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Kumamoto prefecture (Japanese: Kumamoto Prefecture; Hiragana : くまもとけん; Romanization : Kumamoto Ken) located in the western tip of Japan, A surname The central location of the island, within Kumamoto City As the center constitutes Japan's three metropolitan areas Outside Kumamoto Metropolitan area , belong to Region of Japan Hit the mark Kyushu prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture to the east Oita and Miyazak-ken , approach the west Ariake Kai Eight generations of sea, with the East China Sea, south Kagoshima Prefecture , North Company Fukuoka Ken . There is... in the east Kyushu mountain In the northwest, rivers such as the Kikuchi River and the Komagawa River flowing out of the mountains form the Kumamoto Plain and the Hachidai Plain along the Ariake Sea, and the Uto Peninsula protrudes from the mainland to the southwest The Tengrass Islands Surrounded by mountains on three sides, 63% of the land is covered by forest, and it is one of the top agricultural prefectures in Japan. landform Rich and colorful The climate is warm and favorable for agricultural development. watermelon , Tomato , tatami Grass and other crops Production capacity It ranks first in all Japan. In terms of fisheries, Tencho fishing ground, Ariming Sea and Badai Sea fishing ground, fingerling It's quite rich. [1]
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Chinese name
Kumamoto prefecture [13]
Foreign name
Japanese: Kumamoto Prefecture; Hiragana: くまもとけん; Roman word: Kumamoto Ken
alias
Fire nation, fire nation, fire の nation
Administrative category
First-level administrative region
Subordinate region
Japan Kyushu prefecture
Geographical position
locate Japan Kyushu local central west
Area product
It's about 7402 square kilometers
Subordinate area
Kumamoto City Etc.
Government premises
No. 18-1, 6 Ding Mu, Suizen-ji Temple, Kumamoto City
Climatic condition
Inland climate
Population number
About 1.77 million people (2015)
Famous scenic spot
Aso-san , Kumamoto Castle Etc.
Railway station
Kumamoto Railway Station
prescription
Kumamoto dialect , Kumamoto dialect
Government number
43000-5
mascot
Kumamoto (Kumamon)
Metropolitan area
Kumamoto metropolitan Area [1]

Geographical profile

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Kumamoto prefecture [2] Located in Japan Kyushu prefecture Central West, Kitakyushu The border with the southern Kyushu, the distance from the Japanese capital Tokyo 1072 km and 631 km from Seoul, Kumamoto has been part of the Kyushu region since ancient times due to geographical reasons Political center . Land area It's about 7402 Square kilometer It ranks 15th in Japan. It is about seven times the size of Hong Kong, with 63 per cent of its land covered by forests. The north is gently hilly, and the east to south is surrounded by mountains 1,000 meters above sea level. In the northeast Aso-san They have world-class caldera . The west faces the Ariake Sea and the Badai Sea, and its outer sea is connected with the East Sea. There is... in the east Kyushu mountain From the mountains flowed Shirakawa, Midorikawa And Komagawa, known as one of Japan's three great rapids. Downstream areas include Kumamoto, Hachidai Plain, Shirakawa, Midorikawa, and Kumagawa, which feed into Shimabara Bay and Hachidai Sea (unknown Fire Sea). Eight generations of the sea west of the island of heaven islands. Water resources are abundant in Environment Agency of Japan Among the "famous water 100 choices", Shirakawa water source, Ikeshan water source, Kikuchi water source and bomb water source were selected. Almost 100% of the tap water used by citizens in Kumamoto City is supplied by groundwater, which is extremely rare in Japan, and it is known as the town of water. The climate is warm, the temperature difference between winter and summer is large, showing the characteristics of inland climate. In the middle of summer, temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius are not unusual, and the heat often lasts until late at night, and when winter comes, Minimum air temperature It often falls below zero. In June and July Plum rain season , in Plum rain season Late by the southwest upsurge air flow, often continuous heavy rain. Eight generations plain Junci communis The cultivation is very famous, and the output accounts for about the whole country of Japan Total output About 70 percent; In addition to rice production, Kumamoto Plain is also a famous open land in Japan Honeydew melon And where watermelons are grown. In addition, The Tengrass Islands Abound in citrus The Azu area is rich in pasture Pastoral area ; Minamata It's a chemical industrial park. [3]

