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	Fukuoka, Fukuoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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 Ieiyasu in the district was destroyed by fire during the revolution of 1868.
		Hakata was initially chosen, but a group of samurai crashed the meeting and forced those present to choose Fukuoka as the name for the merged cities.
		However, Hakata is still used to refer to the Hakata area of the city, and most famously to refer to the city's train station (Hakata Station).
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Fukuoka,_Fukuoka.html (1255 words)

	Fukuoka, Fukuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fukuoka's Hakata bay is Japan's gateway to Korea and China.
		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.
		However, Hakata is still used to refer to the Hakata area of the city, and most famously to refer to the city's train station, Hakata Station, and its dialect, Hakata-ben.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fukuoka%2C_Fukuoka (1930 words)

	HAKATA TOUMYOU LANTERN ARTS FESTIVAL-history of Fukuoka,Hakata
		Hakata Bay extends from the Itosima Peninsula to Umi-no-nakamichi.
		Hakata is surrounded by the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan.
		And Hakata was the nearest town to the Eurasian Continent, so it played an important cultural part as the gate to the Continent of China and the Korean Peninsula.
	toumyou.hakata.net /english/history.html (782 words)

	Fukuoka, Fukuoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Mongolian fleets survived the typhoon the second timebut the landed troops, starved because their provisions had been lost in the typhoon, were annihilated by Japanese infantry and samurai.
		Hakata was initially chosen,but a group of samurai crashed the meeting and forced those present to choose Fukuoka as the name for the merged cities.
		However,Hakata is still used to refer to the Hakata area of the city, and most famously to refer to the city's train station (Hakata Station).
	www.therfcc.org /fukuoka%2C-fukuoka-144900.html (1031 words)

	Hakatabud
		Hakata Bay, located on the northern coast of Kyushu, is a semi-enclosed bay, the inner portion of which has a volume of 424 × 10
		Average salinity of Hakata Bay was 31.91 psu, and that of the adjacent ocean was 33.32 psu.
		Yanagi argues that this indicates that Hakata Bay is harder to eutrophicate, and Mikaya bay easier to eutrophicate, than Tokyo Bay because of the extent of TN concentration observed per unit N loading.
	data.ecology.su.se /MNODE/Asia/Japan/Hakata/hakatabud.htm (995 words)

	Fukuoka, Fukuoka biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The city is served by Fukuoka Airport, the Sanyo Shinkansen high speed rail line at Hakata Station and by ferry.
		JR Kyushu operates a hydrofoil between Hakata Port and Busan, South Korea.
		Because of its history in relation to mainland Asia, the multipurpose convention center built in the city center in 1995 with ecologically sound features included a library and other facilities for peaceful relations with other Asian cultures.
	fukuoka.biography.ms (1153 words)

	HAKATA TOUMYOU LANTERN ARTS FESTIVAL-hakata's general info
		Hakata used to be the center of show business, birthplace of such world-class actors such as Otojiro Kawakami.
		This exhibition museum is a replica of a town in Hakata during the Meiji and Taisho periods (1868-1926).
		This approximately 20 kilometer-long fortifications along the shores of Hakata Bay was made by the Kamakura Shogun in preparation for a second Mongolian invasion.
	toumyou.hakata.net /english/kanko.html (3255 words)

	Christians Among Mongol Invaders
		At first a few small islands were seized, and a landing was made at Hakata Bay near the modern city of Fukuoka in Northern Kyushu.
		In the ensuing years, the Kamakura regime brought warriors from the western part of the country to stand guard in Northern Kyushu, and it was these men who constructed a great wall around Hakata Bay, hoping to impede the advance of the famed Mongol cavalry when the next invasion which was sure to come, began.
		However, the great wall of Hakata did slow the Mongo advance, and the outnumbered Japanese attacked the Mongol fleet in the narrow waters of Hakata Bay again and again with their smaller but more mobile boats.
	www.keikyo.com /books/hada/Christians_Among.html (791 words)

