city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
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    Kumamoto
    city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan

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      instance of
      big city
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      city of Japan
      start time
      1 April 1889Gregorian
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      fortified town
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      inception
      1 April 1889Gregorian
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      image
      Kumamoto Castle and Kyūshū Shinkansen 02.jpg
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      official name
      熊本市 (Japanese)
      name in kana
      くまもとし
      revised Hepburn romanization
      Kumamoto Shi
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      reference URL
      https://www.city.kumamoto.jp/
      native label
      熊本市 (Japanese)
      name in kana
      くまもとし
      revised Hepburn romanization
      Kumamoto Shi
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      nickname
      水と森の都 (Japanese)
      name in kana
      みずともりのみやこ
      revised Hepburn romanization
      Mizu to Mori no Miyako
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      火の国 (Japanese)
      name in kana
      ひのくに
      revised Hepburn romanization
      Hi no Kuni
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      IPA transcription
      kɯ̟ᵝma̠mo̞to̞
      language of work or name
      Japanese
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      anthem
      Kumamoto City Song
      start time
      March 1930
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      continent
      Asia
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      capital
      Chūō-ku
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      associated electoral district
      Kumamoto 1st district
      start time
      1994
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      Kumamoto 2nd district
      start time
      1994
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      Kumamoto 3rd district
      start time
      23 March 2010
      end time
      2017
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      Kumamoto 4th district
      start time
      6 October 2008
      end time
      2017
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      located in or next to body of water
      Shirakawa River
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      Midori River
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      Ariake Sea
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      Tsuboi River
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      Iseri River
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      coordinate location

      Map

      32°48'10.8"N, 130°42'28.3"E
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      imported from Wikimedia project
      Japanese Wikipedia
      head of government
      Kazufumi Ōnishi
      start time
      3 December 2014
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      member of
      Fairtrade Town
      start time
      June 2011
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      population
      738,385
      point in time
      1 March 2021
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      imported from Wikimedia project
      Japanese Wikipedia
      reference URL
      https://www.pref.kumamoto.jp/soshiki/20/
      retrieved
      24 March 2021
      title
      統計調査課 - 熊本県ホームページ (Japanese)
      language of work or name
      Japanese
      731,286
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      740,822
      point in time
      2015
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      reference URL
      https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/regional-statistics/ssdsview/municipality
      title
      System of Social and Demographic Statistics of Japan - Total population (Both sexes) (English)
      retrieved
      17 March 2019
      publisher
      Statistics Japan
      734,474
      point in time
      2010
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      reference URL
      https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/regional-statistics/ssdsview/municipality
      title
      System of Social and Demographic Statistics of Japan - Total population (Both sexes) (English)
      retrieved
      17 March 2019
      publisher
      Statistics Japan
      738,567
      point in time
      1 October 2020
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      contains the administrative territorial entity
      Chūō-ku
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      Higashi-ku
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      Nishi-ku
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      Minami-ku
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      Kita-ku
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      owner of
      Park Dome Kumamoto
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      Suizenji Stadium
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      replaces
      Kurokami
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Ikeda
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Hanazono
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Shimazaki
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Yokote
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Furumachi
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Honjō
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Ōe
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Motoyama
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Harutake
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Kasuga
      point in time
      1 June 1921Gregorian
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      Izumi
      point in time
      1 April 1925Gregorian
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      Shiratsubo
      point in time
      1 June 1931
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      Ezu
      point in time
      15 December 1932
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      Takemiya
      point in time
      1 October 1936
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      Shimizu
      point in time
      1 August 1939
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      Kawashiri
      point in time
      1 December 1940
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      Rikigō
      point in time
      1 December 1940
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      Hiyoshi
      point in time
      1 December 1940
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      Akitsu
      applies to part
      unknown value
      point in time
      1 April 1952
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      Tamukae
      point in time
      1 April 1953
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      Miyuki
      point in time
      1 April 1953
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      Takahashi
      point in time
      1 July 1953
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      Jōzan
      point in time
      1 July 1953
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      Ikenoue
      point in time
      1 July 1953
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      Akitsu
      point in time
      1 October 1954
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      Matsuo
      point in time
      1 April 1955
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      Takuma
      applies to part
      unknown value
      point in time
      1 April 1956
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      Tatsuda
      point in time
      1 January 1957
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      Oshima
      point in time
      1 January 1957
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      Nakashima
      point in time
      1 April 1958
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      Takuma
      point in time
      1 November 1970
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      Hokubu
      point in time
      1 February 1991
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      Kawachi
      point in time
      1 February 1991
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      Akita
      point in time
      1 February 1991
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      Tenmei
      point in time
      1 February 1991
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      Tomiai
      point in time
      6 October 2008
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      Jōnan
      point in time
      23 March 2010
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      Ueki
      point in time
      23 March 2010
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      area
      389.54 square kilometre
      1 reference
      imported from Wikimedia project
      Italian Wikipedia
      postal code
      860-8601
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      hashtag
      熊本市
      language of work or name
      Japanese
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      location map
      Wards of Kumamoto city.png
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      detail map
      Kumamoto City Area History.PNG
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      coat of arms image
      Emblem of Kumamoto, Kumamoto.svg
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      nighttime view
      Kumamoto Castle 20170416-1.jpg
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      montage image
      Kumamoto montage.jpg
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      Kumamoto Montage.jpg
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      page banner
      Kumamoto banner.jpg
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      foods traditionally associated
      taipien
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      Kumamoto ramen
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      karashirenkon
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      Chōsen-ame
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      basashi
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      aerial view
      Kumamoto city center area Aerial photograph.2016.jpg
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      Iseri-river 1.jpg
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      local dialing code
      096
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      has list
      Q11568008
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      Commons category
      Kumamoto, Kumamoto
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      Identifiers

      J9U ID
      987007557316805171
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      NDL Authority ID
      00289463
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      IdRef ID
      027255263
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      BabelNet ID
      03533330n
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      GeoLOD ID
      ic8ygv
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      stated in
      GeoLOD
      retrieved
      30 November 2023
      HASC
      JP.KM.KU
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      Lex ID
      Kumamoto
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      NE.se ID
      kumamoto
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      Ringgold ID
      163050
      subject named as
      Kumamoto-shi
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      SNARC ID
      Q45274
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      TasteAtlas ID
      kumamoto
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      Treccani ID
      kumamoto
      subject named as
      Kumamoto
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      TripAdvisor ID
      298213
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      UN/LOCODE
      JPKMJ
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      WOEID
      1117605
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      YouTube channel ID
      UCT9Z7smMXmAdR6J5fjmtssg
      subject named as
      熊本市公式チャンネル
      number of subscribers
      3,630
      number of works
      1,035
      number of viewers/listeners
      954,295
      start time
      1 November 2011
      point in time
      21 March 2021
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      Zhihu topic ID
      20585214
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