Kyushu

Summary

Kyushu is an island^[1]. Kyushu has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Kyushu is located in Japan^[3].
• Kyushu is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Kyushu is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[5].
• Kyushu is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea^[6].
• Kyushu is on the body of water East China Sea^[7].
• Kyushu is on the body of water Sea of Japan^[8].
• Kyushu is on the continent of Asia^[9].
• Kyushu's instance of is recorded as island^[10].
• ennead is named after Kyushu^[11].
• The location of Kyushu was Kyūshū region^[12].
• Kyushu is part of Japanese archipelago^[13].
• Kyushu is part of four main islands of Japan^[14].
• Kyushu's Commons category is recorded as Kyushu^[15].
• Kyushu's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00^[16].
• Kyushu's highest point is recorded as Kuju Mountains^[17].
• Kyushu's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33, 'lon': 131}^[18].
• Kyushu's located in/on physical feature is recorded as East China Sea^[19].
• Kyushu's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Seto Inland Sea^[20].
• Kyushu's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Pacific Ocean^[21].
• Kyushu's topic's main category is recorded as Q9205948^[22].
• Kyushu's Commons gallery is recorded as Kyushu^[23].
• Kyushu has a population of {'amount': '+13061879'}^[24].
• Kyushu's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Kyushu's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[26].
• Kyushu's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[27].

Body

Geography

Kyushu is in the country of Japan^[4]. Kyushu is located in Japan^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean^[5], an ocean^[28]; Seto Inland Sea^[6], an inland sea^[29], in Japan^[30]; East China Sea^[7], a marginal sea^[31], in People's Republic of China^[32]; and Sea of Japan^[8], a marginal sea^[33], in Russia^[34]. Kyushu is on the continent of Asia^[9]. Part of include Japanese archipelago^[13], an archipelago^[35], in Japan^[36] and four main islands of Japan^[14], an island group^[37], in Japan^[38].

Physical Characteristics

Kyushu covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+36782.11'}^[39]. Kyushu sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1788'}^[40]. Kyushu has a population of {'amount': '+13061879'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Kyushu's instance of is recorded as island^[10].

History and Context

ennead is named after Kyushu^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kyushu include Kitakyūshū-shi^[41], a city designated by government ordinance^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1963^[44], headquartered in Kitakyushu City Hall^[45]; Seven Stars in Kyushu^[46], an excursion train^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 2013^[49]; Kyushu Institute of Design^[50], a university^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1968^[53]; and Kyūshū region^[54], a region of Japan^[55], in Japan^[56].

Why It Matters

Kyushu has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Kyushu is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for Kyushu include Kitakyūshū-shi^[41], a city designated by government ordinance^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1963^[44], headquartered in Kitakyushu City Hall^[45]; Seven Stars in Kyushu^[46], an excursion train^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 2013^[49]; Kyushu Institute of Design^[50], a university^[51], in Japan^[52], founded in 1968^[53]; and Kyūshū region^[54], a region of Japan^[55], in Japan^[56].