Today's Kyushu Region (九州地方, Kyūshū-chihō) is a politically defined region that consists of the seven prefectures on the island of Kyushu (which also includes the former Tsushima and Iki as part of Nagasaki), plus Okinawa Prefecture to the south.
Northern Kyushu: Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Ōita, Saga
Southern Kyushu: Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Okinawa
