Kagoshima

American

[kah-gaw-shee-mah] / ˈkɑ gɔˈʃi mɑ /

noun

a seaport on S Kyushu, in SW Japan.

Kagoshima British

/ ˌkæɡɒˈʃiːmə /

noun

a port in SW Japan, on S Kyushu. Pop: 544 840 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

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No damage has been reported, an official in Kagoshima prefecture, where the volcano is located, told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Last month, Hong Kong Airlines suspended all flights to the southern Japanese prefectures of Kagoshima and Kumamoto, citing low demand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Kagoshima prefecture has made it mandatory for residents to write their names on their trash bags.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

It was conducted in collaboration with an independent researcher and researchers from Kyoto University and the Kagoshima University Museum.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

The Satsuma armies were in all cases far outnumbered, and step by step were compelled to retreat upon Kagoshima.

From Japan by Murray, David

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