other uses Image Yatsushiro Sea.png right thumb Amakusa islands at Yatsushiro Sea, in Japan. The largest island left is Shimoshima. File Yushima, Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto, Japan.jpg right thumb View of Amakusa islands with Yushima, Kami Amakusa in foreground . File OeCatholicChurch.jpg right thumb e Catholic Church Amakusa , which means Heaven s Grass, is a series of islands belonging to Japan , off the west coast of Kyushu , the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan. The largest island of the Amakusa group is Shimoshima, which is 26.5 miles long and 13.5 miles in extreme width convert 26.5 x 13.5 mi km disp out 1 . It is situated at 32 20 N, 130 E, separated from the rest of Kumamoto Prefecture by the Yatsushiro Sea . It has no high mountains, but its surface is very hilly four of the peaks rise to a height of over convert 1500 ft m . The population resorts to the terrace agriculture terrace system of Tillage cultivation to cope with the lack of flat, arable land. Amakusa, along ... continued to practice their faith in secret, despite persecution. Amakusa produces a little coal and fine ... are organized as Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa City , and Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto Kami amakusa City , all of which are under the administration of Kumamoto Prefecture . coord 32 24 N 130 07 E display title Transport File Amakusa Airport Runway.JPG left thumb Amakusa Airport, with DHC 8 plane on runway. File Shimatetsu Ferry Amakusa.JPG right thumb A Shimatetsu Ferry boat, transporting passengers between islands. The islands are served by Amakusa Airfield ... Bridges of Amakusa and by ferry from Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Matsushima, Kumamoto Matsushima . There are also ... of Shimoshima, connect Amakusa to Nagashima, Kagoshima Nagashima in Kagoshima Prefecture ... geo stub de Amakusa Inseln es Islas Amakusa fa fr Amakusa ko ja pl Amakusa pt Ilhas Amakusa zh ... more details
Amakusa is a series of islands belonging to Japan. Amakusa may also refer to Amakusa, Kumamoto , Japan Amakusa, Kumamoto town , Japan Amakusa Airfield , a Japanese airport Amakusa District, Kumamoto , Japan Amakusa Shir circa 1621 1638 , Japanese Roman Catholic martyr Japanese escort ship Amakusa Japanese escort ship Amakusa , an Etorofu class escort ship in the Imperial Japanese Navy JDS Amakusa , a ship in the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force fleet Note participating in disaster relief after the 2011 T hoku earthquake and tsunami see Seawaves, http www.seawaves.com japan2011.asp Warships Supporting Earthquake in Japan disambig ... more details
Refimprove date May 2009 Infobox City Japan Name Amakusa JapaneseName MapImage Amakusa in Kumamoto Prefecture Ja.svg Region Ky sh Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto District Area km2 683.17 PopDate December 1, 2008 Population 91,419 Density km2 133.8 Coords LatitudeDegrees 32 LatitudeMinutes 28 LatitudeSeconds LongtitudeDegrees 130 LongtitudeMinutes 12 LongtitudeSeconds Tree Ficus superba Flower Hibiscus hamabo Bird Larus canus SymbolImage Flag of Amakusa, Kumamoto.png border SymbolDescription Flag Mayor Kimihiro Yasuda CityHallPostalCode 863 0014 CityHallAddress 8 1 Higashihamamachi, Amakusa shi, Kumamoto ken CityHallPhone 0969 23 1111 CityHallLink http www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp City of Amakusa nihongo AmakusaAmakusa shi is a cities of Japan city located in Kumamoto Prefecture , Japan . Amakusa City covers parts of two main islands, and six smaller islets. They are referred to as Kamishima and Shimoshima Upper Island and Lower Island . It has the distinction of being the fastest underpopulation depopulating city in Japan since the last census. 2005 Fact ... cities of Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Ushibuka, Kumamoto Ushibuka , and the towns of Amakusa, Kumamoto town Amakusa old , Ariake, Kumamoto Ariake , Goshoura, Kumamoto Goshoura , Itsuwa, Kumamoto Itsuwa ... Sumoto , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District . Fact date May 2009 Amakusa Airlines is headquartered in Amakusa. ref http www.amx web.com amakusa.html AMX . Amakusa Airlines . Retrieved on May 20, 2009. ref Sightseeing Spot Alegria Gardens Fact date June 2011 Amakusa Dolphin ... http wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu kamikaze monuments amakusa index.htm Amakusa Naval Air Group Monument Kumamoto Category Cities in Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub de Amakusa Kumamoto fa fr Amakusa Kumamoto gl Amakusa ko it Amakusa ja ro Amakusa, Kumamoto ru tl Amakusa, Kumamoto tg vi Amakusa, Kumamoto war Amakusa, Kumamoto zh ... more details
