Kagoshima Syllabification: (Ka·go·shi·ma)Pronunciation: /ˌkägəˈSHēmə, käˈgōSHēmə/Definition of Kagoshima a city and port in Japan; population 601,122 (2007). Situated on the southern coast of Kyushu island, on the Satsuma Peninsula, it is noted for Satsuma ware, a type of porcelain. Kagoshima in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Kagoshima in the British & World English dictionary