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Maidashi
is a district of Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is divided into six ''chōme'', numbered 1 to 6, with a total population of 8,813 and 5,341 households (as of 31 August 2011). The postal code for addresses in Maidashi is 812–0054. The "Maidashi" school district includes parts of the Higashi Hama district. Geography It is located to the west of Hakozaki Shrine. Etymology means ''horse'' and means ''offer'' in Japanese. It is said that the name of ''Maidashi'' derives from a historical event at which the town people provided horses for participants at a festival in ''Hakozaki-gu''. The name has been used since the end of Heian Period. Formally it belonged in (in , it was written as . History In the Kamakura Period, when the Mongols attempted to invade Japan, Hakata suffered a surprise attack, which led the ''Kamakura bakuhu'', Japan's feudal government, to create a bulwark against the Mongolian invaders. At the end of the Sengoku period, after Kyū ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maidashi-Kyūdai-byōin-mae Station
is a subway station on the Fukuoka City Subway Hakozaki Line in Fukuoka, Japan. The station's name, which is the longest for a Japan subway station, means "Front of Kyushu University Hospital in Maidashi". Chiyo-Kenchōguchi Station is, however, closer to the hospital. Maidashi-kyūdai byōin mae is the station closest to the Prefectural Government office. The symbol on the sign is a dove, representing peace and nursing (a reference to the nearby hospital). Station layout The station consists of one island platform located in the second basement, serving two tracks. History The station opened on 27 April 1984 as a terminus of the subway line. Surrounding area * Fukuoka Prefectural Government Office * Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters * Hakata Revenue Office * Kyushu University (medical school, dental School, school of medicine, attached to hospital) * Hakata girls' high school and junior high school * Fukuoka city Maidashi elementary school * Nagatsuka-bushi song memori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
