Fukuoka Prefecture
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| Fukuoka Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Capital | Fukuoka | ||||||||
| Region | Kyūshu (Saikaidō) | ||||||||
| Island | Kyūshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Hiroshi Ogawa (since April 2011) | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 4,971.01 km² (29th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 2.3% | ||||||||
| Population (September 1, 2010) | |||||||||
| - Population | 5,071,732 (9th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 1,020.26 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 12 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 60 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-40 | ||||||||
| Website | www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/somu/ multilingual/english/top.html |
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| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Ume blossom (Prunus mume) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Azalea (Rhododendron tsutsusi) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Japanese Bush Warbler (Cettia diphone) | ||||||||
| - Fish | |||||||||
 Symbol of Fukuoka Prefecture |
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Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県 Fukuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island.[1] The capital city is Fukuoka.[2]
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[change] History
The area of Fukuoka Prefecture includes the old provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.[3]
[change] Timeline
- November 19, 1274 (Bun'ei 11, 20th day of the 10th month): Battle of Bun'ei[4]
- August 15, 1281 (Kōan 4, 30th day of the 7th month): Battle of Kōan[5]
[change] Geography
Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides. The prefecture borders Saga, Ōita, and Kumamoto prefectures. Fukuoka is near Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits.
Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyūshū, Fukuoka and Kitakyūshū. Small islands are near the north coast of the prefecture.
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[change] National Parks
National Parks are established in about 18% of the total land area of the prefecture.[6]
[change] Shrines and Temples
Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi jinja, Hakosagi-gū and Usa jinjū are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [7]
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[change] References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Fukuoka-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 218.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Fukuoka" at p. 218.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Davis, Paul K. (2001). 100 decisive battles: from ancient times to the present, pp. 145-147; the noun "Bun'ei" means the Japanese era name (nengō) for a time period started in February 1264 and ended in April 1275
- ↑ Davis, p. 147; the noun "Kōan" means the Japanese era name for a time period which started in February 1278 and ended in April 1288.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3; retrieved 2012-2-4.
[change] Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Fukuoka prefecture |
- Fukuoka Prefecture website (English); (Japanese)
- Fukuoka City website (English)
- Fukuoka map (English)
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