	JNTO Website > Regional Tourist Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On the hill commanding the whole view of Hakata Bay, is a spot where two farmers found the golden seal, which is now laid out as Kin-in (golden block seal) Park.
		Hakata Station is 5 minutes from Fukuoka Airport by subway.
		Hakata Station is 4 hours 50 minutes from Tokyo Station by the JR Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen Line, and 2 hours 20 minutes from Shin-Osaka Station.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/RTG/RI/kyushu/fukuoka/kashi_shikanoshima/kashi_shikanoshima.html (356 words)

	INCENTIVE DESTINATION JAPAN \| Fukuoka \| detail
		It is a composite terminal for bay cruise vessels, also featuring a cylindrical-shaped aquarium, restaurants and amusement facilities.
		The charms of Hakata Dolls are their elegant contours and expressive faces.
		Hakata's food culture cannot be described without reference to street stalls.
	www.jnto.go.jp /MI/eng/incentive/fukuoka/detail.html (1102 words)

	Mongol invasion of Europe
		Japanese reinforcements are organized to be sent to Hakata Bay and there is a summons throughout the country to help repel the invaders.
		It is vertical facing the bay but the inland side is angled to allow horses to climb it.5 Defenses are also built elsewhere, and soldiers are stationed at Hakata, Nagato and other areas along the western coast and the inland sea.
		Hakata may have been chosen as a target for the first invasion because it was a major port of trade with the Sung.
	home.tiscali.nl /~t543201/web-mongol/mongol-japan-invasion.htm (4075 words)

	Hakata Memories by Lewis Williams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Uminonakamichi peninsula being similar to the Pinellas County peninsula, Hakata Bay similar to Tampa Bay, Fukuoka to Tampa and the Genkai Sea to the Gulf of Mexico.
		It turned out to be the outgoing tide from Hakata Bay meeting the wind driven water coming down the Genkai sea, creating the breakers.
		Since most of the officers of the 14th were in some way involved with the project, they were the ones who derived the most pleasure from her.
	members.aol.com /cyberdenis/army/stories/lewis-1.htm (1750 words)

	Fukuoka_city FAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hakata Bay has become noticably cleaner over the last few years thanks to improvements in the city's sewerage system.
		Commendably, Hakata's port facilities have also become cleaner and more compact since the 1960's, making way for the many new boulevards and parks brought to the harbor foreshores during the 1990's _ including the popular Momochi seaside district.
		Boasting fine sand beaches and consistent strong winds, Hakata Bay is ideal for windsurfers.
	www.city.fukuoka.jp /fan200305/page04.html (447 words)

	Fukuoka: Introductions: Where Am I? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Fukuoka is sometimes also known as "Hakata" - the name of the 2000 year old merchant city that was amalgamated with the 400 year old castle town of Fukuoka in 1967 to form the modern city.
		Hakata Station is the city's main transport hub and is the southern terminus of the shinkansen ("bullet train") to Tokyo.
		It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with Hakata Bay on the 4th.
	kyushu.com /fukuoka.php/info/where (411 words)

	Fukuoka, Japan
		This entire area was actually a merchant city called Hakata before the modernization of Japan beginning in 1868 saw it combined with the aristocratic Fukuoka domain around Ohori Park.
		Fortunately, the first invasion by the Khan's forces was largely decimated by storms before they could establish a significant presence on land, and the city (and Japan's future as an independent nation) was temporarily left in peace.
		The old merchant's town to the east of the river is still known by its traditional name, Hakata; while the newer "lordly" west of the city is referred to as Fukuoka.
	worldfacts.us /Japan-Fukuoka.htm (1680 words)

	Laminated glass helps Sea Hawk Hotel withstand Japan's typhoon-force winds and earthquakes
		The Sea Hawk Hotel and Resort is located on the edge of Fukuoka, facing Hakata Bay, on Kyushu, Japan's southernmost island.
		It was at Hakata, in 1231 and 1274, that the invading armies of Kublai Khan were twice turned back, the only attempted invasions of Japan.
		The directional nature of the atrium's form focuses views outward and employs the borrowed views of Hakata Bay to extend the sense of light and space.
	www.dupont.com /safetyglass/lgn/stories/0808.html (413 words)

