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unusual facts about Jōnan-ku, Fukuoka



2005 Fukuoka earthquake

Fukuoka's most famous major fault, the Kego fault, runs northwest to southeast, roughly parallel to Nishitetsu's Ōmuta train line, and was thought to be 22 km long, terminating at Hakata Bay.

The Fukuoka earthquake struck Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan at 10:53 am JST on March 20, 2005, and lasted for approximately 1 minute.

Air Hong Kong

By early 1990, the airline had two Boeing 707-320C and operated a scheduled cargo service to Manchester, with traffic rights to Auckland, Brussels, Fukuoka, Guam, Melbourne, Nagoya, Osaka, Perth, Pusan, Singapore, Sydney, Vienna and Zurich.

Antony Matkovich

He made his international debut in 2001 at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan where he collected a gold medal by swimming in the heats of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.

Bairin Station

Umebayashi Station, a station on the Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line in Jōnan-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (the name of the station is written with the same kanji, but pronounced differently)

Baseball in Japan

In December 2004, SoftBank, an internet service provider, purchased the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks to help with finances in the Pacific League.

Boucheron

The distribution network of Boucheron is made of 34 shops located all over the world (Paris, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Monaco, Beirut, London, San Francisco, Tokyo, Saitama, Yokohama, Fukuoka, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Okayama, Nagoya, Taipei, Seoul, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Baku, Moscow and Almaty) and over 100 certified retailers.

Dang Nhat Minh

In 2009 his film Don't Burn, (Đừng Đốt) starring Tina Duong, Minh Huong and Ben Rindner, about the martyr Dang Thuy Tram, premiered at the International 19th Annual took place in Fukuoka, Japan, winning the audience prize.

Don't Burn

In 2009 Đặng Nhật Minh's film Do Not Burn (Đừng Đốt), starring Tina Duong, Minh Huong and Ben Rindner, about the martyr Dang Thuy Tram, premiered at the International 19th Annual took place in Fukuoka, Japan, winning the audience prize.

Fukuoka International Cross Country

First held in 1987, the Fukuoka Cross Country is held at the National Cross Country Course near the Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka.

Fukuoka Mosque

Fukuoka Mosque aims to serve about 1,000 Muslims in Fukuoka Prefecture, as well to serve people in Japan interested in Islam.

Fukuoka Subway 3000 series

Unlike the 1000 series and 2000 series trains operated on the Kūkō Line and Hakozaki Line, the 3000 series trains are standard gauge (1,435 mm) and use linear motor propulsion.

Glay

"Glay Expo 2001 - Global Communication" was divided into four performances: two in Tokyo, one in Ishikari, and an all-night long performance in Fukuoka, which featured artists; Dome from Thailand, Nicholas Tse from Hong Kong, Mayday from Taiwan, Jaurim from South Korea, and The D.e.p., a group formed by Glay's producer Masahide Sakuma, Taiwanese singer Vivian Hsu, Gota Yashiki, Masami Tsuchiya and Mick Karn.

Gojō Station

Nishitetsu Gojō Station, a railway station on the Nishitetsu Dazaifu Line in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Hana Yori Dango Final

When the movie was released in theaters, Mao Inoue and the cast of F4 flew in a Boeing 737-500 to visit Sapporo, Nagoya and Fukuoka on July 12, 2008 and Osaka and Tokyo on July 13, 2008 to meet with fans.

Hiromi Hayakawa

Hiromi Hayakawa (born Marla Hiromi Hayakawa Salas on October 19, 1982 Fukuoka, Japan) is a Mexican singer who began her music career as a contestant in the reality show La Academia.

Jim Rodwell

In 1995, Rodwell captained the Great Britain University side at the World Student Games in Fukuoka, Japan.

Jōnan-ku, Fukuoka

On May 1, 1982, Nishi-ku was subdivided into the three smaller wards of Nishi-ku, Sawara-ku and Jōnan-ku.

Judicial system of Japan

They (Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, Takamatsu, and Fukuoka) serve defined circuits of several prefectures each; there are also "branch offices" in Akita, Kanazawa, Okayama, Matsue, Miyazaki, and Naha.

Katsuyama

Katsuyama, Fukuoka, was a town located in Miyako District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Katy Sexton

In the Long Course World Championships in Fukuoka Katy made the semi finals in both the 100m and 200m backstroke.

Kawanishi K-7 Transport Seaplane

The K-7A entered service on Nippon Kokus service between Osaka and Fukuoka in January 1925, mainly carrying airmail rather than passengers.

Kawanishi K-8 Transport Seaplane

The five K-8As were all used by Nippon Koku for its airmail service between Osaka and Fukuoka.

