Fukuoka

Fukuoka (福岡) is both a city and a prefecture at the northern tip of Kyushu, Japan, facing Honshu across Kanmon Strait. The prefecture contains both Fukuoka city and Kitakyushu[?], the two largest cities in Kyushu. (see Fukuoka prefecture)

Fukuoka was formerly the residence of the powerful daimyo of Chikuzen[?], and played a conspicuous part in the medieval history of Japan; the renowned temple of Ieiyasu[?] in the district was destroyed by fire during the revolution of 1868. (from 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica)

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Masanobu Fukuoka, author of 'The One straw Revolution', is the pioneer of 'No Till' grain growing (see also permaculture)

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Fukuoka[?] is also a town[?] in Toyama, Japan.