| Kyushu is the southernmost of Japan's main four islands. Its name means "nine states" and, as might be expected, it was historically divided into nine [[provinces of Japan|provinces]]: [[Bungo province|Bungo]], [[Buzen province|Buzen]], [[Chikuzen province|Chikuzen]], [[Hizen province|Hizen]], [[Chikugo province|Chikugo]], [[Higo province|Higo]], [[Hyuga province|Hyûga]], [[Osumi province|Ôsumi]], and [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]]. | | Kyushu is the southernmost of Japan's main four islands. Its name means "nine states" and, as might be expected, it was historically divided into nine [[provinces of Japan|provinces]]: [[Bungo province|Bungo]], [[Buzen province|Buzen]], [[Chikuzen province|Chikuzen]], [[Hizen province|Hizen]], [[Chikugo province|Chikugo]], [[Higo province|Higo]], [[Hyuga province|Hyûga]], [[Osumi province|Ôsumi]], and [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]]. |