Kumamoto Prefecture

Kumamoto Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. The capital is the city of Kumamoto. It is bordered by the Ariake inland sea and the Amakusa archipelago to the west, Fukuoka Prefecture and Ōita Prefecture to the north, Miyazaki Prefecture to the east, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the south. One of Kumamoto's most notable landmarks is Mount Aso - a 1,592 mile high super-volcano.

In film
In 1956, two giant winged monsters dubbed Rodan sought refuge in Kumamoto at Mount Aso. However, the volcano erupted, seemingly destroying both creatures. One Rodan was consumed by the fumes given off by the volcano, but may have survived. The other, sensing its mate demise, plunged into the flowing lava and was most definitely destroyed. It is known that another Rodan appeared in Tokyo only a few short years later, but it is unclear if this was one of the Rodans that terrified Kumamoto Prefecture, or another creature altogether.

Films that take place in

 * Rodan (1956)

Characters from
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