Japanese name Amakusa File Statue of Amakusa Shiro at Hara castle.jpg thumb Statue of Amakusa Shir at Hara Castle nihongo Amakusa Shir 1621? April 12, 1638 also known as nihongo Amakusa Shir ... son of Toyotomi Hideyori , Shir was born in modern day Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto in a Catholic ... the next world. Ima r j shiteiru mono wa, raise made tomo to naru . In popular culture Amakusa Shiro ... , a story about the fictional battles of Yagyu Jubei , in which Amakusa Shiro rejects the Christian ... resurrected as demons. A fictionalized Amakusa appears as the antagonist in Kinji Fukasaku s movie Samurai Reincarnation . In the anime series Rurouni Kenshin , the antagonist Amakusa Sh go is said to be the second coming of Amakusa Shir . Shiro Amakusa is a recurring character in the Samurai Shodown ... his evil side is Aku Amakusa. ref http snk.wikia.com wiki Shiro Tokisada Amakusa Shiro Tokisada Amakusa SNK Wiki ref ref http snk.wikia.com wiki Aku Amakusa Aku Amakusa SNK Wiki ref ref http villains.wikia.com wiki Shiro Tokisada Amakusa Shiro Tokisada Amakusa Villains Wiki ref Amakusa Shiro was portrayed in a positive light in the 1962 movie Amakusa Shiro Tokisada distributed in the UK as The Rebel and in the US as The Revolutionary . The manga Amakusa 1637 manga Amakusa 1637 is a story ... s short story Shimabara concerns Amakusa Shir and the siege of Castle Hara. The Japanese doll and figure company Volks has released an SD13 sized Super Dollfie based on Amakusa named Amakusa Shirou ... shiro228.web.infoseek.co.jp Amakusa Shir Tokisada Web jp icon http www.kumamotokokufu h.ed.jp kumamoto shoukai rekisi sirou.html Amakusa Shir Kumamoto Rekishi Jinbutsu jp icon openhistory Persondata NAME Amakusa Shir SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1621 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1638 PLACE OF DEATH NAME Shiro, Amakusa DATE OF DEATH 1638 DEFAULTSORT Amakusa, Shiro Category 1621 births Amakusa Shiro Category 1638 deaths Amakusa Shiro Category 17th century Japanese people Category 17th century ... more details
Infobox Airline airline Amakusa Airlines Co., Ltd. br logo AmakusaAirlines.png logo size 250px fleet size 1 1 destinations 4 IATA ICAO AHX callsign AMAKUSA AIR parent founded 1998 headquarters Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa , Kumamoto key people hubs Amakusa Airfield focus cities Kumamoto Airport website http www.amx.co.jp nihongo Amakusa Airlines Co., Ltd. Amakusa Earain Kabushiki gaisha is an airline based in Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa , Kumamoto Prefecture , Japan. ref http www.amx web.com amakusa.html AMX . Amakusa Airlines . Retrieved on May 20, 2009. ref It operates a regional service from and to Amakusa. Its main base is Amakusa Airfield , with a focal city of Kumamoto Airport . ref name FI cite news title Directory World Airlines work Flight International page 74 date 2007 03 27 ref History The airline was established on 9 October 1998 and started operations on 23 March 2000, with services from Amakusa to Fukuoka and Kumamoto. It is owned by the municipal government 80 stake and Japan Airlines . ref name FI On October 1, 2004, it began service between Kumamoto and Matsuyama. On April 18, 2006, it cumulatively carried over 50,000 passengers. On September 1, 2008, it stopped the service between Kumamoto and Matsuyama. Three days later, on September 4, it began the service between Kumamoto and Kobe. On March 31, 2010, it stopped the freight service between Kumamoto and Kobe. Destinations AmakusaAmakusa Airfield Fukuoka Fukuoka Airport Kumamoto Kumamoto Airport Osaka Osaka International Airport Fleet File Amakusa airline Dash 8 100.JPG thumb 250px DHC 8 103 at Amakusa Airfield The Amakusa Airlines fleet includes the following aircraft 1 De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Bombardier Dash 8 103 1 Eurocopter Dauphin References reflist External links Commonscat Amakusa Airlines Portal Aviation http www.amx.co.jp Amakusa Airlines Category Airlines of Japan ... Airlines of Japan Aviation lists es Amakusa Airlines ko nl Amakusa Airlines ja ... more details
