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history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

Fukuoka City is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...

Prior to 20th century

* 1601 -

Fukuoka Castle is a Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is also known as Maizuru Castle (舞鶴城 Maizuru-jō) or Seki Castle (石城 Seki-jō). Completed in the early Edo period for ''tozama daimyō'' Kuroda Nagamasa, it has been decreed ...

construction begins. * 1868 - The temple of Yeiyas was destroyed by fire. * 1877 - (newspaper) begins publication. * 1880 - '' Fukuoka Nichinichi Shimbun'' (newspaper) in publication. * 1881 - Genyōsha political group founded. * 1885 - Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan (school) active. * 1887 - Population: 50,442. * 1889 -

Hakata is a ward of the city of Fukuoka in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Many of Fukuoka Prefecture and Fukuoka City's principal government, commercial, retail and entertainment establishments are located in the district. Hakata-ku is also the location o ...

becomes part of Fukuoka city. * 1899 - Foreign commerce begins.

20th century

* 1901 - Population: about 72,000. * 1909 - Population: 82,106. * 1910 -

Kyushu Imperial University , abbreviated to , is a Japanese national university located in Fukuoka, on the island of Kyushu. It was the 4th Imperial University in Japan, ranked as 4th in 2020 Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings, one of the top 10 Desig ...

established. * 1917 -

Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School is a co-educational public senior high school located in Hakata ward, Fukuoka city, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. It is often called for short. Note, however, that there are several high schools with similar names in Saitama Prefecture in Eas ...

established. * 1928 - Heiwadai Stadium opens. * 1929 -

Ōhori Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan and a registered Place of Scenic Beauty. The name Ōhori means a large moat and it derives from the fact that Kuroda Nagamasa, the old lord of Fukuoka, reclaimed the northern half of a cove or an inlet ...

opens. * 1940 - Population: 306,763. * 1941 - Mitsubishi Trust branch opens. * 1942 - Kanmon Tunnel opened; first direct railway link between Honshu and Kyushu * 1943 - Military

Mushiroda Airfield , formerly known as Itazuke Air Base, is an international and domestic airport located east of Hakata Station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Fukuoka Airport is the principal airport on the island of Kyushu and is the fourth busiest passenger ...

built. * 1945 ** City firebombed on 19 June during World War II. ** US military occupation of Itazuke Air Base begins. ** Population: 252,282. * 1947 **

Fukuoka Marathon The is an IAAF Gold Label international men's marathon race held in Fukuoka, Japan. It was previously known as the Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship between 1947 and 2021, when it was announced the race would be discontinued on its ...

begins. ** Population: 328,548. * 1949 - Fukuoka Stock Exchange established. * 1950 - Population: 392,649. * 1953 -

Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden The , also known as the Fukuoka City Zoological Garden, is a zoo and botanical garden established in 1953 and located within Minami-koen (''En'': "South park") at 1-1, Minami-Koen, Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. The garden contains about ...

founded. * 1956 - Fukuoka Daiichi High School established. * 1957 - Grand Sumo tournament begins. * 1960 - Population: 749,800. * 1963 - Fukuoka Institute of Technology active. * 1972 ** Fukuoka designated a government ordinance city. ** US military occupation of Itazuke Air Base ends. ** Hirokawa Bosai Dam is completed * 1975 ** March:

Sanyō Shinkansen , stylized as SANYO, is a Japanese electronics company and formerly a member of the ''Fortune'' Global 500 whose headquarters was located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo had over 230 subsidiaries and affiliates, and was founded by ...

(hi-speed train) begins operating. ** Population: 1,000,000. * 1979 -

Fukuoka Art Museum is an art museum in Fukuoka, Japan. It contains a notable collection of Asian art and exhibits various temporary exhibitions. In November 2010 it hosted a large exhibition of Marc Chagall's work. '' The Madonna of Port Lligat'' by Salvador Dalí ...

established. * 1981 **

Kūkō Line (Fukuoka City Subway) The is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It connects Meinohama, Nishi Ward to Fukuokakūkō (Fukuoka Airport), Hakata Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is orange. Officially, the li ...

begins operating. ** opens. * 1982 ** Subway Hakozaki Line begins operating. ** established. * 1983 - Subway Gion Station opens. * 1989 **

Fukuoka Tower is a tall tower located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. The highest observation deck at 123m has a 360degree view of the surrounding area, the most popular time to visit is at sunset. Fukuoka ...

built. ** Fukuoka Hawks baseball team active. * 1990 **

Fukuoka City Museum opened in Fukuoka, Japan, in 1990. The permanent exhibition, which tells the history of Fukuoka, is arranged in eleven sections, including those focussing upon the King of Na gold seal (National Treasure), the Kuroda clan Kuroda (written: lit. ...

established. ** Population: 1,221,600. * 1993 -

Fukuoka Dome The is a baseball field, located in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Built in 1993, the stadium was originally named and has the capacity of 38,585 seats. With a diameter of 216 meters, the Fukuoka PayPay Dome is the world's largest geodesic dome. T ...

(stadium) opens. * 1995 -

Hakatanomori Football Stadium (official name: Higashi-Hirao Park Hakatanomori Football Stadium (東平尾公園博多の森球技場), renamed on March 1, 2008 for naming rights), is located in the Hakata Ward of Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the home ground of ...

opens. * 1996 -

Canal City Hakata is a large shopping and entertainment complex in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. Called the "city within the city," it boasts numerous attractions including shops; cafes; restaurants; a theater; game center; cinemas; two hotels; and a canal, wh ...

(shopping mall) in business. * 1999 ** opens. ** Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale exhibit begins. * 2000 - Population: 1,341,489.

21st century

* 2001 -

Sky Dream Fukuoka was a 120-metre-tall giant Ferris wheel in the city of Fukuoka, Japan, operating from December 2001 until September 2009. It was tall, making it the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan during its years of operation. It was located in the Evergreen Ma ...

(ferris wheel) erected. * 2003 - Fukuoka International Congress Center opens. * 2005 ** February: Subway

Nanakuma Line The is a subway line, part of the Fukuoka City Subway system in Fukuoka, Japan. It runs from Hashimoto Station in Nishi Ward to Tenjin-Minami Station in Chūō Ward, all within Fukuoka. The line's color on maps is green. Officially, the lin ...

begins operating. ** March 20:

2005 Fukuoka earthquake The struck Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan at 10:53 am JST on March 20, 2005, and lasted for approximately 1 minute. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) measured it as peaking at a magnitude of 7.0, whereas the United States Geological Survey ( ...

occurs. * 2010 ** elected mayor. ** Population: 1,463,743. * 2011 -

Hakata Station is a major railway station in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest and busiest railway terminal in Kyushu, and is a gateway to other cities in Kyushu for travelers coming from Honshu by rail travel. The San'yō Shinkansen from Osaka end ...

rebuilt.

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