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Cultural symbol

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County emblem: Formulated in March 1966, the first letter of "Kumamoto" pronunciation "KU" as the original pattern, integrated into the terrain of Kyushu made, the middle of the circle symbolizing Kumamoto located in the middle of Kyushu.
County Tree: Camphor tree It was enacted in October 1966. In early summer, the green leaves of camphor tree sprout, making the whole Kumamoto full of vitality. In Kumamoto City and temples throughout Kumamoto Prefecture, you can see tall camphor trees everywhere.
County Flower: Gentian flower It was enacted in October 1953. The Gentian flower is a lovely purple flower that grows in the Assu Plateau and blooms in October every year. in NHK (Japan Broadcasting Association) When NHK selected "Local flower," it was designated as Kumamoto's prefectural flower.
County Bird: skylark It was enacted in October 1966. Skylark flies in the grasslands and fields of Kumamoto and is so popular with the people of the prefecture that it has been designated as the symbol of Kumamoto Prefecture.
County Fish: prawn Adopted in December 1989. Ariake Sea and Miyoko Sea are famous prawn producing areas in Japan. Kumamoto Prefecture took the lead in breeding shrimp in Japan, and its output ranks first in Japan.
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Mascot: Kumamoto (Kumamon), November 27, 2011, Saitama Hanyu The "Hanyu Mascot Summit" held in Kumamoto Prefecture announced that Kumamoto Kuma, the Minister of Sales and happiness of the Kumamoto Prefecture government, won the first prize, and Kumamoto Kuma is also Japan's first public mascot.

County name

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In Mount Chausu, Kumamoto City, there is an ancient city Kumamoto Castle Hence the name Kumamoto Prefecture. [3]

Geographical name

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Kumamoto Prefecture is also known as the "Land of Fire" for three reasons:
One is because of the world's largest overlays Active volcano -- Mount Aso is in Kumamoto Prefecture. It is formed by the eruption of more than 50 volcanoes, resulting in the outer mountain group and the core mountain, which is a rare wonder in the world, including the largest crater - Nakagake Crater. The five central mountains of Mount Asu - the Middle Mountain, the High mountain, the Genzi mountain, the Jiashima mountain and the Wu Cap mountain - are dotted in the outer mountains with a circumference of 128 kilometers, and the verdant grasslands are silhouetted White smoke . in Assu Volcano Museum In it, you can see signs of volcanic agitation through cameras installed in the crater, which makes you marvel at the power of nature.
Another reason is the mystery that appears on the Ming Sea Light of fire . Legend of Japan Emperor Jinghaei To extinguish the tyrants." Bear attack When he came to Kumamoto Prefecture, he was able to safely land at night by the fire that appeared on the sea, and the unknown fire would appear on the Hachidai Sea (Ariake Sea) in the autumn evening. This phenomenon has been explained by scientists as cuttlefish A mirage of fishing fire.
The third reason is legend Emperor Takashi sometimes Earth spider Beat a monkey Two necked monkeys led more than 180 people to gather Ikseong Chao Lai Ming Feng. The emperor then sent Kenxu group to kill the thieves. After the destruction of the Jianxu group in the domestic patrol and search for information. When they come Hachiyongun When I was in the white hair mountain, I stayed there because it was late. But the night sky suddenly a natural fire, and slowly descended to the mountain burning, to their amazement. The Kenao group reported this strange incident to the emperor, and the emperor named the place "Fire Country". [4]

Historical origin

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Ancient times

Night view of Kumamoto Prefecture 1
Because of its warm climate, abundant water and wide hills, Kumamoto Prefecture was inhabited by humans as early as 28,000 years ago. It has been found in many places in Kumamoto Prefecture Paleolith with Jomon period The remains of... from Yayoi period From then on, the Kumamoto people began to cultivate rice. Bronze and iron artifacts have also been found in various parts of Kumamoto Prefecture, and the oldest in Japan has been unearthed at Tenmizu in Kumamoto Prefecture Iron axe . It can be seen that Yayoi culture Once upon a time.
in Kofun period In the 4th century AD, deep in the Utu Peninsula, someone built a square and then a round tomb, which was later passed to all parts of the county, and the rich family known as the "King of fire" enjoyed the right for a time.
From the Eada Funayama ancient Tomb in Kikusui, Kumamoto Prefecture Unearthed cultural relic It can be seen that in the 6th and 7th centuries AD (the end of the Kofun period), some rich families began to communicate with other countries. Some tombs, called "decorative tombs", have paintings and writing on the walls, while others have stone figures erected in front of the tomb stonework Ancient tombs with unique styles are quite popular.
In 527 AD, Chikusukuni ( Fukuoka Ken A rebellion by Iwaki, the ruler of Iwaki, was suppressed by the Japanese central government. After that, the central government designated land under the jurisdiction of the government throughout Japan, and named the land "Tunkura", and included the Tunkura system in the whole country Political system Among. Late 7th century to early 9th century ( Age of law ), rich Kumamoto prefecture in A surname The island became a big country. A short songbook compiled in the 8th century." Manyoushu In it, there are poems praising Kumamoto's customs and practices.

