[[Reihoku, Kumamoto|Reihoku]]

*[[Ashikita District, Kumamoto|Ashikita District]]

**[[Ashikita, Kumamoto|Ashikita]]

**[[Tsunagi, Kumamoto|Tsunagi]]

*[[Aso District, Kumamoto|Aso District]]

**[[Minamiaso, Kumamoto|Minamiaso]]

**[[Minamioguni, Kumamoto|Minamioguni]]

**[[Nishihara, Kumamoto|Nishihara]]

**[[Oguni, Kumamoto|Oguni]]

**[[Takamori, Kumamoto|Takamori]]

**[[Ubuyama, Kumamoto|Ubuyama]]

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*[[Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto|Kamimashiki District]]

**[[Kashima, Kumamoto|Kashima]]

**[[Kosa, Kumamoto|Kosa]]

**[[Mashiki, Kumamoto|Mashiki]]

**[[Mifune, Kumamoto|Mifune]]

**[[Yamato, Kumamoto|Yamato]]

*[[Kamoto District, Kumamoto|Kamoto District]]

**[[Ueki, Kumamoto|Ueki]]

*[[Kikuchi District, Kumamoto|Kikuchi District]]

**[[Kikuyo, Kumamoto|Kikuyo]]

**[[Ozu, Kumamoto|Ozu]]

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*[[Kuma District, Kumamoto|Kuma District]]

**[[Asagiri, Kumamoto|Asagiri]]

**[[Itsuki, Kumamoto|Itsuki]]

**[[Kuma, Kumamoto|Kuma]]

**[[Mizukami, Kumamoto|Mizukami]]

**[[Nishiki, Kumamoto|Nishiki]]

**[[Sagara, Kumamoto|Sagara]]

**[[Taragi, Kumamoto|Taragi]]

**[[Yamae, Kumamoto|Yamae]]

**[[Yunomae, Kumamoto|Yunomae]]

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*[[Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto|Shimomashiki District]]

**[[Jonan, Kumamoto|Jonan]]

**[[Misato, Kumamoto|Misato]]

**[[Tomiai, Kumamoto|Tomiai]]

*[[Tamana District, Kumamoto|Tamana District]]

**[[Gyokuto, Kumamoto|Gyokuto]]

**[[Nagasu, Kumamoto|Nagasu]]

**[[Nagomi, Kumamoto|Nagomi]]

**[[Nankan, Kumamoto|Nankan]]

*[[Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto|Yatsushiro District]]

**[[Hikawa, Kumamoto|Hikawa]]

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=== [[Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan|Mergers]] ===

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<small>(as of March 27, 2006)</small>

*On April 1, [[2003]], the municipalities of [[Fukada, Kumamoto|Fukada]], [[Menda, Kumamoto|Menda]], [[Ue, Kumamoto|Ue]], [[Sue, Kumamoto|Sue]] and [[Okaharu, Kumamoto|Okaharu]] from [[Kuma District, Kumamoto|Kuma District]] merged to form the new town of [[Asagiri, Kumamoto|Asagiri]].

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*On March 31, [[2004]], the [[towns of Japan|towns]] of [[Himedo, Kumamoto|Himedo]], [[Matsushima, Kumamoto|Matsushima]], [[Oyano, Kumamoto|Oyano]] and [[Ryugatake, Kumamoto|Ryugatake]] from [[Amakusa District, Kumamoto|Amakusa District]] merged to form the new [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto|Kami-Amakusa]].

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*On November 1, 2004, the [[towns of Japan|towns]] of [[Chuo, Kumamoto|Chuo]] and [[Tomochi, Kumamoto|Tomochi]] from [[Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto|Shimomashiki District]] merged to form the new town of [[Misato, Kumamoto|Misato]].

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*On January 1, [[2005]], the [[towns of Japan|towns]] of [[Tanoura, Kumamoto|Tanoura]] and [[Ashikita, Kumamoto|Ashikita]] from [[Ashikita District, Kumamoto|Ashikita District]] merged to form the new town of [[Ashikita, Kumamoto|Ashikita]].

*On January 15, 2005, the [[towns of Japan|towns]] of [[Misumi, Kumamoto|Misumi]] and [[Shiranuhi, Kumamoto|Shiranuhi]] from [[Uto District, Kumamoto|Uto District]] and the [[towns of Japan|towns]] of [[Matsubase, Kumamoto|Matsubase]], [[Ogawa, Kumamoto|Ogawa]] and [[Toyono, Kumamoto|Toyono]] from [[Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto|Shimomashiki District]] merged to form the new [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Uki, Kumamoto|Uki]]. [[Uto District, Kumamoto|Uto District]] was dissolved with this merger.

