Kurume

[ koo-roo-mey; Japanese koo-roo-me ]

noun

1. a city in NW Kyushu, Japan.

Example Sentences

The national weather agency logged 402.5mm falling in Kurume on Monday, the highest ever recorded in the city.

From BBC

Another victim was apparently washed away by a flooded river while riding in a car in Kurume.

From BBC

In Kurume, also in Fukuoka, a mudslide hit seven houses, burying 21 people.

From Washington Times

Born in the southwestern city of Kurume, Matsumoto started drawing at age 6, and rose to fame with “Otoko Oidon,” a manga series telling the story of a poor man from southern Japan who lives in a boarding house in Tokyo and struggles to balance work and studying.

From Seattle Times

In the southern city of Kurume, rivers overflowed and residents evacuated from their homes on rubber boats as rescue workers pulled them while wading through muddy water.

From Seattle Times