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Kumamoto  Tunnel of vermilion torii gates, Kumamoto, Japan. Torii gates usually mark the entrance to a shrine. | City on the Shira River, Kyushu island, Japan, 80 km/50 mi east of Nagasaki; population (2005) 669,600. It is the seat of the prefecture of the same name and a centre for fishing, food processing, and textile industries. The city was a military stronghold until the 19th century and remained a garrison city until 1945. The castle was built in 1601. |
| The graves of Hosokawa Gracia (an early Christian convert) and Miyamoto Musashi (a legendary two-handed swordsman) can be found in the city. |
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