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Kanoya
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Kanoya, city, southeastern Kagoshima ken (prefecture), southern Kyushu, Japan. It is situated in the central part of the Ōsumi Peninsula, with the western part of the city facing Kagoshima Bay. The built-up area of the city lies mainly in a low-lying river valley that rises to mountainous terrain to the north and south.

Kanoya developed rapidly with the establishment of an air base of the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1936. The base was the launch site for hundreds of Japanese kamikaze air attacks against Allied warships in the final months of World War II. After the war the base was taken over by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. The city retains its rural character, however, producing sweet potatoes and cereals as well as alcohol and starch on a small scale. Kanoya also serves as a transport centre for the peninsula. Pop. (2010) 105,070; (2015) 103,608.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray.