Toyo Kezai magazine published their annual ranking of what they call 「地元愛」、which might be translated as “love of hometown” - or, better, an identifier of one’s primary identity. As seen at the link, Kyushu scored high, with Fukuoka #1, Kitakyushu #5, and Kumamoto #9 out of 21 major cities; in terms of pride in one’s hometown, Kumamoto ranks #7; and in terms of recommended living, #10.
Unfortunately, there was no question regarding mascots; conversely, fortunately, there was also no question regarding city council. Easily readable tables (Japanese) are at the link. - William
