Download or read book Kyushu: Gateway to Japan written by Andrew Cobbing and published by Global Oriental. This book was released on 2009 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines key themes of Kyushu’s history from earliest times – the cultural interaction with the continental mainland, settlement, location and infrastructure as well as trade and commerce – arguing that it was the principal stepping-stone in terms of Japan’s cultural, social and economic advance through history up to the present day.