Kitakyushu

Ki·ta·kyu·shu

[kee-tah-kyoo-shoo; English ki-tah-kee-oo-shoo]
noun
a seaport on N Kyushu, in S Japan: formed in 1963 by the merger of five cities (Kokura, Moji, Tobata, Wakamatsu, and Yawata)
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Kitakyushu (ˌkiːtəˈkjuːʃuː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a port in Japan, on N Kyushu: formed by the amalgamation of the cities of Wakamatsu, Yawata, Tobata, Kokura, and Moji; one of Japan's largest industrial centres. Pop: 999 806 (2002 est)

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