Kumamoto

[ koo-muh-moh-toh; Japanese koo-mah-maw-taw ]

/ ˌku məˈmoʊ toʊ; Japanese ˈku mɑˈmɔ tɔ /

a city on W central Kyushu, in SW Japan.

Example sentences from the Web for kumamoto

The most famous of them were those of Mito, Chosiu, Kumamoto, and others belonging to great lords.

A Fantasy of Far Japan |Baron Kencho Suyematsu
It was in Kumamoto that Hearn first began to perceive the fierceness and sternness of the Japanese character.

The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 |Elizabeth Bisland
The imperial army arriving in the province of Higo, endeavored to reach Kumamoto from the northwest via Takase.

Japan |Various
Matsue is incomparably prettier and better built and in every way more interesting than Kumamoto.

The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 |Elizabeth Bisland

After the lapse of a certain amount of time Hearn gradually became more reconciled to Kumamoto.

Lafcadio Hearn |Nina H. Kennard

Kumamoto

/ (ˌkʊməˈməʊtəʊ) /

a city in SW Japan, on W central Kyushu: Kumamoto Medical University (1949). Pop: 653 835 (2002 est)