Nagasaki

Nagasaki (長崎, Nagasaki; [nä̀.ɡä́.sä̀.k̟ʲì, -ŋä́-] lit. 'Long Cape'), officially Nagasaki City (長崎市, Nagasaki-shi; [nä̀.ɡä́.sä́.k̟ʲi̥.ɕì, -ŋä́-]), is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. Founded by the Portuguese, the port of Nagasaki became the sole port used for trade with the Portuguese and Dutch during the 16th through 19th centuries. The Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region have been recognized and included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.