Kenzo Nakamura

He entered Tokai University in 1992, and was successful in several judo competitions, winning a gold medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in his hometown of Fukuoka, and a gold medal at the 1995 Asian Judo Championships in New Delhi, India.

Kikuchi Shrine

Kikuchi Takemitsu is also enshrined in a Kikuchi shrine at 7-10-1, Nanakuma, Johnan-ku, Fukuoka where he died at war.

Kiyoshi Ueda

A native of Fukuoka, Fukuoka and graduate of Hosei University, he had served in the House of Representatives since 1993 before elected governor.

Marcos Prado Troyjo

Troyjo has been chosen one of "The Outstanding Young Persons of the World - TOYP" along with HM Queen Rania of Jordan and robotics scientist Takanori Shibata by the Junior Chamber International during its 2004 World Congress held in Fukuoka, Japan.

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

1997: Sa Pusod ng Dagat (In the Navel of the Sea), written by Jun Lana, produced by GMA Films; starring Jomari Yllana, Elizabeth Oropesa, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Rolando Tinio, Jhong Hilario; exhibited at the film festivals in Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf, Singapore, Brussels, Fukuoka, Tokyo, Pusan, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hawaii, and others; NETPAC Award; FIPRESCI award.

MS Aramis

Three-hundred of these POWs were sent to Fukuoka Camp 6 in Orio, 350 POWs were sent to Fukuoka Camp 21 in Nakama, 100 Dutch POWs were sent to Fukuoka Camp 9 Miyata, and 250 including 150 Australian POWs were allocated to Mitsui to work in their coal mines at PW Fukuoka Camp 17 in Ōmuta.

Nakasu

In 1600, Kuroda Nagamasa, a daimyo of the Fukuoka-Han at that time, created Nakasu to connect between current Chūō-ku and Hakata-ku by building two bridges over the rivers at the sandbank: Higashi Nakajima Bridge and Nishi Nakajima Bridge (currently is Shōwa Street) .

Neomugicha incident

An hour after posting a cryptic threat in a thread with the name "Neomugicha" ("Neo-Barley Tea"; ネオむぎ茶), the 17-year-old hijacked a bus "the Wakakusu" (Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd.) in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan, stabbing one passenger to death.

Niwaka

It is also the old name of the city Fukuoka, site of the Fukuoka Institute of Technology in Japan which created the satellite.

Ōhori Park

The present park was reconstructed by Fukuoka City, modeling on the West Lake of China, and opened in 1929.

Omuta

Shin-Ōmuta Station, a shinkansen train station located in Ōmuta, Fukuoka, Japan

Ōmuta Station, a train station located in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Ryū ga Gotoku 5

The three new cities in the game are Nagasugai, part of the fictional Fukuoka based on Nakasu, Tsukimino, part of the fictional Sapporo based on Susukino and Kin'eicho, part of the fictional Nagoya based on Sakae.

Ryu Matsumoto

He later apologised and then blamed his behaviour on his Fukuoka background which is well known for frankness and also to his B-blood type, a popular superstition in Japan.

Ryu Si-won

Then in November 2011, he held his 100th solo concert in Japan as part of his 16 concert tour in eight cities, including Yokohama, Nigata, Osaka, Sendai, Nagoya, and Fukuoka; with the final concert on 21 December at Saitama Super Arena.

Sanji Abe

Abe was born in Kailua, Hawaii in 1895 to immigrant parents from Japan, Matsujiro and Raku, who had arrived in the islands two years earlier as migrant workers from Fukuoka.

Sanjō Station

Sanjō Station (Fukuoka) (山上駅) - Hobashira Cable in Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, FUkuoka Prefecture

Seinan Gakuin University

Seinan Gakuin University is located in Sawara Ward of Fukuoka and is between the Nishijin and Fujisaki subway stations.

So Far from the Bamboo Grove

When Yoko, 11, her sister Ko, and her mother reach Fukuoka, they travel to Kyoto, as the mother had family there.

Sokuhi Nyoitsu

In 1664 Sokuhi left for Nagasaki intending to return to China but was convinced to stay by lord of Kokura and found a new temple Fukujū-ji on Mount Kujū (now in Fukuoka).

Super Rock '84 in Japan

Super Rock '84 in Japan was a touring music festival held in Japan between 4-12 August 1984 in Nagoya, Fukuoka, Osaka and Tokorozawa.

T-ara Japan Tour 2013: Treasure Box

The tour began on September 4, 2013, at Fukuoka Sun Palace, Japan and ended on September 27 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

The Clockwork Flowers

Since then, the Clockwork Flowers have been playing extensively in Tokyo's international music scene, as well as Fukuoka and Osaka.


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