Infobox airport name Amakusa Airfield nativename nativename a nativename r image Amakusa airport.JPG image width 200 caption Amakusa Airfield terminal building IATA AXJ ICAO RJDA type Public owner Kumamoto Prefecture government operator city served Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa location elevation f 340 elevation m 104 latd 32 latm 28 lats 56 latNS N longd 130 longm 09 longs 32 longEW E coordinates ... Information Service AIS Japan ref name AIP https aisjapan.mlit.go.jp AIS Japan ref nihongo Amakusa Airfield is an airport located convert 2.3 NM abbr on lk in northwest ref name AIP of Amakusa, Kumamoto , Japan , on the AmakusaAmakusa Islands airport codes AXJ RJDA . Locals often referred to the airfield as Amakusa Airport . It is located on the northern side of the Amakusa Islands, north east of Amakusa city. Only one airline, Amakusa Airlines , uses this airfield. History On September ... began in 1992. The first plane that landed at this airport was a DHC 8 of Amakusa Airlines ..., it had round trips between Amakusa Islands and Kumamoto twice a day. ref cite web url http www.bombardiertransport.com ... from 8 00 am 7 00 pm to 7 40 am 8 30 pm . ref name AIP It now has three round trips between Amakusa Airfield and Fukuoka Airport and one round trip between Amakusa Airfield and Kumamoto Airport also one ... of Amakusa Airlines language Japanese accessdate 2009 07 18 ref Since this airfield is served only by Amakusa ... Airport dest list Amakusa Airlines Fukuoka, Kobe, Kumamoto Airport communications Air Ground ... name AIP Airport facilities File Amakusa airline Dash 8 100.JPG thumb 250px DHC 8 103 of Amakusa Airlines taxiing at Amakusa Airfield 1st Floor Information Office Departure Arrival Lobby Amakusa Airlines ... bus routes from airport to Amakusa city. Road The airport is connected by Kumamoto Prefecture Amakusa ... soshiki 137 amakusa120323.html Amakusa Airfield Japanese airports Category Airports in Japan Category ... Amakusa ko ja zh ... more details
For the 1637 s Amakusa event led by Amakusa Shiro Shimabara Rebellion Primarysources date July 2007 Notable as it received enough third party Reliable coverage from French sources to pass WP BK 1 see external links for those reviews Infobox animanga Header name Amakusa 1637 image File Amakusa vol1.jpg 230px caption Amakusa 1637 Volume 1 ja kanji AMAKUSA 1637 ja romaji genre Action film Action , Historical Infobox animanga Print type manga author Michiyo Akaishi publisher Shogakukan publisher other flagicon France Akiko discontinued this publisher is dead demographic Sh jo manga Sh jo magazine Flowers published first 2001 last 2006 volumes 12 volume list Infobox animanga Footer nihongo Amakusa 1637 AMAKUSA 1637 is a manga written by Michiyo Akaishi . It is written about the time traveling adventures of 6 modern day Japanese high school students from the St. Francisco Academy to 17th century Japan, at the time of the Shimabara Rebellion . The series spans 12 volumes. Story During a school field trip, a group of friends from the St. Francisco Academy are thrown back in time to the Japan ... . It was led by a charismatic youth known as Amakusa Shir , but ended in the defeat of the rebels and the loss of over 37,000 lives. Hayumi Natsuki, the heroine, is mistaken as Amakusa Shir by the villagers she met, despite the fact that the real Amakusa Shir was male. In the story, the real ... to Amakusa Shir that everybody in Shir s village believes she is an angel possessing his body ... Terazawa Katataka . Shimabara nihongo Amakusa Shir lit. Fourth Son of Heaven Also known as nihongo ... manga 5255 http www.animeland.com articles voir 735 Amakusa 1637 Animeland review fr icon http www.scifi universe.com critiques 7454 35 amakusa 1637.htm scifi universe.com vol. 5 review fr icon http www.scifi universe.com critiques 9291 35 amakusa 1637.htm scifi universe.com vol. 7 review fr icon http ... Category 2001 manga fr Amakusa 1637 ja AMAKUSA1637 tl Amakusa 1637 ... more details