Middle Ages

Late 8th to late 12th century, enter Heian period After that, Rich queen Kumamoto Prefecture is divided into 14 prefectures and 99 townships. In the most popular period of the manor, the fat queen built "A Su", "deer wood"," Mountain deer "Wait for 10 large estates, The Knights of War It was born and became more and more active. The end of the 12th century Kamakura period The central government of Japan appointed samurai as local governors and farm owners, and thus the "Azu Clan", "Kikuchi Clan" and "Kodai Clan" increased their power across the country. At the same time, the Kamakura vassal's confidants, the Sangryo Clan, ruled the Kumo area and popularized Buddhist culture in the Kumo area. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Kyushu was divided into two opposing factions under the influence of the central power struggle. As the Kikuchi clan grew in power, the Asu, Nawa, and Sagara clans also had to work hard to expand their ranks. But by the end of the Muromachi period, after the power of the Kikuchi clan declined, Toyo (" Toyo ") Oita ) "Otomo", wizen ( Saga prefecture ) of the "Dragon Temple" and Satsuma ( Kagoshima The "of)" Shimadzu "The three clans rose up, resulting in the fat country became the center of the three clans fighting. This battle was overwhelmed by Shimadzu forces. After that, the power of the Shimadzu clan was Toyotomi Hideyoshi After the peace of Kyushu, it passed to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Modern times

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He was appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1587 after he pacifed the Kyushu political situation Sasa Shigasa King of the Fat Kingdom. Later, due to the revolt of the people, Sasaka lost his power. Then, Kiyoshimasa Kato In the north of county, Governor Konishi In the county south, Xiangliang stabilized his own in the ball mill Sphere of influence . 1600 Battle of Sekigahara In the middle of the war, Governor Konishi was defeated and destroyed, and Kato Kiyoshige later unified the Fato and built Kumamoto Castle. In its territory, Qingzheng personally embarked on the construction of civil engineering and water control projects, and many achievements have been spread. In 1632, the Hosokawa clan, after the Kato clan began to rule Fati, built the "540,000 Stone" (" stone "is then) in Kumamoto Castle as the center Unit of weight The greater the number of stones, the richer the place. One stone is equal to 150 kg), and is committed to promoting it Tea ceremony post-fat paleocurrent ", Noyi "Kita Yu, Jin Chunyu", the development of Kumamoto's unique characteristics of "fat after six flowers" gardening, sumo "Yoshida Ji Jia", "fat after Mosaic" and other cultures. Third generation Hosokawa Clan Tadari Hosokawa When he was in power, he was a swordsman Miyamoto Musashi Invited to Kumamoto, where he spent his final years, during which he wrote the book Five rounds of writing The famous book. Since Konishi, who administered the prefecture to the south, was a Catholic daimyo, and Tenkuso was close to Nagasaki, Catholicism permeated the culture widely, through the building of "Tenkuso" in Tenkuso Xue Lin "The school thus makes Latin Catholic culture, such as astronomy, flourished for a time. However, after the ban on Catholicism was issued in 1613, the suppression of Catholics became more and more brutal. Thirty-seven thousand Tiancao farmers, suffering from heavy and excruciating taxes, finally rose up in 1637 and launched the famous "Tiancao Shimahara Rebellion". The beginning of the uprising was imposed by the state the following year Close the country to international intercourse One of the important reasons. After and until Meiji Restoration The sky grass has always been The Edo shogunate The territory.

