Kyushu

American  

[kee-oo-shoo, kyoo-shoo] / kiˈu ʃu, ˈkju ʃʊ /

Or Kiushu

noun

1. an island in SW Japan. 15,750 sq. mi. (40,793 sq. km).

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Kyushu British  

/ ˈkjuːʃuː /

noun

1. an island of SW Japan: the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, with over 300 surrounding small islands; coalfield and chemical industries. Chief cities: Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, and Nagasaki. Pop: 14 786 000 (2002 est). Area: 35 659 sq km (13 768 sq miles)

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Kyushu

Researchers from Kyushu University, the University of Waterloo, and Stockholm University may now have part of the answer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

"Many researchers have proposed experiments that could potentially reveal the quantum nature of gravity," explains Associate Professor Joshua Foo of Kyushu University's Institute for Advanced Study and lead author of the study.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Truman knew American invaders might have to face more than 900,000 defenders and 10,000 kamikaze planes on the southern island of Kyushu alone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Tuesday's tremor caused widespread damage on the island of Kyushu, flattening homes, damaging bridges, triggering fires and leaving tens of thousands of residents without power and water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

For instance, suppose that a mere 5,000 Koreans had come to Kyushu, but that rice agriculture had enabled them to feed babies and to increase their numbers at a rate of 1 percent per year.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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