Kyushu, gateway to Japan a concise history - Cobbing, Andrew (Global Oriental, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-319) and index
Takachiho : the floating bridge of heaven -- Himiko's lands : gateway to Wa -- Tsukushi : isle of unknown fires -- Dazaifu : the distant court -- Hakata : the making of a mercantile centre -- Divine wind : the Mongol invasions -- Divided loyalties : pirates and rival courts -- All under heaven : missionaries and warlords -- Turbulent decades : state control and resistance -- The great peace in Kyushu -- Kyushu in the Meiji restoration -- The twentieth century
"In this first major study of the region in English, the author examines the 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."--Publisher's description