Amakusa 1637 can refer to Amakusa 1637 manga , the manga written by Michiyo Akaishi 1637 s Amakusa event , the Shimabara Rebellion led by Amakusa Shiro disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 File Reihoku in Kumamoto Prefecture.png thumb 250px nihongo Amakusa District Amakusa gun is a districts of Japan district located in Kumamoto Prefecture , Japan . Following the March 27, 2006 Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa merger the district consists of the single town of Reihoku, Kumamoto Reihoku . After the merger, the district has an estimated population of 9,105 and a population density density of 135.77 persons per km . The total area is 67.06 km . Towns and villages Reihoku, Kumamoto Reihoku Mergers On March 31, 2004 the towns of Japan towns of Himedo, Kumamoto Himedo , Matsushima, Kumamoto Matsushima , yano, Kumamoto yano and Ryugatake, Kumamoto Ry gatake merged to form the new cities of Japan city of Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto Kami Amakusa . On March 27, 2006 the towns of Amakusa, Kumamoto town Amakusa , Ariake, Kumamoto Ariake , Goshoura, Kumamoto Goshoura , Itsuwa, Kumamoto Itsuwa , Kawaura, Kumamoto Kawaura , Kuratake, Kumamoto Kuratake , Shinwa, Kumamoto Shinwa and Sumoto, Kumamoto Sumoto merged with the cities of Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Ushibuka, Kumamoto Ushibuka to form the new cities of Japan city of Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa . Kumamoto coord missing Kumamoto Prefecture Transport Ferry from Itsuwa Oniike on the north of the Amakusa Peninsular to Kuchinotsu at the southern tip of the Shimabara Peninsula is run by the Shimbara Railway Co. Services operate frequently each day. http www.shimatetsu.co.jp Ferry from Tomioka Port in northern Amakusa to Mogi Motegi in Nagasaki Prefecture is operated by Yasuda Sangyo Kisen Co.Ltd http kisen.yasuda gp.net kouro02 index.html Category Districts in Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub ko it Distretto di Amakusa lt Amakusos apskritis ja zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub date December 2009 Nihongo AmakusaAmakusa machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . Amakusa machi consists of five villages, four spread along the west coast of Shimo shima and one located in the mountains between the coast and Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo , the administrative capital of Amakusa city. They are, in order of geographic location starting from the south, e , Takahama , Shimoda minami , Shimoda kita , and Fukuregi . File Shiratsuru hama beach and the village of Takahama.jpg thumb right Shiratsuru hama beach in Takahama Amakusa machi is famous for its scenic coastline along the Amakusa nada sea, including a natural, white sandy beach in Takahama called Shiratsuru hama and beautiful, strange rock formations in the bay Myoken ura . Shimoda kita is also home to a famous hot spring which, according to legend, was discovered by a white heron. Many tourists come to Amakusa machi to enjoy these leisure spots. The village of e, along with the Sakitsu in Kawaura, Kumamoto Kawaura machi to the south, were both visited by Christian missionaries in the wake of Francis Xavier St. Francis Xavier s mission to Japan in 1549. Many were converted and kept their faith ... in e and the gothic style church in Sakitsu have both become symbols of Amakusa s Christian history ... is around 160. On March 27, 2006 Amakusa absorbed the towns of Ariake, Kumamoto Ariake , Goshoura ... , Shinwa, Kumamoto Shinwa and Sumoto, Kumamoto Sumoto , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , and the old cities of Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Ushibuka, Kumamoto Ushibuka , to become the new city of Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa . Amakusa city refers to this union of six towns and two cities, while Amakusa town or Amakusa machi refers to the one town of those six. As of 2003 , the town ... km . The total area was 85.46 km . DEFAULTSORT Amakusa, Kumamoto Town Category Dissolved municipalities ... more details
