Kagoshima, city and seaport on Kyushu Island, Japan, capital of Kagoshima Prefecture, on Kagoshima Bay. Kagoshima is the commercial and cultural center of southern Kyushu. Products made here include a famous type of earthenware known as Satsuma ware, silk and cotton goods, processed foods, and cigars. The city was formerly the seat of the Satsuma princes during the Heian period (794-1185) and was the center of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877. Severe damage occurred here in 1914 with the eruption of a volcanic island, Sakura-jima, in Kagoshima Bay. Population (1999) 542,763.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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