Kyushu
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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In 2027 or early 2028, Japanese forces will bring to Kyushu another new homegrown missile—the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile, designed to evade enemy defenses—after deploying one in central Japan this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Kyushu, the closest large Japanese island, is turning into a jumpoff point for southwest defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
"We have two main strategies to break through this limit," says Yoichi Sasaki, Associate Professor at Kyushu University's Faculty of Engineering.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026
The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament after a tie-breaking victory over grand champion Hoshoryu from Mongolia.
From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025
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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