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Kagoshima

American

[kah-gaw-shee-mah] / ˈkɑ gɔˈʃi mɑ /

noun

a seaport on S Kyushu, in SW Japan.

Kagoshima British

/ ˌkæɡɒˈʃiːmə /

noun

a port in SW Japan, on S Kyushu. Pop: 544 840 (2002 est)

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No damage has been reported, an official in Kagoshima prefecture, where the volcano is located, told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Last month, Hong Kong Airlines suspended all flights to the southern Japanese prefectures of Kagoshima and Kumamoto, citing low demand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

At least 39 people have been injured in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, NHK said.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2024

It was conducted in collaboration with an independent researcher and researchers from Kyoto University and the Kagoshima University Museum.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

K Kachi, 304 Kaempfer, Engelhardt, 284 Kaga, province, 293, 299, 303 Kagoshima, 233, 387 Kakemono, 249 Kamako, Nakatomi.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro

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