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Kyūshū (九州, Nine Provinces) or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include Kyūkoku (九国 Nine States), Chinzei (鎮西 West of the Pacified Area), and Tsukushi-no-shima (筑紫島 Island of Tsukushi). The historical regional name Saikaidō (西海道 West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyūshū and its surrounding islands.

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  • Japan's westernmost main island, it's second to Honshu in population
  • The most southerly of Japan's 4 main islands, it's where Nagasaki is located
  • One of Japan's largest active volcanoes, Aso-san, lies on this southernmost of the country's 4 main islands

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