	Japan Regional Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The city of Fukuoka, also known by another name Hakata, is not only the center of administration and economy in the Kyushu region but a terminal at which air routes and railroads converge.
		Hakata is a district located in Hakata-ku of Fukuoka City, east of the Naka-gawa River, and is one of the central areas of Fukuoka, the largest city in Kyushu.
		The Bayside Place Hakata Pier is the marine terminal for the regular service ferries for Tsushima island, and also for chartered cruise boats.
	www.asia-planet.net /japan/kyushu.htm (3217 words)

	Of Particular Interest - Page 2
		The Bakufu has had spies in Koryu and has a force of 6,000-10,000 samurai waiting at Hakata Bay, but the samurai are unfamiliar with the organized tactics of the Mongols and are hit hard by the Mongol artillery.
		Japanese reinforcements are organised to be sent to Hakata Bay and there is a summons throughout the country to help repel the invaders.
		It is vertical, facing the bay, but the inland side is angled to allow horses to climb it.
	danielroy.tripod.com /cgi-bin/alternate/mongolia/opi2.html (2234 words)

	CityIndex Travel: Accommodation: Hotel accomodation in Fukuoka Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Chisan Hotel Hakata's closest station is JR Hakata Station, the gateway to the Kyushu Region.
		Hakata Marine Hotel is located in the popular bay area.
		Seven minutes from Hakata Station on foot, Canal City Hakata, Nakasu and Tenjin are all within walking distance from the hotel.
	cityindex.com /travel/japan/fukuoka (1064 words)

	Issue 44: Feature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Fukuoka Island City, for the many of those who have not heard of it, is a 401 hectare artificial island sprawl on a reclamation now starting to occupy the greater part of Eastern Hakata Bay.
		with possibly as many as 200,000 birds of over 250 species using the bay as a refuelling stop on their migration in the course of a year.
		Only if the Bay Waters are concreted down to a puddle, occupied by a lone gull or pigeon will Hakata bay ever be "full" of birds...
	www.kyushu.com /gleaner/issue44/feature.shtml (1058 words)

	Mongol invasion of 1274
		As a result, the Japanese strengthened their army in fear of another invasion, and constructed a stone wall, 20km long, along the coast of Hakata Bay.
		Japanese forces resist, but sustain heavy loses and are forced to retreat in order to defend Dazaifu.In the first Mongol invasion of 1274, Japanese forces were surprised by Mongol weapons and tactics.
		They withdraw to Hakata Bay, but the fleet is ravaged by storms and suffers heavy losses.
	home.tiscali.nl /~t543201/web-mongol/mongol-japan-invasion-1274.htm (694 words)

	Hakata Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hakata_Bay (115 words)

	Fukuoka -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Online Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It incorporates the former city of Hakata and is located on the southern coast of Hakata Bay.
		An ancient port, it was the scene of attempted invasions by Kublai Khan in the 13th century.
		Hakata ningyo, elaborately costumed ceramic figurines found in most Japanese homes, are made there.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article?tocId=9365041 (622 words)

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		The invaders looted and burned Hakata, but wary of Japanese reinforcements and perhaps the weather on a coast notorious for typhoons, the fleet commanders prepared to withdraw.
		The bakufu also strengthened their defenses, relocating loyal samurai to estates near Hakata and, in 1276, ordering them to build a 12.4-mile-long stone wall along the coast; it was completed in six months' time.
		The samurai at Hakata organized local fishermen and traders into a coastal naval force of small craft and trained the local inhabitants as a defense force.
	nautarch.tamu.edu /shiplab/randall/Upgrade2004/archaeology.htm (3975 words)

