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Kagoshima, Kagoshima
capital city of Kagoshima prefecture / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kagoshima (鹿児島市, Kagoshima-shi) is a Japanese city in Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.[1] It is the capital city of the prefecture.[2]
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Kagoshima | |||||
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Kanji | 鹿児島 | ||||
Hiragana | かごしま | ||||
Katakana | カゴシマ | ||||
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Kagoshima is at the southwestern tip of Kyūshū.[2]
It has been recognized as a core city since 1996.[3]