Modern times

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In 1869, vassals throughout Japan handed over land and the right to rule the people to a new government (the emperor). consequent The county was abandoned With the implementation of the system, Kumamoto Han was renamed Kumamoto Prefecture in 1871, Hitoyoshi han It was renamed Renji County, and Tiancao was incorporated into it for a while Nagasaki prefecture Within the borders. Kumamoto Medical School and Kumamoto Yang School were established successively in Kumamoto. Through the popularization of Western civilization, the modernization process of Kumamoto was promoted, and Kumamoto Prefecture was born in 1876. At the same time, the samurai's dissatisfaction with the new government was growing, and in 1876 and 1877, the Samurai launched separate campaigns based on Kumamoto The Kamikaze Chaos with Southwest War .
Migrate to Water Temple Park Nearby Kumamoto Yo School Teachers Pavilion is in Southwest War During, by Sano Minomin ( Japanese Red Cross Society Founder) applied for the establishment of the "Bo Ai Society" (predecessor of the Japanese Red Cross) and was approved. For this reason, the teachers' Museum is known as the birthplace of the Japanese Red Cross. In 1887, he founded Kumamoto No. 5 High School, a famous writer Natsume Soseki , Koizumi Hachiumo Such as teaching, for the society to cultivate a large number of pillars.

Administrative area

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The city

Kumamoto City (くまもとし) ( Central area , east area , the West End, South District , North District)
Yatyono (やつしろし), Hitoyoshi (ひとよしし), Arao (あらおし), Minamata (みなまたし), Tamana (たまなし), Shanlu City (やまがし), Kikuchi (きくちし), Uto City (うとし), Tiancao City (かみあまくさし), Uki (うきし), Aso City (あそし), Tiancao City (あまくさし), Hashi (こうしし).

Koriwa Town and Village

Administrative zoning map of Kumamoto Prefecture
Shimomaseong-gun (しもましきぐん) : Miri (みさとまち).
Okmyung County (たまなぐん) : Tamato (ぎょくとうまち), Minamiseki (なんかんまち), Nagasu (ながすまち) and Wakumizu (なごみまち).
Kikuchi County (きくちぐん) : Otsu (おおづまち) and Kikuyang (きくようまち).
Asu County (あそぐん) : Minamigono (みなみおぐにまち), Kokumachi (おぐにまち), uyamatsu (うぶやまむら), Takamori (たかもりまち), Nishihara Village (にしはらむら), South Assu Village (みなみあそむら).
Sangikseong (かみましきぐん) : Mifuna (みふねまち), Kajima (かしままち), Mashiki (ましきまち), Kasasa (こうさまち), Yamaducho (やまとちょう).
Hachiyongun (やつしろぐん) : Glacier (ひかわちょう).
Weibuk-gun (あしきたぐん) : Ashikita (あしきたまち) and Tsugi Machi (つなぎまち).
Ballmill County (くまぐん) : Nishimachi (に し き ま ち), much good wood town (た ら ぎ ま ち), soup before the town (ゆ の ま え ま ち), water village (み ず か み む ら), phase good village (さ が ら む ら), Gokogi (いつきむら), Sanjiang Village (やまえむら), Milling village (くまむら), Asakugi (あさぎりちょう).
Tencho (あまくさぐん) : Lingbei (れいほくまち). [5]

Demographic situation

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The population was 1.842 million in 2005. its aging The proportion of people over 65 years old in the total population is 23.7%, which exceeds the national proportion of 20.1%. In other words, Kumamoto's aging progress Velocity ratio All of Japan is seven years ahead.

Governors of the past dynasties

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Former governors of Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
generation
name
Term of office
Elected terms
1
Saburo Sakurai
April 16, 1947 - February 10, 1959
3 sessions
2
Teramoto Hiroaku
February 11, 1959 - February 10, 1971
3 sessions
3
Kazuseki Sawada
February 11, 1971 - February 10, 1983
3 sessions
4
February 11, 1983 - February 10, 1991
2 sessions
5
Reji Fukushima
February 11, 1991 - February 25, 2000
3 sessions
6
Yoshiko Shiotani
April 16, 2000 - April 15, 2008
2 sessions
7
April 16, 2008 to date
1 session
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Traffic condition