	Fire Service In FUKUOKA CITY \| FUKUOKA CITY Brief History Of The Fukuoka Fire Prevention Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Fukuoka City, lies along Hakata Bay and is located in the center of the Fukuoka Plain.
		Hakata Bay runs out past Uminonakamichi and Shikanoshima Island on one hand and the Itoshima peninsula on the other on its way to the Genkai Sea in the North.Fukuoka became a municipal government in 1889 and became a government designated city in 1969.
		After several changes occurred in the organizations, the "Fire Fighting Organization Law" was enacted in March, 1948, establishing the Fukuoka City Fire Fighting Headquarters and the Fukuoka Fire Station,which took over the personnel and facilities of the existing Public Fire Fighting Brigade which belonged to the Police Department.
	www.city.fukuoka.jp /kankou_e/119/04-01-01e.html (286 words)

	Message 51500 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hakata) city has planned and examined the new style living quarters to appeal to citizens more for two and a half years.
		The resident area is to be situated in the living quarters in the South East of the island, where the first station of Island Underground Line (under construction) from the main land is planned.
		Hakata city and HBD appeal the commercial companies for house-developing plans based on Miyazaki's vision this month.
	www.imasy.or.jp /~fukumoto/n/nshow.cgi?51500 (409 words)

	Japan Times: Bodies found in Hakata Bay handcuffed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		FUKUOKA (Kyodo) Three of the four people found dead Friday in Hakata Bay were handcuffed when they were discovered, police sources said Saturday.
		Blood stains were found in their home in Fukuoka and the sources said the police believe somebody raided the family's home, strangled the four and then dumped them in the bay sometime between late Thursday and early Friday.
		Police have heard from a neighbor that two people were seen parking a car in front of the Matsumotos' house and then entering it around 4 a.m.
	www.japantimes.co.jp /cgi-bin/makeprfy.pl5?nn20030622a5.htm (253 words)

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		Yesterday, experts released a startling report on the extent of destruction inflicted on Isahaya Bay, Nagasaki Prefecture, since a central-government sponsored land reclamation project began on a section of the bay.
		Traditional Hakata textiles, on display at an international trade fair currently being held in New York, are proving to be a big hit.
		Hakata resident Tatsuhiro Kawate has produced a home page called the "Concise Hakata Dialect Glossary" offering explanations on the nuances and use of Hakata dialect through conversation examples.
	www.davidbarber.org /japan/oldnews.html (6615 words)

	JAL Guide to Japan - Places to See
		Located alongside the Nakagawa River, at the midpoint between Hakata and Tenjin, this huge multi-purpose complex is a kaleidoscopic mixture of innovative buildings constructed around a canal that flows through the center of the facility.
		The Hakata Historical Museum within the shrine displays materials on the history and culture of Hakata as well as the shrine's treasures and the local Kazariyama (decorated floats).
		The old town of Hakata, its way of life and culture during the Meiji and Taisho periods are replicated as an exhibition museum, with full-scale models and audiovisual displays.
	www.jal.com /en/guidetojapan/fuk/see (987 words)

	Fukuoka City (Fukuoka-shi) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		It is on the northern coast of Kyushu island that the first immigrants coming from the continent put the foot around 300 B.C. and developed the civilization of Yayoi.
		The invasion of Mongols on the Hakata bay in 1274 and 1281 shows the strategic value of this town at that epoch.
		The origin of "hakata Dontaku" goes back to 1179 when the merchants of Fukuoka city, yet called Hakata, organized a parade after having carried out a courtesy visit to the castle on the occasion of a new year.
	www.hikyaku.com /summit/fukuokag.html (158 words)

	Business Asia: Big Plans For Hakata Port - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
		The sources said the city of Fukuoka now plans to speed up the schedule for building three berths on Island City, an artificial island to the east of Hakata Bay, in order to cope with a growing demand for container space.
		Imports of food stuffs and other products from Asia through Hakata port are on the rise, and the total number of containers handled there is expected to top 500,000 for the first time during the current fiscal year.
		"Hakata port, in charge of the business bloc covering a population of 15 million in Kyushu and Yamaguchi (Prefecture), has great potential to become a port of trade," says Hiroshi Mae, head of the Fukuoka port authority.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BJT/is_11_8/ai_64354323 (591 words)

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