Asakura, Fukuoka
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History
Ancient artifacts and agricultural tools have been found at Asakura. These finds date to the Yayoi period and the Kofun period (300 BC-538 AD).[1]
In 660-661, the town of Asakura was briefly the capital of Japan when Empress Saimei moved her court to Asakura no Tachibana no Hironiwa Palace or Asakure no Tachibana no Hironiwa-no-miya.[2]
In 2006, the town merged with the former city of Amagi and the town of Haki. A new city named Asakura was formed.[3]
Asakura, Fukuoka Media
The logo of Nishitetsu.
Alphanumeral road sign for Ōita Expressway, Nagasaki Expressway and Nagasaki-Dejima Road
Akizuki Historical Preservation District
References
- ↑ "Amagi Asakura" at Fukuoka-now.com; retrieved 2013-2-8.
- ↑ Asuka Historical Museum, Palaces of the Asuka Period," 1995; retrieved 2013-3-8.
- ↑ Japan Geographic Data Center (JGDC), 筑前町(チクゼンマチ) Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2013-3-8.
Other websites
Media related to Asakura, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.kokudo.or.jp/marge/c_prefecture.html Archived 2013-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
