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	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1876 Kokura prefecture was absorbed by Fukuoka prefecture.
		Kitakyushu is now the most advanced city in Japan with regard to pollution control and recycling technology.
		The Kitakyushu Renaissance [2] project began in December 1988 and is to finish in 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kitakyushu,_Fukuoka (1612 words)

	About Kyushu/Yamaguchi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		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.
	japan.usembassy.gov /fukuoka/wwwh4kyushu.html (781 words)

	Kitakyushu - Wikitravel
		Kitakyushu was created in 1963 from the five smaller cities of Kokura (小倉), Moji (門司), Tobata (戸畑), Wakamatsu (若松) and Yahata (八幡), and it retains this sense of being a country area with much diversity and beautiful nature, despite its reputation as a steel town.
		Kokura, the heart of Kitakyushu, is an ancient feudal castle town guarding the Straits of Shimonoseki.
		The New Kitakyushu Airport (新北九州空港 Shin Kitakyūshū Kūkō), built on reclaimed land offshore in Suo nada, the most westerly part of the Seto Inland Sea, opened its doors in March of 2006.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kitakyushu (1935 words)

	Fukuoka Sights
		Kitakyushu City, literally meaning "North Kyushu," is Kyushu's nearest city to Japan's major island of Honshu.
		In the Edo Period, the Kokura area of Kitakyushu thrived as a castle town, and with that a splendid castle still serving as a symbol of the area, Kokura promises to continue its development at a rapid pace.
		The Environment Museum is an educational facility that presents Kitakyushu's efforts to preserve its environment, Kitakyushu's environmental history, and the scientific and social background of today's environmental problems.
	www.fukuoka-tourism.net /e/kitakyushu.html (906 words)

	Robots on the March in Fukuoka :: Robotics Trends :: Robots and Robotics Technology News, Information and Analysis
		The prefectural government and the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu made a joint application to join the tokku list, which was granted in November.
		As this newly created tokku zone is experimenting with deregulation to encourage the use of robots it is often referred to as "robot tokku." To use a robot in public places such as streets and railway stations in tokku, all that is required is the submission of a form to the local police station.
		Kitakyushu is the center of one of the nation's largest industrial areas, while Fukuoka is renowned for planning such projects as international conferences and festivals.
	www.roboticstrends.com /displayarticle451.html?POSTNUKESID=47f1fa6422181be730e85450ecf0dfae (1350 words)

	Kyushu - Britannica Concise
		Fukuoka - City (pop., 2000 prelim.: 1,341,489) and port, Japan.
		The region is drained by the Onga, Chikugo, and Yamakuni rivers and is composed of portions of Fukuoka, Saga, ita, and Nagasaki ken (prefectures).
		Nogata - city, Fukuoka ken (prefecture), Kyushu, Japan, at the confluence of the Onga River and the Hikosan River.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9369548 (531 words)

	Hotels in Fukuoka
		Fukuoka is rich in natural beauty, which is evident throughout the city.
		A city rich in history and tradition, Fukuoka is fast becoming a major international convention center and a gateaway to the Orient.
		The Hotel Okura Fukuoka is open in March of 1999 as part of a large-scale urban redevelopment project which will transform the port city into a hub of...
	www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Japan/Fukuoka.asp (417 words)

	FUKUOKA TOASTMASTERS CLUB, 3405-76
		Fukuoka club is one of the oldest Toastmasters Clubs in Japan.
		To support Fukuoka TMC in its efforts to kickoff, Fukuoka's American Cultural Center rendered generous assistance and venues.
		The mission of Fukuoka TMC is to provide members with skills and abilities to communicate well and to be better leaders in society.
	www.district76.org /area52/fukuoka.html (164 words)

