Fukuoka

[ foo-koo-oh-kuh; Japanese foo-koo-aw-kah ]

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noun

Fukuoka

/ ˌfuːkuːˈəʊkə /

an industrial city and port in SW Japan, in N Kyushu: an important port in ancient times; site of Kyushu university. Pop: 1 302 454 (2002 est)

On December 20, 2012, a hand grenade exploded at the headquarters of the Dojin-kai in Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.

One was a 19-year-old student at Meiji University and the other a 28-year old man in Fukuoka Prefecture.

After examining the mine I returned very late at night to Fukuoka, having escaped proper meals all day.

To this is attached the library of the Fukuoka Medical College with 113,000 vols.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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