Step Back in Time. A visit to this quaint, historic community, at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, is like stepping into the past. Stroll the picturesque streets, visit exhibits and museums, or hike our trails and battlefields. Spend a day or a weekend. We have something for everyone, so come and discover Harpers Ferry!
Kumamoto Prefecture (çæ¬ç, Kumamoto-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu.The capital is the city of Kumamoto.istorically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system.
Minamata disease was first discovered in Minamata city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, in 1956.It was caused by the release of methylmercury in the industrial wastewater from the Chisso Corporation 's chemical factory, which continued from 1932 to 1968.inamata disease broke out again in 1965, this time along the banks of the Agano River in Niigata Prefecture. The polluting factory (owned by Showa Denko) employed a chemical process using a mercury catalyst very similar to that used by Chisso in Minamata.