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Oita prefecture (Oita-ken) is located on Kyushu
island, Japan. The capital is the city of Oita.
History:
After the Meiji Restoration, Bungo and southern Buzen provinces were
combined to form Oita prefecture.
Geography:
Oita prefecture is located on the north-eastern coast of the island of
Kyushu. Surrounded by the Suo Channel between Honshu island to the north,
the Iyo Channel between Shikoku island to the east, it is bordered by
Miyazaki prefecture to the south, and Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures to
the west.
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