Infobox City Japan Name Kami Amakusa JapaneseName MapImage Uto in Kumamoto Prefecture.png Region Ky sh Prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto District Area km2 126.06 PopDate 2005 Population 35,314 Density km2 auto Coords LatitudeDegrees 32 LatitudeMinutes 30 LatitudeSeconds LongtitudeDegrees 130 LongtitudeMinutes 25 LongtitudeSeconds Tree Flower Bird SymbolImage SymbolDescription Mayor CityHallPostalCode CityHallAddress CityHallPhone CityHallLink http www.kamiamakusa c.kumamoto sgn.jp City of Kami Amakusa nihongo Kami Amakusa Kami amakusa shi is a cities of Japan city located in Kumamoto Prefecture , Japan . It was founded on March 31, 2004, by merging the three cities Himedo, Kumamoto Himedo , Matsushima, Kumamoto Matsushima , yano, Kumamoto yano and Ryugatake, Kumamoto Ry gatake , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District . As of 2005 , the city has an estimated population of 35,314 and a population density density of 280 persons per km . The total area is 126.06 km . External links Commons category inline http www.kamiamakusa c.kumamoto sgn.jp Kami Amakusa official site ja icon Kumamoto Category Cities in Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub de Kami Amakusa fa fr Kamiamakusa gl Kamiamakusa ko it Kami Amakusa ja pt Kami Amakusa ro Kamiamakusa, Kumamoto ru tl Kamiamakusa, Kumamoto tg vi Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto war Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto zh ... more details
Infobox Protected area name Unzen Amakusa National Park altname iucn category II photo Unzen jigoku 02.jpg photo caption Mount Unzen Unzen jigoku , where Kirishitan were martyred location Ky sh , Japan nearest city lat d lat m lat s lat NS long d long m long s long EW area 282.79 km established 16 March 1934 visitation num visitation year governing body nihongo Unzen Amakusa National Park Unzen Amakusa Kokuritsu K en is a national park in Nagasaki Prefecture Nagasaki , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , and Kagoshima Prefecture Kagoshima Prefectures of Japan Prefectures , Japan . Established in 1934, the park derives its name from Mount Unzen , an active volcano , and the AmakusaAmakusa islands . The area is closely connected to the Kirishitan early history of Christianity in Japan . ref cite web url http www.env.go.jp en nature nps park parks unzen.html title Introducing places of interest Unzen Amakusa National Park publisher Ministry of the Environment Japan Ministry of the Environment accessdate 8 February 2012 ref ref cite book title National Parks of Japan author1 ... renamed the Unzen Amakusa National Park. ref name Basic Info cite web url http www.env.go.jp park unzen intro basis.html title Unzen Amakusa National Park Basic Information publisher Ministry of the Environment ... Info Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa , Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto Kami Amakusa , Reihoku ... Reflist See also Commons category Unzen Amakusa National Park List of national parks of Japan Shimabara ... http www.env.go.jp en nature nps park parks unzen.html Unzen Amakusa National Park ja icon http www.env.go.jp park unzen Unzen Amakusa National Park http www.env.go.jp park unzen intro files area 1.pdf Map of Unzen Amakusa National Park National parks of Japan coord 32.750000 N 130.266667 E source frwiki ... in Japan Japan protected area stub fr Parc national d Unzen Amakusa ko ja pl Park Narodowy Unzen Amakusa zh ... more details
File View from MatsushimaBridge.jpg right thumb upright 1.30 View of Amakusa islands, showing the Matsushima Bridge, connecting to Maeshima island. Nihongo Five Bridges of AmakusaAmakusa Goky are five road bridge s at the south tip of Japan , linking the Kyushu mainland Kumamoto Prefecture and the Amakusa Islands. The bridges connect to the islands of Ooyano jima, Nagaura jima, Ike jima, and Maeshima, and were completed on September 24, 1966. The Five Bridges gave hope and confidence in the development of Japan s bridge construction technology, and changed the lives of those living at the Amakusa Islands see survey below Evaluation of the Five Bridges Evaluation . Many tourists come to view the scenic beauty of the many islands, and the roads are called the Amakusa Pearl Line, based ... Maeshima and Matsushimach , Aizu, Kami Amakusa . It is convert 178 m ft disp x long , convert 17 ... for bridges connecting Amakusa Islands and mainland of Kyushu. 1954 Kumamoto Prefecture started the investigation of Amakusa bridges. 1956 Japan Traffic Corporation also began investigation of Amakusa ... of the Five bridges of Amakusa in 1976 10 years later , by questionnaires. The results were ref Amakusa no Mon 2007 , The history of Kami Amakusa shi. ref Traffic networks greatly improved. 93.4 Traffic accidents greatly increased. 93.2 Trade greatly increased. 75.6 Amakusa area greatly developed. 68.8 Public hazards increased. 67.9 Oneness of Kyushu and Amakusa. 65.4 Shopping became convenient. 60.3 ... 10, 1975 Public morals deteriorated. 32.1 Income of people increased. 22.1 Oneness of Amakusa increased ... References Construction Report, Amakusa Five Bridges 1966 , Dobokugakkai, in Japanese. History of Constructions in Amakusa 1978 , Amakusachiku Kensetsugyou Kyoukai, in Japanese. Notes Reflist External links http www9.ocn.ne.jp tulip2 5kyo.html Amakusa Goky , with pictures, 2010.1.10 ja icon DEFAULTSORT Five Bridges Of Amakusa Category Bridges in Japan Category Buildings and structures in Kumamoto ... more details
