Kyushu
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- proper noun
- /ˈkjuːʃuː/
- In addition to making collections myself near Tokyo and in several locations on the southern island of Kyushu, I wrote several of my Japanese colleagues, who kindly mailed eggs to me.
- the island of Kyushu
- Kyushu University
- northern Kyushu
Examples
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On the shinkansen (high-speed train), you can reach the island of Kyushu in five hours.
Blog text (34) -
Nagasaki is located on the best natural harbor of western Kyushu, a spacious inlet in the mountainous coast.
Blog text (9) -
One of these summers, during a trip to Kyushu, we actually passed through the town where I now live.
Fiction book (1990) -
I was now settled into my job in Kyushu, and a few times each year I traveled to Tokyo.
Fiction book (1990) -
Wet-rice agriculture was introduced to Japan around B.C. 350, likely from southern China, and spread northeastward from northern Kyushu in three successive waves.
Academic text (1991) -
Koji Mizoguchi is an archaeologist at Kyushu University, one of the bastions of old-school Japanese archaeology.
Academic text (2008) -
Morooka was educated at Fukuoka Medical College (which in 1910 became Kyushu Imperial University Medical School) from 1909 to 1914.
Academic text (1990) -
When I visited Japan, I spent a week exploring the beautiful landscapes of Kyushu.
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The volcanoes on Kyushu are some of the most famous in Japan, attracting many tourists each year.
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Living on the southern island of Kyushu, I enjoy the unique culture and delicious local cuisine.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kyushu comes from two Japanese parts: kyū meaning 'nine' and shū meaning 'province' or 'region'. The island used to be divided into nine provinces, so the name points to its nine parts and explains why Kyushu is the name of one of Japan's four main southern islands.