| Fukuoka Prefecture | |||
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |||
| • Japanese | 福岡県 | ||
| • Rōmaji | Fukuoka-ken | ||
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kyūshū | ||
| Island | Kyūshū | ||
| Capital | Fukuoka | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Hiroshi Ogawa (since April 2011) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 4,971.01 km2 (1,919.3 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 29th | ||
| Population (September 1, 2010) | |||
| • Total | 5,071,732 | ||
| • Rank | 9th | ||
| • Density | 1,020.26/km2 (2,642.5/sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | JP-40 | ||
| Districts | 12 | ||
| Municipalities | 60 | ||
| Flower | Ume blossom (Prunus mume) | ||
| Tree | Azalea (Rhododendron tsutsusi) | ||
| Bird | Japanese Bush Warbler (Cettia diphone) | ||
| Website | www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/somu/ multilingual/english/top.html |
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Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県 Fukuoka-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island.[1] The capital is the city of Fukuoka.[2]
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Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.[3]
Fukuoka Prefecture has signed Friendship Agreements with Bangkok (Thailand), Delhi (India), and Hanoi (Vietnam).
Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering on Saga, Ōita, and Kumamoto prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits.
Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyūshū, Fukuoka and Kitakyushu, and much of Kyūshū's industry. It also includes a number of small islands near the north coast of Kyūshū.
Twenty-eight cities are located in Fukuoka Prefecture:
These are the towns and villages in each district.
Fukuoka prefecture's main cities form one of Japan's main industrial centers, accounting for nearly 40% of the economy of Kyūshū. Major industries include automobiles, semiconductors, and steel. Fukuoka prefecture is noteworthy as the place where tire manufacturer Bridgestone[1] and consumer electronics chain Best Denki were founded.
| Institution | Location |
| Fukuoka University | Fukuoka |
| Kurume University | Kurume |
| Kyushu Institute of Technology | Kitakyūshū and Iizuka |
| Kyushu University | Fukuoka |
| Seinan Gakuin University | Fukuoka |
| Kyushu Institute of Information Sciences | Dazaifu |
| Kyushu Sangyo University | Higashi-ku |
| Fukuoka Women's University | Higashi-ku |
The sports teams listed below are based in Fukuoka.
The prefecture has two significant annual athletics events: the Fukuoka International Cross Country and the Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship. The marathon race has been held in Fukuoka since 1959 and has seen a number of world records broken during its history.[4]
Fukuoka Prefecture has the largest number of designated yakuza groups among all of the prefectures, at 5; the Kudo-kai, the Taishu-kai, the Fukuhaku-kai, the Dojin-kai and the Kyushu Seido-kai.[5] Between 2004 and 2009, and in early 2011,[6] Japan's most gun-related incidents happened in Fukuoka Prefecture.[7] These incidents were mostly done by local yakuza syndicates, specifically the Kudo-kai, the Dojin-kai and the Kyushu Seido-kai.[6]
Fukuoka Prefecture has had the highest frequency of youth crime among all of the prefectures of Japan since 2003.[8]
The most popular place for tourism is Fukuoka City, especially at the time of the Dontaku festival, and Dazaifu, although Kitakyūshū has also tried to attract tourists.
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