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...actical operations in [[Operation Olympic]], the first phase invasion of [[Kyushu]] in the overall [[Operation Downfall]] invasion plan

...</noinclude>Centered on [[Kagoshima]] in the southern Japanese island of [[Kyushu]], one of the two major clans that was in opposition to the [[Tokugawa Shog

[[Image:Mount-Aso.jpg|right|thumb|300px|At the heart of Kyushu lies [[Mount Aso]] (阿蘇山 ''Aso-san''), Japan's largest active [[volcan ...e; however, this article deals only with the regions of the main island of Kyushu.</ref>

...eration Downfall]], and its two main phases, [[Operation Olympic]] against Kyushu and [[Operation CORONET]] against the Kanto Plain; topic also includes alte

...ubsidiary operations, [[Operation Olympic]] against the southern island of Kyushu, and [[Operation CORONET]], which would move against the [[Kanto Plain]] co ...ber 1945, the first phase of DOWNFALL would involve multiple landings in [[Kyushu]], each by a corps-sized formation. The invasion would have massive air su

...e''' (佐賀県 ''Saga-ken'') is an area of [[Japan]] located on the island of [[Kyushu]]. Its population was 863,000 in 2006.<ref>''Japan Statistical Yearbook'':

...(宮崎県 ''Miyazaki-ken'') is an area of [[Japan]] located on the island of [[Kyushu]]. Its population was 1,148,000 in 2006.<ref>''Japan Statistical Yearbook''

...''' (大分県 ''Ooita-ken'') is an area of [[Japan]] located on the island of [[Kyushu]]. Its population was 1,206,000 in 2006.<ref>''Japan Statistical Yearbook''

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...eration Downfall]], it broadly split Japan into two defense zones, one for Kyushu and one for the Kanto Plain. There were contingencies for outlying areas, a | Kyushu

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...' (福岡県 ''Fukuoka-ken'') is an area of [[Japan]] located on the island of [[Kyushu]]. Its population was 5,054,000 in 2006.<ref>''Japan Statistical Yearbook''

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