Kumamoto Prefecture

Kumamoto Prefecture

Prefecture of Japan

Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,683,115 and has a geographic area of 7,409 square kilometres (2,861 sq mi). Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to the northeast, Miyazaki Prefecture to the southeast, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south.

Japan Quake Survivors Battle Extreme Heat, 36 Dead

Japan Quake Survivors Battle Extreme Heat, 36 Dead Survivors of the Kumamoto earthquake now face deadly heatwave conditions, with the death toll reaching 36.