Amakusa Coal Mine is a group of coal mines in the main island of Amakusa, Kumamoto , Japan . History Northern Amakusa Coal Mine was first found in Kyoho years, or between 1716 and 1736 and mining started in the early part of Meiji era , while southern Amakusa Coal Mine of Oniki was discovered in Tenpo years, or between 1830 and 1843. In 1897, a railroad was constructed for the transport of coal between northern mines and Tomioka Bay now Reihoku, Kumamoto by Dainippon Rentan Company. Between 1900 and 1912, a monthly production of 4000 tons was recorded. In other areas, horse drawn vehicles were employed. ref Amakusachikukensetsugyoukyoukai 1978 687 ref However, Amakusa coal mine was characterized by relatively thin layers of coal 30 cm 100 cm and the mining condition was relatively difficult. So, only small sized or medium sized enterprises took part in the ventures. On the contrary, the characteristics of coal were good, such as anthracite , and the Japanese Imperial Navy bought Amakusa coal mine in great quantities. Image Yatsushiro Sea.png right thumb Amakusa islands at Yatsushiro Sea, in Japan. The largest island left is Shimoshima. Tomioka Bay is at the tip of the northwestern part, while Oniki is situated in the southwestern part of the island. The Change of the Government Policy Around 1950, the Japanese government changed its policy and started importing cheap coal from foreign countries, and many Japanese coal mines had to be discontinued. Amakusa coal mine was no exception. One of the sourthern Amakusa mines, Okini coal mine discontinued in 1975. Since there were no big enterprises, it is believed that more tha 5000,000 tons of coal remains there. Names of Amakusa Coal Mines around 1955 Northern mines Sakasegawa, Ootake, Shiki, Reishu, Takenosako, Komatsu, Wakunobori, Kuratsuki, Ryoumatsu Central mines Imatomi, Asahimuen Southern mines Oniki, Gongen yama, Sunatsuki ..., History of Constructions in Amakusa 1978, Amakusachiku Kensetsugyoukyoukai. Footnotes ... more details
of the Amakusa is to support training exercises of other ships, including shooting practice and torpedo ... External links JMSDF, http jmsdf.info ?mode search&sword AMS 4303 AMS 4303 Amakusa DEFAULTSORT Amakusa AMS 4303 Category Hiuchi class support ships Amakusa Category 2003 ships Japan mil ship ... more details
Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Ship caption Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag Image Naval Ensign of Japan.svg 100x35px Japanese Navy Ensign Ship name Amakusa Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship builder Hitachi, Sakurajima Ship laid down 5 April 1943 Ship launched 31 September 1943 Ship completed 20 November 1943 Ship acquired Ship commissioned Ship decommissioned Ship in service Ship out of service Ship struck Ship homeport Ship honours Ship fate 9 August 1945 sunk by airplane. Ship status Ship notes Infobox Ship Characteristics Hide header Header caption Ship class sclass Etorofu escort ship Ship displacement convert 870 LT t 0 Ship length convert 77.7 m ft abbr on Ship beam convert 9.1 m ftin abbr on Ship height Ship draught convert 3.05 m ft 0 abbr on Ship propulsion Ship speed convert 19.7 kn mph km h lk in Ship range Ship complement 150 Ship sensors Ship EW Ship armament 3 convert 120 mm in abbr on 45 Caliber cal DP guns br Up to 15 convert 25 mm in abbr on AA guns br 6 depth charge throwers br Up to 60 depth charge s br Ship armour Ship notes Amakusa was an escort ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. On August 9, 1945, while laying in harbor at at Onagawa Bay , Miyagi Prefecture , Japan , the ship came under attack by a F4U Corsair piloted by Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray which resulted in its sinking. ref cite web last Soward first Stuart E. title A brilliant flying spirit Lt. Hampton Gray, VC, DSC, RCNVR url http www.navalandmilitarymuseum.org resource pages heroes gray.html Retrieved 2012.03.13 ref In 2007, a memorial was dedicated to both the crew of the Amakusa and Lt. Gray overlooking the town of Onagawa, Miyagi Onagawa in Sakiyama Scenic Park. ref http www.asahi net.or.jp UN3k MN hondo onagawa.htm ref References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Amakusa Category World War II ships of Japan Category Ships sunk by aircraft Category Etorofu class escort ships Category 1943 ships clear ... more details