	U.S. Consulate Fukuoka, Japan
		Fukuoka - Drawing on her twenty years of experience at the American Consulate, Consulate Public Affairs Specialist Sanae Hanada spoke on American History and Women's Rights to an audience of 60 students and citizens at the Fukuoka Women's University.
		Fukuoka - Principal Officer Joyce Wong told a gathering of about 200 Fukuoka Prefecture Assembly members, international diplomats, and international oriented guests that international exchanges and programs are keys to promoting peace and cooperation among nations.
		Kitakyushu - Economic Minister-Counselor James Zumwalt spoke to more than sixty Kitakyushu business and government leaders about the benefits of increased FDI for the revitalization of the Japanese economy and underscored the robust ties between the US and Japan on economic, geopolitical and other bilateral fronts.
	japan.usembassy.gov /fukuoka/wwwhmain.html (2044 words)

	Fukuoka POW Camp #1 - Page 6
		Fukuoka is the commercial and administrative center for the adjoining coastal plain in northern Kyushu.
		Fukuoka Bay is in the NW section of Kyushu, 35 miles SW of Moji and Shimonoseki Straits.
		Fukuoka is cut by seven canals or rivers large enough to serve as fire-breaks.
	home.comcast.net /~winjerd/Page06.htm (12231 words)

	Kyushu - Wikitravel
		The terrain is generally mountainous with very fertile valleys much like the rest of Japan, except for the wide plain area at the top of the island - the location of the largest cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu.
		Fukuoka — Home of the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu
		The islands of Okinawa, leading southwest of Japan to Taiwan, are sometimes considered a part of Kyushu, although administratively they form a separate prefecture and the culture has little in common.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kyushu (394 words)

	Fukuoka Hotel Specials
		Nikko Hotel Fukuoka is located 2 kilometres from the city centre, near the JR Hakata Station, the main entrance to the island of Kyushu.
		The hotel is centrally located and just a twenty minuets drive from Fukuoka Airport or a five minutes drive from JR Hakata Station.TheNakasu Distict, one of the best known area...
		Fukuoka is fast becoming a major international convention center and a gateway to the Orient.
	www.hoteldetective.net /Town/EN/Fukuoka-Hotels.htm (323 words)

	Japan Business Mission
		Whereas the 1999 mission included cities in central Japan, the cities to be visited for the 2004 mission are Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, and Tokyo.
		The Kyushu Region, where Fukuoka and Kitakyushu are located, is Japan's third largest market with a population of 15 million and an economy equivalent in scale to that of the Netherlands or South Korea.
		Fukuoka is positioned as Japan's "Gateway to Asia" and is less than 125 miles from Busan, Korea.
	www.cityofseattle.net /tda/Missions/Japan2004/japanmission.htm (1170 words)

	Fukuoka, Japan Hotel Information, Rate Comparison: Direct Prices, Discounters, Consolidators (FUK/top)
		hotel okura fukuokas architeccture is one of simplicity and elegance, with its 267 guest rooms, 9 gourmet restaurant and bars, 11 banquet halls, a modern business center, complete with latest computers and communication systems.
		Canal City Fukuoka Washington Hotel @ 1-2-20 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-Ku, FUKUOKA, FUKUOKA PREFECTURE 812-0018 fukuoka city has studied the lessons of history in a bold attempt to balance the beauty of nature with the convienence of a metropolitan area.
		as one of the liveliest cities in japan, fukuoka is an ideal base for international conferences and tourism.
	www.hotels-shopper.com /JP/FUK.html (1280 words)

	Kitakyushu Prince Hotel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Kitakyushu Prince Hotel is located in Kurosaki, a subcenter of Kitakyushu city.
		At the gateway to the enchanting island of Kyushu, the Kitakyushu Prince provides high standards of comfort and hospitality to visitors in the area.
		The Kitakyushu Prince is the ideal base for business and leisure travelers to Kitakyushu.
	www.princehotelsjapan.com /kitakyushuprincehotel (88 words)

