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Kumamoto

American  
[koo-muh-moh-toh, koo-mah-maw-taw] / ˌku məˈmoʊ toʊ, ˈku mɑˈmɔ tɔ /

noun

  1. a city on W central Kyushu, in SW Japan.


Kumamoto British  
/ ˌkʊməˈməʊtəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in SW Japan, on W central Kyushu: Kumamoto Medical University (1949). Pop: 653 835 (2002 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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BOJ policy board member Junko Koeda will address business leaders in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

I tried Kumamoto oysters here as part of a sprawling seafood tower — alongside snow crab, lobster tails, tuna tartare with seaweed salad and more — and they immediately became my new favorite variety.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Kumamoto General Hospital resumed normal outpatient services on 5 August , after suspending them following the earthquake on 28 July.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

In April 2016, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto two days after a magnitude 6.5 tremor.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The train halted in the usual scene of hurry and noise,—scurry and clatter of passengers wearing geta,—screaming of boys wanting to sell Japanese newspapers and Kumamoto lemonade.

From Kokoro Japanese Inner Life Hints by Lafcadio Hearn

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