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Kumamoto (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 32 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.8333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 130 42 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 130.7000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Town & castle ruled by Hosokawa family daimyo 1632-1868; castle was one of Japan's strongest during feudal period; partly destroyed 1877; has Buddhist temple & attracts many pilgrims; industries include food processing, textiles & chemicals. |
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| Kumamoto (preferred,C,V,O,Japanese (transliterated)-P)
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| Kumamotoshi (C,U,Japanese (transliterated))
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| Kumamoto-shi (C,U,Japanese (transliterated))
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| クマモトシ (C,U,Japanese)
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| クマモト (C,U,Japanese)
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| くまもと (C,U,Japanese)
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| 熊本 (C,U,Japanese)
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| 熊本市 (C,U,Japanese-P)
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| くまもとし (C,U,Japanese)
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Kumamoto (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded late 16th cen. |
| city (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| market center (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| pilgrimage center (C) |
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