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Land transportation

Traffic map of Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture has the National Highway Line 3, Kyushu through expressway Wait for the main line, so the traffic is all over the place. The biggest advantage is that the travel time to any major city in Kyushu is within 2 to 3 hours. In order to give better play to its geographical advantages, the county has made efforts to build an open road Miyazak-ken Nobeoka The Kyushu Trans-Highway Nobeoka Line, to Kagoshima City The South Kyushu West Ring Highway. In March 2004, it was opened Kyushu Shinkansen Part of the Kagoshima Line (Shin-Hachiyo - Central Kagoshima). By the end of March 2011, the Shinkansen line from Kumamoto Station to Hakata Station was completed. Aomori Transportation to Kagoshima aorta Will run through Japanese islands .
Kumamoto Airport - JR Kumamoto, Airport bus, 60 minutes ;
Kumamoto → Tokyo , rail, about 6 hours 20 minutes;
Kumamoto → Nagoya , rail, about 4 hours 50 minutes;
Kumamoto → Shin-Osaka, about 4 hours by rail;
Kumamoto → Hakata By rail, about 1 hour 20 minutes.

Air traffic

Kumamoto Airport is located on high ground in the west of Mount Azu, 20 km east of Kumamoto city center. In order to make the aircraft can land safely in the case of fog, Kumamoto Airport is the first in Japan to introduce "Category III b" landing instruments, so as to ensure the safety and timely takeoff and landing of aircraft. Kumamoto Airport has 8 airports in Japan Domestic route 1 to South Korea Seoul the International route . In March 2000, it was located at distance Tiancao City central Tiancao Airport Completed. The airport has access to Kumamoto Airport, Fukuoka Airport Via Kumamoto Airport Shikoku insular Songshan Airport 3 domestic routes in Japan.
Kumamoto Airport → Tokyo Haneda, about 1 hour 40 minutes;
Kumamoto Airport → Osaka Itami , about 1 hour 05 minutes;
Kumamoto Airport → Nagoya City , about 1 hour and 20 minutes;
Kumamoto Airport → Skygrass flying ground , about 20 minutes.

Water traffic

Kumamoto Prefecture has three major ports and 51 small local ports. Kumamoto Port and Hachidai Port have opened container ports to Korea Busan International period Sea route .

Economic industry

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industry

Kumamoto Prefecture is home to many large car manufacturers, auto parts factories and auto-related companies. In order to allow more enterprises to settle down in Kumamoto, further improve the technical strength of enterprises and create new industries, so that the industry is more dynamic, Kumamoto Prefecture strives to carry out the "three forests" concept industrial strategy step by step.
One of the three ideas: Kumamoto's "computer forest" idea. "Build Kumamoto into the world IT industry The company aims to cultivate technical talents and enhance the technological capabilities of local companies to make the IT industry strong Competitive ability .
Two of the three ideas: Kumamoto's idea of "creating characteristic wealth forest". With the goal of "creating the unique wealth of the Land of Fire (Kumamoto Prefecture)" as its purpose, the company strives to cultivate talents and improve technical strength in order to achieve greater development of the manufacturing industry. Talent and enterprises work together to maximize the Kumamoto area's strengths and improve Basic technology Power at the same time, the development of products with local characteristics, so that Kumamoto full of vitality.
Three ideas: Kumamoto "Bioengineering forest" concept. "Will create for safety, health and comfort Living environment Beneficial industry as the goal "as the purpose, the introduction has a high degree Research and development competent Related industry . By popularization bioengineering Technological development Economy, improve the county people Quality of life .

agriculture

Kumamoto Prefecture is a small agricultural prefecture, watermelon , Tomato , tatami Grass, sweet summer Mandarin orange , anamania ( A kind of mandarin orange ) and Perennial root stargrass Production capacity Ranked first in all Japan. In order to promote the development of safe and environmentally friendly agriculture, the county has set up a new agricultural system Soil improvement Farmers who try to reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers in the process are given the title of "green farm". The number of farms with this title ranks first in Japan. All parts of Kumamoto Prefecture also give full play to the characteristics of resources, and strive to research and develop agricultural products with Kumamoto characteristics. broiler "King of sky grass", beef cattle" After fertilization Kumamoto Prefecture's original agricultural products such as red cattle, strawberry "Hey Noxi Ziku", Ponkan "Dekou Peng - Fat abundance", eggplant "Hey Gou Mu wax sack" came out one after another.

