Kurume, city on northern Kyushu Island, Japan, in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the Chikugo River, near the city of Fukuoka. A road and rail junction, it is an industrial city and trade center for the Chikugo Plain agricultural region. Cotton textiles, rubber products, chemicals, and lacquerware are manufactured here. Kurume was formerly a prince's castle town. Population (1999) 232,915.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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