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  Fukuoka Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.
Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering on Saga, Oita, and Kumamoto prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits.
Fukuoka prefecture's main cities form one of Japan's main industrial centers, accounting for nearly 40% of the economy of Kyushu.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fukuoka_Prefecture   (624 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Fukuoka, Fukuoka
Coordinates: 33°35′N 130°24′E Fukuoka (福岡市; -shi) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across the Korea Strait from South Korea's Busan.
Fukuoka is served by Fukuoka Airport, the Sanyo Shinkansen high speed rail line at Hakata Station and by ferry.
Fukuoka was formerly the residence of the powerful daimyo of Chikuzen, and played a conspicuous part in the medieval history of Japan; the renowned temple of Ieyasu in the district was destroyed by fire during the Boshin war of 1868.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Fukuoka,-Fukuoka   (1407 words)

  
 Prefectures of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" (都 to), Tokyo; one "circuit" (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken).
Prefectures are governmental bodies larger than cities, towns, and villages.
Although there were initially over 300 prefectures, many of them being former han territories, this number was reduced to 72 in the latter part of 1871, and 47 in 1888.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prefectures_of_Japan   (1297 words)

  
 Fukuoka Travel Guide
Fukuoka is Kyushu's largest and one of Japan's ten most populated cities.
Because of its closeness to the Asian mainland (closer to Seoul than to Tokyo), Fukuoka has been an important harbor city for many centuries and was chosen by the Mongol invasion forces as their landing point in the 12th century.
Today's Fukuoka is the product of the fusion of two cities in the year 1889, when the port city of Hakata and the former castle town of Fukuoka were united into one city called Fukuoka.
www.japan-guide.com /e/e2161.html   (138 words)

  
 About Kyushu/Yamaguchi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Fukuoka City, capital of Fukuoka Prefecture, is the cultural, economic, and educational center of Kyushu.
Fukuoka City is also the heart of Kyushu's dynamic hi-tech research and development sector, which is noted as a leading world center for research in advanced computer chips, nuclear fusion, and robotics.
Its consular district consists of Kyushu Island (Fukuoka, Saga, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Miyazaki, and Oita prefectures) and Yamaguchi prefecture on the main island of Honshu.
tokyo.usembassy.gov /fukuoka/wwwh4kyushu.html   (781 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Fukuoka Prefecture
1,026,455), Fukuoka prefecture, N Kyushu, Japan, on the Shimonoseki Strait between the Inland Sea and the Korea Strait.
Fukuoka Prefecture-based software developer ABsoft KK starts offering a mobile phone-based e-mail service between Japan and China, with plans to attract 2,000 users initially, targeting business people and Chinese students studying in Japan.
Fukuoka College Admission 7 24 0334 Fukuoka university revokes decision on non Japanese candidates
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Fukuoka+Prefecture   (424 words)

  
 FUKUOKA HOTELS & TRAVEL GUIDE
Fukuoka, also known by its traditional name Hakata, is the largest city on the Japanese island of Kyushu.
Fukuoka prefecture is the name of the surrounding area.
Fukuoka airport (IATA code FUK) is located to the east of the city at the end of one branch of the subway.
www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/fukuoka.htm   (653 words)

  
 Fukuoka Now English News
Fukuoka Prefecture established the Council to Promote Prefectural Industrial Tourism to formulate a policy for using former industrial sites in the prefecture, such as coal mines and steel mills, as well such traditional crafts as Kurume Gasuri and Hakata Ori, as tourism resources.
In addition to residents of the prefectures, people who work in the prefectures, have their domicile legally registered there, or whose parents and siblings live there, will be eligible for the discount.
The Board of Directors of the Fukuoka Futures Exchange, which is beset by financial difficulties, formally agreed on a policy of merging with the Kansai Commodities Exchange in Osaka.
www.fukuoka-now.com /news/index.php   (1771 words)

  
 JapanCorner - The Benihana Guide to Japan
Fukuoka prefecture, located at the northern tip of Kyushu, is Western Japan’s leading economic region.
It is believed that rice farming was introduced to Japan from China through northern Kyushu sometime between 500 B.C. and the first century A.D. While the region benefited from trade with Asia, its proximity to the continent also made it vulnerable to the Mongol invasions of Kublai Khan.
The capital of Fukuoka prefecture, Fukuoka city, was originally called Hakata until the early 17th century when the feudal lord Chikusen Nagamasa built a series of fortifications there and renamed the town.
www.japancorner.com /fukuoka.asp   (342 words)

  
 Fukuoka Sights
With a population of over 1,400,000 people, Fukuoka City is the major city in Kyushu, occupying a central role in travel, information-processing and entertainment, and is one of Japan's five largest cities.
Fukuoka City's unique charm is its blend of a big-city feel with beautiful natural spaces.
Fukuoka's most famous yatai dish is ramen noodles, but yatai now offer a rich variety of foods, including tempura and yakitori (roast chicken).
www.fukuoka-tourism.net /e/fukuoka.html   (1025 words)

  
 Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture is located on the island of Kyushu.
Its prefectural capital, Fukuoka, is Kyushu's largest city.
One of Fukuoka's most famous tourist attractions is the Dazaifu Tenmangu in Dazaifu.
www.japan-guide.com /list/e1242.html   (45 words)

  
 Fukuoka Prefecture - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Fukuoka: Japan – prefectures and prefecture capital cities (table)
Kitakyūshū, city in Japan, on northern Kyūshū Island, in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the Hibiki Sea and Kammon Strait, near Fukuoka.
Kurume, city on northern Kyūshū Island, Japan, in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the Chikugo River, near the city of Fukuoka.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Fukuoka+Prefecture   (80 words)