forestry

Kumamoto Prefecture is a famous forestry prefecture in Japan, with 63% of its land covered by forests. Among them, Su and Renji ball-milling The area is... Chinese fir , cypress And other major wood production base. In order to make Forest resources Can be fully utilized, the county efforts to carry on Intermediate cutting Such as forest maintenance, the establishment of county production dry Wood production Supply systems, promoting the benefits of using wood, etc., in order to increase the use of wood. Efforts are also being made to revitalize Kumamoto's forestry industry by training successors and increasing the production of forest products such as mushrooms. In order to further improve the public function of forest water irrigation, and better promote thinning and tree planting activities, the "Creation of Kumamoto Prefecture Water and Green Forest Tax" was formulated in April 2005 to give strong support to volunteers participating in forest activities.

aquaculture

Kumamoto Prefecture has a wide area shoal the Ariake Kai Natural fishing grounds such as Badai Sea in the calm inland sea, Tiancao Beach in the outer sea, fingerling Very rich, especially prawn , Small clam and nori isometric Cultured fishery Extremely developed. In order to allow more consumers to taste Kumamoto's seafood, the prefecture chose to have Kumamoto representativeness There are 17 kinds of seasons Marine fish As "Kumamoto four seasons fish", and strive to expand its circulation channels. To ensure that fisheries are available Sustainable development Fishing as the main fishery, but also exiled fry, restrictions on free fishing.

Living environment

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In February 2002, Kumamoto Prefecture formulated the "Kumamoto to promote people-oriented Modeling Design Guide", and with it as the main line, and the county people work together to design the design of everyone's convenience, so that all people live comfortably and conveniently, so as to build a comfortable life full of warmth Social environment . "Human-centered design" has been applied to buildings, daily necessities and various services. Kumamoto's low step tram is one such example. Since the entrance and exit of the tram are the same height as the tram platform, anyone can get off the tram without any obstacles.
In order to create a society where people in the county can respect each other and live comfortably according to their own wishes, the county takes the "coordination and cooperation of the whole people" as the program to create a social environment where men and women can participate in planning, protect the interests of consumers and the rights of teenagers, ensure traffic safety, and have no racial differences. Promote the active participation of county residents through the support of unpaid services Social activity It lays a good foundation for Kumamoto to become a "society where officials and people cooperate together." In order to further promote NPO (civil Society Non-profit organization Free service activities can be carried out smoothly, so that men and women can take the initiative to participate in the planning of social activities, and the prefecture built the Kumamoto Prefecture people's Exchange Hall (Parea) in April 2002, which is the main body of the county people and can actively participate in social activities. Kumamoto Prefecture draws Minamata disease A tragic lesson in order to protect Kumamoto Prefecture's unique springs, greenery and other beautiful landscapes Natural environment County residents, enterprises and administrative groups in holding a variety of activities, are Protect the environment As the premise, in order to achieve the goal of "environmental prefecture Kumamoto" and make positive efforts.
In order to promote the active participation of all people in athletics and other sports, we strive to create an environment in which sports can be played at any time and on any occasion. The county has built a large county people's comprehensive sports park with an international scale that can accommodate 32,000 people Track and field competition Field "KKWING" and not subject Climatic effect the Indoor sports Field "Pakudum".
In order to achieve the goal of creating a safe and comfortable living environment for the whole people, focusing on the elderly and the disabled, the county is making efforts to build roads and buildings that are convenient to use. At the same time, it is actively creating a "comfortable living environment for the elderly and disabled" in various fields such as inspiration, education, employment and information. In November 1999, a meeting for the disabled was held in Kumamoto National sports conference - "Heartful Kumamoto Conference", in October 2002 also held the national disability function competition "Abilene" (Disability Function Olympics). In March 2002, Kumamoto Prefecture formulated a comprehensive policy to create a comfortable living environment for the elderly and the disabled in order to help them live in peace. In order to improve Architectural culture And build better buildings as a result Cultural heritage In 1988, Kumamoto began to promote the "Kumamoto Art Architecture Program", and hired well-known architects and designers at home and abroad to design and build a number of outstanding buildings for Kumamoto, such as cultural facilities, public housing, and public toilets. As a result of the success of the program, Kumamoto received its first "grant" as a local government in 1993. Architectural society of Japan Culture Award ".

