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History Museum Attractions In Kyushu

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Kyushu is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternative ancient names include Kyūkoku , Chinzei , and Tsukushi-no-shima . 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.As of 2016, Kyushu has a population of 12,970,479 and covers 36,782 square kilometres .
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  • 1. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum Nagasaki
    During the final stage of World War II, the United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. The United States dropped the bombs after obtaining the consent of the United Kingdom, as required by the Quebec Agreement. The two bombings killed 129,000–226,000 people, most of whom were civilians. They remain the only use of nuclear weapons in the history of warfare. In the final year of the war, the Allies prepared for what was anticipated to be a very costly invasion of the Japanese mainland. This undertaking was preceded by a conventional and firebombing campaign that destroyed 67 Japanese cities. The war in Europe had concluded when Germany signed its instrument of surrender on May 8, 1945. As the Allies ...
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  • 2. Munakata Shrine Munakata
    Munakata is a city in Japan, located in Fukuoka Prefecture, in the north Chikuzen region of the prefecture. The city was founded on April 1, 1981. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 96,728 and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area is 119.66 km². Efforts have been made to inculcate Japan-South Korea friendship, and also friendship with New Zealand in recent years.
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  • 7. Museum of the Meiji Restoration Kagoshima
    The Museum of the Meiji Restoration is a history museum in Kagoshima, Japan. Located by the Kōtsuki River, it is a gallery where visitors can learn about the Meiji Restoration. In the basement hall, sound, light, and robots are used to present a three-dimensional experience of the Meiji Restoration. On the first floor, exhibits describe the people, things, and events of Satsuma Province.
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  • 8. Saga Castle History Museum Saga
    Saga is the capital city of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyushu, Japan. Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and largest city of former Hizen Province. As of February 28, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 234,453 and a population density of 543 persons per km². The total area is 431.84 km². On October 1, 2005, Saga absorbed the towns of Fuji, Morodomi and Yamato and the village of Mitsuse to create the new and expanded city of Saga. With this creation, the city now neighbors the city of Fukuoka . On October 1, 2007 the towns of Higashiyoka, Kawasoe, and Kubota were also incorporated into Saga, further expanding its borders. Although Saga is the capital of Saga Prefecture, it can also be said to be within the Greater Fukuoka metropolitan area, an...
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  • 10. Yukichi Fukuzawa Memorial Museum Nakatsu
    Fukuzawa Yukichi was a Japanese author, writer, teacher, translator, entrepreneur and journalist who founded Keio University, Jiji-Shinpō and the Institute for Study of Infectious Diseases. Fukuzawa was an early Japanese advocate for reform. Fukuzawa's ideas about the government work, and the structure of social institutions made a lasting impression on a rapidly changing Japan during the Meiji period. Fukuzawa is regarded as one of the founders of modern Japan.
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