Asakura, Fukuoka

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Asakura (朝倉市code: ja is deprecated , Asakura-shi) is a Japanese town in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.

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

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The logo of Nishitetsu.
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Alphanumeral road sign for Ōita Expressway, Nagasaki Expressway and Nagasaki-Dejima Road
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Akizuki Historical Preservation District

References

↑ "Amagi Asakura" at Fukuoka-now.com; retrieved 2013-2-8.
↑ Asuka Historical Museum, Palaces of the Asuka Period," Archived 2022-12-13 at the Wayback Machine 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.

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http://www.kokudo.or.jp/marge/c_prefecture.html Archived 2013-01-13 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "Amagi Asakura" at Fukuoka-now.com; retrieved 2013-2-8.

[2] Asuka Historical Museum, Palaces of the Asuka Period," Archived 2022-12-13 at the Wayback Machine 1995; retrieved 2013-3-8.

[3] 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.

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