Kumamoto, city on western Kyushu Island, Japan, capital of Kumamoto Prefecture. The city is the marketing and processing center for the surrounding region, in which tobacco and vegetables are grown. Local industries include electronics, food processing, and the manufacture of bamboo ware and pottery. Kumamoto is also the seat of two universities and three colleges. Founded in the 16th century, the city was a stronghold of the Hosokawa family during the Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1867), and one of the centers of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877. Population (1999) 644,484.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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