Kyushu
Americannoun
noun
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Researchers from Kyushu University, the University of Waterloo, and Stockholm University may now have part of the answer.
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
Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a powerful earthquake which left at least 13 people dead.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The new lifestyle appeared first on the north coast of Japan’s southwesternmost island of Kyushu, immediately across Tsushima Strait from South Korea.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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