Munakata Shikō
Munakata may refer to: * Munakata (surname) *Munakata, Fukuoka, a city in Japan *Munakata Taisha is a collection of three Shinto Shinto shrine, shrines located in Munakata, Fukuoka, Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the head of the approximately 6,000 Munakata shrines all over the country. Although the name Munakata Taisha refers to ...

Munakata (surname)
Munakata (written: or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese basketball player and coach * Naomi Munakata (1955–2020), Japanese-Brazilian choral conductor *, Japanese artist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese basketball player * Yuko Munakata, American psychologist Fictional characters *, a character in the video game ''Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School'' *, a character in the anime series ''K'' *Ryozo Munakata, a character in the video game '' Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly'' {{surname Japanese-language surnames ...
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Munakata, Fukuoka
is a city in Japan, located in Fukuoka Prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 96,786 in 44884 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . History The origin of the name Munakata is said to be from "Minokatachi" or "Minokata" from the enshrinement of three Munakata goddesses, descended from sword of Susanoo-no-Mikoto and mentioned in the ''Kojiki''. It is believed to have been the site of the kingdom of Matsurokoku, one of the countries described in '' Wajinden'', '' Liangshu'' and ''History of the Northern Dynasties'', and is the first place where emissaries from China landed on the mainland of Wa. The area was part of ancient Chikugo Province, and prospered from trade with China and Korea from ancient times. From the Asuka period through the Sengoku period, Munakata Taisha controlled most of northern Kyūshū, with the Munakata clan ruling as temporal ''daimyō'' over what is now Onga in the east, south to Wa ...
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