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( Kyushu)
Kyushu (??, Nine Provinces?)[2] or Kyushu is the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include Kyukoku (?? Nine States), Chinzei (?? West of the Pacified Area), and Tsukushi-no-shima (??? Island of Tsukushi). The historical regional name Saikaido (??? West Sea Circuit) referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a population of 13,231,995 (2006) and covers 35,640 km². The island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mt Aso at 1,591 m, 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 name Kyushu comes from the nine ancient provinces of Saikaido situated on the island Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, Buzen, Bungo, Hyuga, Osumi, and Satsuma.
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