  
 Fukuoka, Japan - Travel Directory, Information, & Links - Travelers Digest
Ill Palazzo Hotel - Fukuoka being the gateway to southern Japan, has rich history and tradition with plenty in the area for visitors to do and see.
Sky Court Hakata - Fukuoka being the gateway to southern Japan, has a rich history and tradition with plenty in the area for visitors to do and see.
Sunroute Hakata - Fukuoka being the gateway to southern Japan, has a rich history and tradition with plenty in the area for visitors to do and see.
www.travelersdigest.com /fukuoka.htm   (811 words)

  
 Fukuoka NowSmoking to be Banned at Fukuoka Prefecture Offices
As of April 1, smoking will be banned inside all prefectural government buildings in Fukuoka Prefecture.
The move is in response to the enactment of a May 2003 law requiring public facilities to prevent passive smoking.
Saga Prefecture is now the only prefectural government in Kyushu to ban smoking in government buildings, and Kagoshima Prefecture will join Fukuoka Prefecture in banning smoking in April.
www.tobacco.org /news/188817.html   (121 words)

  
 Hakata,Fukuoka - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Fukuoka, city, Japan, capital of Fukuoka Prefecture, northwestern Kyūshū Island, on Hakata Bay.
Fukuoka-ken: Japan – prefectures and prefecture capital cities (table)
Thorpe continued to dominate his sport in 2001, setting his 11th world record in March.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Hakata,Fukuoka   (72 words)

  
 U.S. Consulate Fukuoka, Japan
While in Kumamoto, Ambassador Schieffer called also on Kumamoto Governor Shiotani and thanked her for the prefecture's support of joint US-Japanese military exercises as well as the generosity of Kumamoto citizens in contributing to disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.
She explained that most of these foods are appropriated and changed by the larger American culture, and that it is hard to tell now what parts of American dishes came from where.
Cohen spoke on the importance of the enforcement of IPR in China by focusing on the status, challenges and prospects of legal framework in China that dictates technological transfer.
japan.usembassy.gov /fukuoka/wwwhmain.html   (2661 words)

  
 Japan's Prefectures and their Capital Cities
Japan is divided in 47 administrative divisions, the Japanese Prefectures.
On the top of the list the Prefectures are indexed in alphabetical order to navigate to the entry on this page.
The city of Kanazawa, capital of the Ishikawa Prefecture.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/japan_prefectures.htm   (200 words)

  
 Central Hotel Fukuoka. Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan - Discounted rates at www.bookings.net
Central Hotel Fukuoka is the rose-salmon pink building located in the center of Fukuoka City.
The guest reviews are submitted by our customers after their stay at Central Hotel Fukuoka.
They are opinions of guests that reflect their experiences when staying at this hotel.
www.bookings.net /hotel/jp/central-fukuoka.en.html   (963 words)

  
 Birdwatching in Tokyo and east Hokkaido
Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor): A flock of 21 birds seen at Imazu mudflats in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Feb. 6.
Falcated Teal (Anas falcata): A pair at Lake Izunuma in Miyagi Prefecture on Feb. 4.
Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus): A female/immature at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 30 and a superb male at Zuiganji Temple in Miyagi Prefecture on Feb. 5.
www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/japan-0102-cc.html   (1369 words)

  
 The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd. information and related industry information from Hoover's
The Bank of Fukuoka has more than just a yen to serve the banking needs of both individuals and businesses in its namesake prefecture.
The regional bank operates about 150 branches in Fukuoka prefecture in western Japan, as well as about 20 more in other areas of Japan and three in China.
There are 15 competitors for Bank of Fukuoka; see more.
www.hoovers.com /bank-of-fukuoka/--ID__142763--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (398 words)

  
 Fukuoka : An Expats' Guide
Golden Week: Children play on the beach at Futamigaura, to the west of Fukuoka city, as sunny but un-seasonally cool weather brings sparse crowds to the beach.
Himejima A tiny fishing village on a remote island off the Kyushu coast.
Fukuoka's Shrines and Temples It ain't Kyoto we agree, but Fukuoka still has some breathtakingly beautiful shrines and temples.
kyushu.com /fukuoka   (232 words)

  
 Kyushu
The famous Imari ware was manufactured at the ancient town of Arita.
Heavy industry is concentrated in N Kyushu, near Japan's oldest coal field; Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, and Omuta are major industrial centers.
58,448), Miyazaki prefecture, E Kyushu, Japan, on the Pacific Ocean.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0828458.html   (340 words)

  
 TownNet.com - World > Asia > Japan > Fukuoka
Home > World > Asia > Japan > Prefectures > Fukuoka
Fukuoka has traded with the continents since old times.
This prefecture aims at the cultural exchange with the world.
www.townnet.info.co.jp /world/asia/japan/fukuoka.html   (118 words)

  
 University of Michigan Library Name Resolver Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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Subject: Asia; Fukuoka; East Asia; Fukuoka; Artifact Function: Cylindrical vase Artifact Material: Earthenware; Japan; Itazuke; Yayoi
name.umdl.umich.edu /IC-ANTHRO1IC-X-12873]12873   (62 words)

  
 University of Michigan Library Name Resolver Service
Title: Pottery (Middle Yayoi Culture) Itazuke Sites, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.; 1957
Note: Asia; Fukuoka; East Asia; Fukuoka; Japan; Pottery (Middle Yayoi Culture) Itazuke Sites, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.; Itazuke
Subject: Asia; Fukuoka; East Asia; Fukuoka; Artifact Function: Pot Artifact Material: Earthenware; Japan; Itazuke; Yayoi
name.umdl.umich.edu /IC-ANTHRO1IC-X-12874]12874   (61 words)

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