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

"We wanted to address two questions: whether essential oil production could add value to underused Hinoki roots and whether that oil could improve sleep," says Associate Professor Kuniyoshi Shimizu from Kyushu University's Faculty of Agriculture.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 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

Kumamoto - where the collapsed Aeon Mall is located - is a city on the Kyushu island of Japan.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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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