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Things Kagoshima ranks first in Japan
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Written by Tanie
Translated by A Osorio
12.7.2021 (Re:13.1.2022)
Kagoshima City (鹿児島) is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture, in the Kyushu region, southwestern Japan. The city’s nicknamed is “Naples of the East” because Naples city is overlooking the Gulf of Naples and Kagoshima city is overlooking Sakurajima and, are very similar in scenery. The climate and temperate are very tropical. Here we present some things in which Kagoshima, has the first place in the entire Japanese archipelago.
5. One of the longest prefecture
9. The closest prefecture to space
| Kagoshima is the largest tea producer in Japan
Kagoshima prefecture has become the number one tea producer in Japan (25.2 billion yen in 2019), surpassing Shizuoka prefecture, which has been at the top for more than 50 years. That is why on this occasion, we will present you some products, areas that are classified as number one throughout the country.
1. Talking about Kagoshima
What would you imagine when you hear the name Kagoshima? One of them might be “shochu” (alcoholic drink made from sweet potato) When we refer to this raw material, the sweet potato, Kagoshima has the first position as the largest producer in all of Japan.
Furthermore, “broad beans” and “okra”, which are actively cultivated in the city of Ibusuki, located in the south of the Satsuma peninsula, also have the highest production in the country.
2. Aquaculture is also popular
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Kagoshima prefecture is not only surrounded by the sea, but it is also favored with a wide maritime zone such as Kinko Bay and remote islands, so the fishing industry is thriving. Aquaculture is also actively carried out, and amberjack aquaculture production accounts for about 55% of the national share, and yellowtail aquaculture is the largest in Japan with about 23%. Bluefin tuna and Eel production, which account for about 40% of the domestic market share, also takes the top spot as the largest producers in Japan.
Furthermore, the production of dried bonito “katsuobushi” represents around 70% of the national market share.
3. Kagoshima meat
Kagoshima Prefecture has a warm climate and vast fields, and is one of the largest cattle farms in Japan, represented by black pig (Kurobuta), black cow (Kurogewagyu), and young chicken (Wakadori). Edible beef, pork, and broilers have the highest podium for breeding numbers in all of Japan.
Kagoshima brand beef, “Kagoshima Kuroushi”, won the number one spot in Japan in the “National Wagyu Skill Co-Promotion Association” competition in 2017, as well as the number of cattle raised.
4. Kagoshima holds two Guinness World Records
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Sakurajima volcano, said to be the symbol of Kagoshima prefecture, has two of the best products in the world, the world’s largest radish “Sakurajima Daikon” (桜島大根) and the world’s smallest mandarin “Sakurajima komikan “(桜島小みかん). Surpassing the best in Japan. The average weight of the Sakurajima radish is 10-20 kg, with the largest weighing more than 30 kg. The komikan or the smallest mandarin in the world has a diameter that does not exceed 5cm and a weight of 40 to 50g.
5. Kagoshima prefecture is one of the longest, about 600 km from north to south
In Kagoshima prefecture there are many remote islands, and about one third of the prefecture area is made up of them. The total area of these remote islands is around 2,474 ㎢ and the number of people living on such islands is around 160,000, this area is considered the largest in Japan.
In addition, the Toshima Town, which consists of 12 inhabited and uninhabited islands, from the north end where Kuchinoshima is located, and the south end where Takarajima is located, exists a distance of about 130 km and is considered the longest village in Japan.
6. Tree over 7000 years old
There are several theories about the oldest world famous Japanese cedar in Japan, called Jomon sugi in Yakushima, it is between 2000 and 7200 years old, it is also said to be the oldest cedar in Japan among the Yakusugi over 1000 years.
In addition, the Okusu found on the Kamouhachiman Shrine grounds in Aira city is estimated to be 1,500 years old and is the largest tree in Japan with a root circumference of 33 m, and is designated as a National Special Natural Monument. Also, in the city of Isa is the largest Edohikanzakura in Japan, it is 28 meters high and 600 years old.
Kagoshima prefecture also has many bamboo forests, and the total area is considered the largest in Japan.
7. Cranes and turtles
To the northwest of Kagoshima prefecture is the city of Izumi, where cranes arrive from Siberia every fall to winter. The number of cranes exceeds 10,000 and is the highest number in Japan.
Kagoshima Prefecture is also the prefecture where sea turtles land the most in Japan. Also the first prefecture in all of Japan to enact the “Sea Turtle Conservation Ordinance” in 1988.
8. Gold mine in Kagoshima
Sado Kinzan (now closed) in Niigata prefecture is one of the best-known gold mines, but the Hishikari mine in Kagoshima prefecture produces more than twice as much gold, making it the mine where the most gold can be dug in Japan. It represents more than 90% of the national production of gold, and the gold content in the mineral is more than eight times that of the main mines in the world, it is even said that it has the highest level of quality in the world.
9. The closest prefecture to space in all of Japan
Kagoshima prefecture has the Tanegashima Space Center and the Uchinoura Space Center. Since there are only these two rocket launch facilities in all of Japan, Kagoshima is arguably the number one and the closest prefecture to space.
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Written by Tanie
Translated by A Osorio
The information in this article was current at the time of coverage and writing.
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