Educational cause

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In order to cultivate with New era Spiritual, practical, and adaptable to any environment, Kumamoto Prefecture strives to build schools that bring out the best in students. For example, in order to give full play to the talents and creativity of students, students can choose subjects in a wide range of fields, and middle and high schools are organized as consistent education; After entering high school, they are free to choose Comprehensive discipline Implement the "comprehensive choice system" of units. Efforts are made to adapt subjects according to the changing times and the needs of students and local areas. With regard to the education of mentally handicapped youths, the county opened the "Fire Nation High School" in April 2001 for the mildly mentally handicapped Nursing school In order to enable more mentally disabled children to enter society and live independently, four were set up Vocational discipline In order to develop children's" Labor capacity ". In addition, in order to be able to adapt to the rapid development of Information communication The needs of the county are also being carried out using fiber optic education dedicated to the Internet Information utilization Practical education. The main universities are: Kumamoto University (national), Kumamoto Prefectural University (public), Kyushu Nursing and Welfare University (Private), Kyushu Lutheran College University (Private), Kumamoto Gakuen University (Private), Kumamoto University of Health Science (Private), Sang䌹 University (private, short and large), Sungsung University (Private), Heisei University of Music (Private), Chung Kyushu Junior College (Short and large).

Scenic spot

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Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle with Himeji Castle , Nagoya Castle And known as "Japan's three famous cities", alias Apricot city, is a military general Kiyoshimasa Kato It took seven years to build, beginning in 1601. Kumamoto Castle is magnificent and covers an area of 12 kilometers, with natural rivers as moats and boulders as walls. in Southwest War When faced with Takashi Nishiko Led by the brave Satsuma army, Kumamoto Castle held out for nearly two months without being taken, showing its true value.

Water temple Chengqu garden

Water temple Chengqu garden Be due to Kumamoto han The first Lord of the Kingdom Tadari Hosokawa The creation of a great garden. The landscape design was taken from Hiroshige Kagawa Ukiyoe " Tokaido fifty-three times "Tokaido fifty-three times" is Edo period 53 stations from Edo to Kyoto). The name "Chengqu Garden" is taken from Tao Yuanming "Garden Day to become fun" in "Returning to Ci".

Aso-san

Aso-san Located in northern Kumamoto Prefecture, it is composed of five volcanoes (Asu Five Mountains) and is the largest in the world caldera the Active volcano . Standing on the Great Guan peak in the north, you can see five arranged like Buddha's Nirvana Volcano crater . Zhong Yue is still an active volcano, curling smoke also slowly ejected, magnificent.

Kikuchi Valley

Kikuchi Valley Located in the upper reaches of Kumamoto Prefecture, the valleys are filled with fir , Zelkova zelkova Etc. Broad-leaved tree constituent Virgin forest The clear flow in the forest is also known far and wide.

Tongrun bridge

Tongrun bridge Founded in 1852 ( Jiayong County From December 5 to July 29, 1854 (Kayon 7), it is the largest arched water bridge in Japan. It was designated as an important national cultural property in 1960.

Ball spring cave

It is divided into the first cave and the second cave, with a total length of about 4,800 meters, making it the longest cave in Kyushu and the third longest cave in Japan. The cave is inhabited by a unique ecosystem 's Cave organism .

A thousand li of grass

The grass is famous for its vast grasslands and lakes. Standing on the vast grassland, looking at the mountains, the field of vision is very wide. Ski resort skiing in winter, summer Grass skiing Suitable for all seasons. [7]

Kurokawa Onsen

Kurokawa Onsen Be used as Edo period The residence of the daimyo has developed, and the buildings have a strong "Kyoto style" (Kyoto style), which is all built in accordance with the Japanese style of 30 years ago. In the rows of ancient buildings, ringing clogs The unique "quack, quack, quack" sound is really unique.

Jangli hot spring

Jangli hot spring As famous as Japan Chinese fir Famous for its origin.

Chishui hot spring

Chishui Hot spring, one of the hot spring town of Asu, is located at the foot of Mount Asu. [8]