	HOK News HOK Selected to Design New Airport on Man-Made Island in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		HOK won the project through a design competition overseen by Kitakyushu Air Terminal Co., Ltd. HOK's design was selected from a field of finalist competitors that included Richard Rogers Partnership, Cesar Pelli, Gensler and Arup.
		The new Kitakyushu Airport will accommodate the tremendous economic growth of the Asia/Oceania region, which is predicted to account for 50 percent of the world's air transport business by the year 2010.
		The firm is participating in a joint venture that designed the new passenger terminal building at Central Japan International Airport, currently under construction on a man-made island off the coast of Tokoname, Japan (near the city of Nagoya).
	www.hok.com /news/PressReleases/current/f17b1183-ca58-55cc-bb0f-850d77523e74.htm (735 words)

	Renseignements internationaux - NEW KITAKYUSHU AIRPORT TERMINAL TENDER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. Kitakyushu Air Terminal Co., Ltd. on January 21 published a procurement notice announcing the Public-Invitation Proposal Procedures (PIPP) to procure the basic design of a passenger terminal building for the $2 billion New Kitakyushu Airport.
		Kitakyushu Air Terminal Co., Ltd. on January 21 published a procurement notice announcing the Public-Invitation Proposal Procedures (PIPP) to procure the basic design of a passenger terminal building for the $2 billion New Kitakyushu Airport.
		Kitakyushu Air Terminal, the third-sector commissioning entity for the project, also runs the existing Kitakyushu Airport Terminal Buildings.
	strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/fr/gr113813f.html (572 words)

	Kitakyushu JET: Welcome to the guide to living and teaching in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka-ken
		Welcome to the homepage of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme in the city of Kitakyushu, on the south western island of Kyushu.
		This website is designed for (and by) JET participants of Kitakyushu City's Municipal Board of Education; past, present and future.
		However we hope that this site might also offer some interest to the casual visitor, whether they be planning to visit or just puzzled (understandably so) as to why so many foreigners have been descending on this unsuspecting city for so long now.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Courtyard/3043 (612 words)

	Japan Business Mission
		Kitakyushu is designated as a key industrial cluster for environmental technology.
		The Port of Kitakyushu, supported by extensive Asian trade routes, ranks sixth in Japan in terms of its container handling volume.
		Tacoma and Kitakyushu will mark the 45th anniversary of their sister city relationship, and the Port of Tacoma and Port of Kitakyushu will mark their 20th anniversary.
	www.ci.seattle.wa.us /tda/japanmission.htm (1162 words)

	Toronto Niten Kai - Mentors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Iwami Soke was born in 1948 in Fukuoka Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, Japan.
		After graduation, he become a firefighter at the Kokura Fire station in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka.
		His dojo "Doku-Gyo-An" (see photos) is in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Japan.
	www.toronto-nitenkai.org /mentors.htm (245 words)

	The Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific - ADB.org
		The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is pleased to be a co-sponsor of this Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific, organized by the ESCAP and hosted by the Government of Japan with the support of the City of Kitakyusyu and Fukuoka Prefecture.
		I would like to express our gratitude to the Government and the people of Japan for their warm welcome and hospitality, which has made possible the holding of this Conference on Environment and Development.
		Koichi Sueyoshi, Mayor of the City of Kitakyushu, Mr.
	www.adb.org /printer-friendly.asp?fn=/Documents/Speeches/2000/ms2000059.asp&news=none (1251 words)

	American Dream (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Fukuoka and Kitakyushu might be considered twin urbanized areas at the northern end of Kyushu, the island just to the south of Honshu, where most of Japan lives.
		Kitakyushu and Fukuoka are, respectively, the last stations on the Shinkansen high speed rail line that starts in Tokyo.
		The larger and more prosperous of the two urban areas is Fukuoka.
	americandreamcoalition.org /adcnewsarchive/2004_06_09_newsarchive.html (375 words)

	The Onzuka Family Genealogy
		In Fukuoka, Japan, there was a river near a small village.
		Kurume City has the third largest population in the Fukuoka Prefecture, after the cities of Fukuoka and Kitakyushu.
		Still now, Kurume is continuing to develop as a core city in the southern area of the Fukuoka Prefecture in which the city functions of commerce, industry, and culture are concentrated.
	www.onzuka.com /onzuka.html (1406 words)

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