nihongo Himedo Himedo machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . On March 31, 2004 Himedo was merged with the towns of Matsushima, Kumamoto Matsushima , yano, Kumamoto yano and Ryugatake, Kumamoto Ry gatake , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , to form the new city of Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto Kami Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 3,534 and a population density density of 182.73 persons per km . The total area was 19.34 km . External links http www.kamiamakusa c.kumamoto sgn.jp Official website of Kami Amakusa ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub ja ... more details
nihongo Ry gatake Ry gatake machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . On March 31, 2004 Ry gatake was merged with the towns of Himedo, Kumamoto Himedo , Matsushima, Kumamoto Matsushima and yano, Kumamoto yano , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , to form the new city of Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto Kami Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,904 and a population density density of 280.39 persons per km . The total area was 17.49 km . External links http www.kamiamakusa c.kumamoto sgn.jp Official website of Kami Amakusa ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture ja Kumamoto geo stub ... more details
nihongo Ariake Ariake machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . On March 27, 2006 Ariake was merged with the towns of Amakusa, Kumamoto town Amakusa , Goshoura, Kumamoto Goshoura , Itsuwa, Kumamoto Itsuwa , Kawaura, Kumamoto Kawaura , Kuratake, Kumamoto Kuratake , Shinwa, Kumamoto Shinwa and Sumoto, Kumamoto Sumoto , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , and the old cities of Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Ushibuka, Kumamoto Ushibuka , to become the new city of Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 6,109 and a population density density of 102.43 persons per km . The total area was 59.64 km . External links http www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp Official website of Amakusa ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub ja ... more details
nihongo Goshoura Goshoura machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . On March 27, 2006 Goshoura was merged with the towns of Amakusa, Kumamoto town Amakusa , Ariake, Kumamoto Ariake , Itsuwa, Kumamoto Itsuwa , Kawaura, Kumamoto Kawaura , Kuratake, Kumamoto Kuratake , Shinwa, Kumamoto Shinwa and Sumoto, Kumamoto Sumoto , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , and the old cities of Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Ushibuka, Kumamoto Ushibuka , to become the new city of Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 3,890 and a population density density of 192.96 persons per km . The total area was 20.16 km . External links http www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp Official website of Amakusa ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub ja ... more details
nihongo Kuratake Kuratake machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . On March 27, 2006 Kuratake was merged with the towns of Amakusa, Kumamoto town Amakusa , Ariake, Kumamoto Ariake , Goshoura, Kumamoto Goshoura , Itsuwa, Kumamoto Itsuwa , Kawaura, Kumamoto Kawaura , Shinwa, Kumamoto Shinwa and Sumoto, Kumamoto Sumoto , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , and the old cities of Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Ushibuka, Kumamoto Ushibuka , to become the new city of Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,587 and a population density density of 140.17 persons per km . The total area was 25.59 km . External links http www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp Official website of Amakusa ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub ja ... more details
