생활 Kagoshima

Kagoshima Prefecture is located on the southern tip Kyushu Island, in western Japan. The prefecture is currently well known for it's active volcano, Sakurajima. Sakurajima overlooks the city of Kagoshima, the prefectural capital. Sakurajima has been consistently active since the 1950s, and in 2013, the volcano erupted over 500 times. Kagoshima is home to many Japanese mythical creature folklore, including the Kappa, a small, child-sized reptile-like creature said to inhabit rivers, the Issie, a lake monster resembling the Loch Ness Monster, and a small phantom made of rolled cotton called Ittan-Momen.