Kyushu 4.46

Kyushu or Kiushu is the third biggest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternative ancient names include, and. The historical regional name Saikaidō referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands.In the 8th century Taihō Code reforms, Dazaifu was established as a special administrative term for the region., Kyushu has a population of 12,970,479 and covers 36782km2.GeographyThe island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mt Aso at, is on Kyushu. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, on the east shore, and around Mt. Aso, in central Kyushu. The island is separated from Honshu by the Kanmon Straits.The name Kyūshū comes from the nine ancient provinces of Saikaidō situated on the island: Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, Buzen, Bungo, Hyūga, Osumi, and Satsuma.