literally means 'Bear Field'. It is a name adopted by various places in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
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Kumano Shrine
A is a type of Shinto shrine which enshrines the three Kumano mountains: Hongū, Shingū, and Nachi [].Encyclopedia of ShintoKumano Shinkō accessed on October 6, 2008 There are more than 3,000 Kumano shrines in Japan, and each has received its k ...
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Kumano Kodō
The is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes that crisscross the Kii Hantō, the largest peninsula of Japan. These trails were used by pilgrims to "Kumano Sanzan" (熊野三山) or the Three Grand Shrines of Kumano: Kumano Hongū Taisha_(熊野 ...
, ancient pilgrimage routes
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Kumano Region
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Kumano River
The is a river in the Kii Peninsula of central Japan, located in Nara, Wakayama and Mie Prefectures. It is long and has a watershed of .
The river rises from Mount Ōmine in the Yoshino-Kumano National Park in Tenkawa, Nara and follows a genera ...
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Kumano, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 16,232 in 8,746 households and a population density of 43 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kumano is located near the southern tip ...
, a city in Mie Prefecture
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Japanese cruiser ''Kumano'', a ''Mogami'' class cruiser naval ship
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Japanese destroyer escort ''Kumano'', a ''Chikugo'' class destroyer escort
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Japanese frigate ''Kumano'', a 30DX frigate
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Kumano, Hiroshima
is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Kumano-cho is famous for the manufacture of brushes called "Kumano-fude" (Kumano-brush).
The town is adjacent to Hiroshima, Kure and Higashihiroshima, so it's also a commuter t ...
, a town in Hiroshima
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