Kumamoto

Summary

Kumamoto is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Kumamoto draws 1,381 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #10 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kumamoto was a member of Fairtrade Town^[3].
• Kumamoto is located in Kumamoto Prefecture^[4].
• Kumamoto is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Kumamoto is on the body of water Shirakawa River^[6].
• Kumamoto is on the body of water Midori River^[7].
• Kumamoto is on the body of water Ariake Sea^[8].
• Kumamoto is on the body of water Tsuboi River^[9].
• Kumamoto is on the body of water Iseri River^[10].
• Kumamoto's head of government is recorded as Kazufumi Ōnishi^[11].
• Kumamoto is on the continent of Asia^[12].
• Kumamoto's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[13].
• Kumamoto's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[14].
• Kumamoto's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Kumamoto's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[16].
• Kumamoto's instance of is recorded as fortified town^[17].
• Kumamoto's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[18].
• Kumamoto's capital is recorded as Chūō-ku^[19].
• Kumamoto's shares border with is recorded as Uto^[20].
• Kumamoto's shares border with is recorded as Kōshi-shi^[21].
• Kumamoto's shares border with is recorded as Uki^[22].
• Kumamoto's shares border with is recorded as Tamana^[23].
• Kumamoto's shares border with is recorded as Kikuchi^[24].
• Kumamoto's shares border with is recorded as Yamaga^[25].
• Kumamoto's shares border with is recorded as Kashima^[26].
• Kumamoto's shares border with is recorded as Kōsa-machi^[27].

Body

Geography

Kumamoto is in the country of Japan^[5]. Kumamoto is located in Kumamoto Prefecture^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Shirakawa River^[6], a river^[28], in Japan^[29]; Midori River^[7], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; Ariake Sea^[8], a bay^[32], in Japan^[33]; Tsuboi River^[9], a river^[34], in Japan^[35]; and Iseri River^[10], a river^[36], in Japan^[37]. Kumamoto is on the continent of Asia^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[13], prefectural capital of Japan^[14], big city^[15], city of Japan^[16], fortified town^[17], and city for international conferences and tourism^[18].

History and Context

April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Kumamoto^[38].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kumamoto include Kumamoto Airport^[39], an airport^[40], in Japan^[41]; 9993 Kumamoto^[42], an asteroid^[43]; and Kumamoto Plain^[44], an alluvial plain^[45], in Japan^[46].

Why It Matters

Kumamoto draws 1,381 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #10 of 20).^[2] Kumamoto has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Kumamoto is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Kumamoto include Kumamoto Airport^[39], an airport^[40], in Japan^[41]; 9993 Kumamoto^[42], an asteroid^[43]; and Kumamoto Plain^[44], an alluvial plain^[45], in Japan^[46].