*On January 15, 2005, the [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Yamaga, Kumamoto|Yamaga]] merged with the [[towns of Japan|towns]] of [[Kahoku, Kumamoto|Kahoku]], [[Kamoto, Kumamoto|Kamoto]], [[Kao, Kumamoto|Kao]] and [[Kikuka, Kumamoto|Kikuka]] from [[Kamoto District, Kumamoto|Kamoto District]] to form the new [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Yamaga, Kumamoto|Yamaga]].

*On February 11, 2005, the municipalities of [[Aso, Kumamoto|Aso]], [[Ichinomiya, Kumamoto|Ichinomiya]] and [[Namino, Kumamoto|Namino]] from [[Aso District, Kumamoto|Aso District]] merged to form the new [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Aso, Kumamoto|Aso]].

*On February 11, 2005, the municipalities of [[Yabe, Kumamoto|Yabe]] and [[Seiwa, Kumamoto|Seiwa]] from [[Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto|Kamimashiki District]] and [[Soyo, Kumamoto|Soyo]] from [[Aso District, Kumamoto|Aso District]] merged to form the new town of [[Yamato, Kumamoto|Yamato]] in [[Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto|Kamimashiki District]].

*On February 13, 2005, the villages of [[Choyo, Kumamoto|Choyo]], [[Hakusui, Kumamoto|Hakusui]] and [[Kugino, Kumamoto|Kugino]] from [[Aso District, Kumamoto|Aso District]] merged to form the new village of [[Minamiaso, Kumamoto|Minamiaso]].

*On March 22, 2005, the [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Kikuchi, Kumamoto|Kikuchi]] merged with the municipalities of [[Kyokushi, Kumamoto|Kyokushi]], [[Shichijo, Kumamoto|Shichijo]] and [[Shisui, Kumamoto|Shisui]] from [[Kikuchi District, Kumamoto|Kikuchi District]] to form the new [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Kikuchi, Kumamoto|Kikuchi]].

*On August 1, 2005, the municipalities of [[Izumi, Kumamoto|Izumi]], [[Kagami, Kumamoto|Kagami]], [[Sakamoto, Kumamoto|Sakamoto]], [[Sencho, Kumamoto|Sencho]] and [[Toyo, Kumamoto|Toyo]] from [[Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto|Yatsushiro District]] merged into the [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Yatsushiro, Kumamoto|Yatsushiro]].

*On October 1, 2005, the towns of [[Miyahara, Kumamoto|Miyahara]] and [[Ryuhoku, Kumamoto|Ryuhoku]] from [[Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto|Yatsushiro District]] merged to form the new town of [[Hikawa, Kumamoto|Hikawa]].

*On October 3, 2005, the towns of [[Taimei, Kumamoto|Taimei]], [[Tensui, Kumamoto|Tensui]] and [[Yokoshima, Kumamoto|Yokoshima]] from [[Tamana District, Kumamoto|Tamana District]] merged into the [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Tamana, Kumamoto|Tamana]].

*On February 27, [[2006]], the towns of [[Koshi, Kumamoto|Koshi]] and [[Nishigoshi, Kumamoto|Nishigoshi]] from [[Kikuchi District, Kumamoto|Kikuchi District]] merged to form the [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Koshi, Kumamoto|Koshi]].

*On March 1, 2006, the towns of [[Kikusui, Kumamoto|Kikusui]] and [[Mikawa, Kumamoto|Mikawa]] from [[Tamana District, Kumamoto|Tamana District]] merged to form the new town of [[Nagomi, Kumamoto|Nagomi]].

*On March 27, 2006, the cities of [[Hondo, Kumamoto|Hondo]] and [[Ushibuka, Kumamoto|Ushibuka]] merged with the towns of [[Amakusa, Kumamoto|Amakusa]], [[Ariake, Kumamoto|Ariake]], [[Goshoura, Kumamoto|Goshoura]], [[Itsuwa, Kumamoto|Itsuwa]], [[Kawaura, Kumamoto|Kawaura]], [[Kuratake, Kumamoto|Kuratake]], [[Shinwa, Kumamoto|Shinwa]] and [[Sumoto, Kumamoto|Sumoto]] (all from [[Amakusa District, Kumamoto|Amakusa District]]) to form the new [[cities of Japan|city]] of [[Amakusa, Kumamoto|Amakusa]].

== Economy ==

Kumamoto hosts a large [[Honda]] automobile plant. Beginning in 2007, a Honda factory on the site will produce non-silicon [[solar cells]] for homes and businesses, with a projected capacity roughly equivalent to 8,000 households/year.[http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051219/bs_nm/autos_japan_honda_dc]

== Demographics ==

== Tourism ==

== Prefectural symbols ==

== Miscellaneous topics ==

== External links ==

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*[http://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/english/menu.html Official Kumamoto Prefecture homepage]

*[http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~masden/links.html Kumamoto Links]

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