Kyushu Island
- Kyushu, Japanese Kyūshū (“Nine Provinces”), southernmost and third largest of the four main islands of Japan.
- It is bordered by the East China Sea on the west and the Pacific Ocean on the east.
- Its name refers to the nine ancient provinces (kuni) into which the island was divided.
- The island, with an area of 14,177 square miles (36,719 square km), is composed of a complex system of volcanic ranges.
Okinawa Island
- Okinawa is the fifth largest island in Japan (excluding the disputed islands north of Hokkaido).
- The island has an area of 1,201.03 square kilometers (463.72 sq mi). It is roughly 640 kilometres (400 mi) south of the rest of Japan.
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