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Fukuoka
[ foo-koo-oh-kuh; Japanese foo-koo-aw-kah ]
noun
- a city on N Kyushu, in SW Japan.
Fukuoka
/ ˌfuːkuːˈəʊkə /
noun
- 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)
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On December 20, 2012, a hand grenade exploded at the headquarters of the Dojin-kai in Kita-Kyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.
From The Daily Beast
One was a 19-year-old student at Meiji University and the other a 28-year old man in Fukuoka Prefecture.
From The Daily Beast
After examining the mine I returned very late at night to Fukuoka, having escaped proper meals all day.
From Project Gutenberg
To this is attached the library of the Fukuoka Medical College with 113,000 vols.
From Project Gutenberg
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