Fukuoka
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It has been recognized as a city designated by government ordinance since 1992.[3]
History
A short distance is there from Dazaifu and the Fukuoka area to Hakata-wan (博多湾). Hakata-wan was the landing site of the Mongol invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281.[1]
Fukuoka is known for its football team, Avispa Fukuoka; and it is also known for its baseball team, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Geography
Fukuoka is on the northwest coast of Kyushu.[1] It is about the same distance from Tokyo as it is from Shanghai or Seoul.[4]
Fukuoka City is divided into 7 wards.
Fukuoka Media
Jotenji temple, in Fukuoka city, Japan.
Satellite photo of Fukuoka
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The different wards of Fukuoka, Fukuoka in Japan.
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Colour square for city ward maps: RGB(100,40,0).
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Fukuoka" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 218.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Fukuoka-ken" at p. 218.
- ↑ Jacobs, A.J. "Japan's Evolving Nested Municipal Hierarchy: The Race for Local Power in the 2000s," Urban Studies Research, (2011); Table 1 [PDF 6 of 14]; doi:10.1155/2011/692764; retrieved 2012-12-7.
- ↑ Williams, Ingrid K. "Uncovering the Secrets of Fukuoka," New York Times (US). August 24, 2012; retrieved 2012-8-29.
Other websites
Media related to Fukuoka, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
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