dablink For the city in Hy go Prefecture , please see Sumoto, Hyogo . nihongo Sumoto Sumoto machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . On March 27, 2006 Sumoto was merged with the towns of Amakusa, Kumamoto town Amakusa , Ariake, Kumamoto Ariake , Goshoura, Kumamoto Goshoura , Itsuwa, Kumamoto Itsuwa , Kawaura, Kumamoto Kawaura , Kuratake, Kumamoto Kuratake and Shinwa, Kumamoto Shinwa , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , and the old cities of Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Ushibuka, Kumamoto Ushibuka , to become the new city of Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,903 and a population density density of 88.32 persons per km . The total area was 32.87 km . External links http www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp Official website of Amakusa ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture ja Kumamoto geo stub ... more details
nihongo Shinwa Shinwa machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . On March 27, 2006 Shinwa was merged with the towns of Amakusa, Kumamoto town Amakusa , Ariake, Kumamoto Ariake , Goshoura, Kumamoto Goshoura , Itsuwa, Kumamoto Itsuwa , Kawaura, Kumamoto Kawaura , Kuratake, Kumamoto Kuratake and Sumoto, Kumamoto Sumoto , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , and the old cities of Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Ushibuka, Kumamoto Ushibuka , to become the new city of Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,136 and a population density density of 74.93 persons per km . The total area was 55.20 km . External links http www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp Official website of Amakusa ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub ja zh ... more details
Kawaura machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . On March 27, 2006 Kawaura was merged with the towns of Amakusa, Kumamoto town Amakusa , Ariake, Kumamoto Ariake , Goshoura, Kumamoto Goshoura , Itsuwa, Kumamoto Itsuwa , Kuratake, Kumamoto Kuratake , Shinwa, Kumamoto Shinwa and Sumoto, Kumamoto Sumoto , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , and the old cities of Hondo, Kumamoto Hondo and Ushibuka, Kumamoto Ushibuka , to become the new city of Amakusa, Kumamoto Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 6,047 and a population density density of 50.69 persons per km . The total area was 119.30 km . External links http www.city.amakusa.kumamoto.jp Official website of Amakusa ja icon Category Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub ja ... more details
nihongo yano yano machi was a towns of Japan town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto , Japan . On March 31, 2004 yano was merged with the towns of Himedo, Kumamoto Himedo , Matsushima, Kumamoto Matsushima and Ryugatake, Kumamoto Ry gatake , all from Amakusa District, Kumamoto Amakusa District , to form the new city of Kami Amakusa, Kumamoto Kami Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan municipality . As of 2003 , the town had an estimated population of 17,017 and a population density density of 448.05 persons per km . The total area was 37.98 km . The main island comprising Oyano is still called Oyano Island, and is connected to mainland Kyushu by the first of the Amakusa Five Bridges , Tenmonbashi. Oyano is connected to the rest of Kami Amakusa City by the second through fifth bridges Oyanobashi, Nakanobashi, Maejimabashi, and Matsushimabashi. ref name keikyo.com cite web last first title Amakusa Shiro Memorial Hall Kumamoto Prefecture, Amakusa District, Oyano Town url http www.keikyo.com museums museums kumamoto amakusa shiro accessdate 2009 04 30 Dead link date September 2010 bot H3llBot ref Oyano Island is home to the Amakusa Shiro Memorial Hall, a museum that documents the history of the Amakusa Shimabara Rebellion of 1637. ref name keikyo.com Notes references External links http www.kamiamakusa c.kumamoto sgn.jp Official website of Kami Amakusa ja icon wikitravel http www.keikyo.com museums museums kumamoto amakusa shiro DEFAULTSORT Oyano, Kumamoto Category Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture Kumamoto geo stub ja ... more details
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