Festival celebration

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Fujisaki Hachimaga autumn ritual
Fujisaki Hachimagu autumn Festival is located in Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto City The Fujisaki Hachimaga Festival, the largest festival in Kumamoto, takes place in mid-September. [9]
Miumi Festival
Myomi Festival is one of the three major festivals in Kyushu. Hachiyo Shrine is affectionately known as "Myomi" by local people. Myoki Festival is celebrated every year on November 23. The festival is filled with exoticism the gong and suona The accompaniment team, the luxuriously decorated God car team and the 12 red and green horses team composed of up to 1 km of majestic, gorgeous and colorful ranks stroll in the street. The star of the festival is called Tortoise snake Its head is a snake, the body is a turtle shape, is the legend of the wonderful see God ride fantasy animals. Sometimes it runs on the beach, and often runs into the ranks of the audience, making people happy.
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It's the first Saturday night in March, at Tosaigake in Aso-cho Halfway up the mountain Japan's largest 350-meter-long "fire" appeared, turning the night sky red. With fire to burn into the fire word, burning until late at night, from a distance, the scenery is very spectacular. In addition, the shape of ASO's smoke and the word ASO were also drawn with fire on the side of a mountain in Minami Aso in Kumi Nomura. In mid-March Aso Shrine One of the three festivals of Aso Shrine is also held, the "Fire spirit Event", which is a ceremony to celebrate the marriage of the Sanomiya dragon God of the same shrine, and people wave torches to welcome the bride of the fire god.
Mountain deer Lantern Festival
It is a well-known summer festival in Japan. The mountain deer lantern dance girls Japanese-style bathrobe Bright lanterns dance overhead. Yamagara lanterns are just made of Japanese paper and paste Made of two materials. It has a long history and beautiful shape. Every year on August 15 and 16, every street in the Sanlu area is decorated with lanterns of various shapes, about 50 centimeters high and 1 meter wide. The highlight of the festival was the "Lantern Dance of a Thousand People" held at Shanlu Primary School on the evening of the 16th, in which dancers formed eight circles and danced to the rhythm of a folk song. In the dark, the lights of the lantern flickered, filled with the atmosphere of romantic fantasy.
Ox deep "Haya" festival
Nushin has the largest fishing port in Kumamoto Prefecture. souther When it blew, the sea was rough, and in order to shelter from the wind, the crew moored the ship here, drank and sang heartily to relieve the fatigue of the long voyage. The south wind is called Ha ha. After the pronunciation of "ha ah" was changed to "ha ya", the song was created. Every time to the "Haya" festival, many people wear the same costume, along with the beautiful and pleasant Japanese Three-stringed instrument and Taiko The rhythm of the festival danced merrily, and 60 fishing boats marched through the sea with fishing harvest flags flying high in the wind. The festival is held on the third Saturday and Sunday of April every year.

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Citrus natsume
Kumamoto's citrus name
Kumamoto Prefecture specialty, Kumamoto prefecture is Japan's famous Wenzhou tangerine origin
Evening white pomelo
Kumamoto's citrus name
Vegetables of Kumamoto Prefecture
watermelon
Fruit of Kumamoto Prefecture
globefish , lobster, abalone Newt shell Sea urchin Etc.
The ichthyoides of the sky grass
Sky grass black hair and cattle
Kumamoto is famous for his spurs
Fragrant lotus root
Fill the hole with sinzi miso Lotus root
Nanguan plain noodles
Namseki town, Tamina Prefecture
Komayiyaki
Japanese national designated traditional crafts
Sky grass pottery
Japanese national designated traditional crafts
Fat back eye
Japanese national designated traditional crafts
Artificial alloy. Miyahara is a flint producer
stovetop
Kumamoto's specialty cuisine
The ornaments on the kimono
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Kumamoto Prefecture has been associated with the United States Montana , Chinese Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and South Korea South Chungcheong Province A friendly relationship was concluded. In addition, the city, town, village as a unit of the establishment Sister city There are quite a few. Sister cities are actively engaging in cultural, educational and economic exchanges through various means, from top to bottom, from the government to the people.
In Kumamoto Prefecture, there are foreign language teachers (ALT) who are hired to teach in high schools, middle schools and elementary schools, and international communication officers (CIR) who are invited to work in government departments. With the development of the program, students are increasingly interested in foreign languages, and they are accepting foreign countries with different cultures and values from their own Overseas student In addition to providing them with scholarships and subsidized insurance Welfare expenses In addition, the legal, medical and educational sectors provide information and advisory services to foreigners.

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Time of conclusion
Kumamoto prefecture
May 20, 1982
Kumamoto City
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Guilin City
October 1, 1979
Yatyono
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Beihai City
5 March 1996
Tamana
Liaoning Province Wafangdian City
6 October 1994
Kikuchi
Shandong Province Sishui county
25 September 1994
Oguni
Henan Province Dengfeng City
March 3, 1998
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