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Koga was born in 1904 in the village of Taguchi (today part of the city Ōkawa) in the Mizuma District of Fukuoka Prefecture; he was the sixth of eight children. In 1910, Koga's father, Kitarō, died.
Mizuma (三潴郡, Mizuma-gun) is a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003 statistics and counting the decrease in size and population due to the Kurume merger, the district has an estimated population of 14,305 and a density of 776 persons per km 2 .
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Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering Saga, Ōita, and Kumamoto prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits. As of 1 April 2012, 18% of the land area of the prefecture was designated as natural parks: Setonaikai National Park, Genkai, Kitakyūshū, and Yaba-Hita-Hikosan quasi-national parks, and Chikugoga...
Fukuoka prefecture's main cities form one of Japan's main industrial centers, accounting for nearly 40% of the economy of Kyūshū. GDP exceeds 154 billion US dollars, comparable to that of a medium-sized country. Major industries include automobiles, semiconductors, and steel. Fukuoka prefecture is where tire manufacturer Bridgestone and consumer el...
According to October 2018 estimates, the population in Fukuoka Prefecture reached 5,111,494 inhabitants, making the prefecture the 9th most populated of Japan's 47 prefectures. It is one of the few prefectures with a steadily increasing population.
Fukuoka Art Museum – In Ohori Park; contains a wide selection of contemporary and other art from around the worldFukuoka Asian Art Museum – contains art from AsiaFukuoka City Museum – displays a broad range of items from the region's history, including a spectacular gold sealGenko Historical Museum[ja] (元寇史料館, Museum of the Mongol Invasion) in Higashi Koen[ja] (East Park) displays Japanese and Mongolianarms and armor from the 13th century as well as paintings on histor...Hakata Dontaku Harbour Festival, Tenjin, Fukuoka on May 3 and 4Kokura Gion Yamagasa, Kitakyushu in JulyTobata Gion Yamagasa, Kitakyushu in JulyThe sports teams listed below are based in Fukuoka. Football (soccer) 1. Avispa Fukuoka (Fukuoka City) 2. Giravanz Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū City) 3. Fukuoka J. Anclas Baseball 1. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (Fukuoka City) Basketball 1. Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka (Fukuoka City) Rugby 1. Coca-Cola Red Sparks (Fukuoka City) 2. Fukuoka Sanix Blues (Munakata) 3. Ky...
Fukuoka Prefecture has the most designated yakuza groups among all of the prefectures, at five: the Kudo-kai, the Taishu-kai, the Fukuhaku-kai, the Dojin-kai and the Namikawa-kai. Between 2004 and 2009, and in early 2011, Fukuoka Prefecture led the nation in gun-related incidents. These incidents were mostly related to the local yakuza syndicates, ...
The most popular place for tourism is Fukuoka City, especially during the Dontaku festival, which attracts millions of visitors from across Japan during Golden Week.Fukuoka is the main shopping, dining, transportation and entertainment hub in Kyushu. Dazaifu is popular for its many temples and historical sites, as well as the Kyushu National Museum...
Railway services
1. West Japan Railway Company(=JR Nishinihon) 1.1. Sanyō Shinkansen 1.2. Hakata Minami Line 2. JR Kyushu 2.1. Kyūshū Shinkansen, Kagoshima Main Line, Chikuhō Main Line, Nippō Main Line, Kyudai Main Line 2.2. Chikuhi Line, Gotōji Line, Kashii Line, Hitahikosan Line, Sasaguri Line 3. Nishi-Nippon Railroad 3.1. Tenjin Ōmuta Line, Dazaifu Line, Nishitetsu Amagi Line, Kaizuka Line 4. Amagi Railway 4.1. Amagi Railway Amagi Line 5. Heisei Chikuhō Railway 5.1. Ita Line, Itota Line, Tagawa Line 5.2. C...
Airports
1. Fukuoka Airport 2. New Kitakyushu airport
Hawaii, United StatesJiangsu Province, People's Republic of ChinaDelhi, IndiaBangkok, ThailandAug 19, 2020 · Check out our selection of places to visit in Fukuoka Prefecture: Canal city Hakata, Nanzoin temple, Kyushu National Museum, Itoshima Island, Komyouzenji...
Apr 13, 2023 · Fukuoka Prefecture is located in northeastern Kyūshū. It faces the Genkai Sea to the west, Seto Inland Sea to the northeast, and Ariake Sea to the south. It is connected to Honshū via a tunnel...
Oct 1, 1995 · Mizuma (District (-gun), Fukuoka, Japan) with population statistics, charts, map and location.
May 8, 2020 · Fukuoka prefecture offers several important shrines and temples, large parks, and museums and is also well known for its cuisine, attracting many people outside the province just to taste the Fukuoka’s specialty foods.
