Fukuoka

[foo-koo-oh-kuh, foo-koo-aw-kah]

noun

1. a city on N Kyushu, in SW Japan.

Fukuoka

/ ˌfuːkuːˈəʊkə /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Wynne also worked as an English teacher in Fukuoka, Japan before studying for his masters degree.

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Welfare minister Takamaro Fukuoka - of the LDP - has rebutted the claim that the government is providing favourable medical or welfare benefits to foreign residents.

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Authorities in the southern city of Fukuoka confirmed to the BBC that the 40-year-old had been arrested on Monday for "criminal damage".

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One restaurant, Shinbusakiya, offers “Hokkaido classics” from the northernmost main island, while another, Nagi, offers “Fukuoka fusion,” from the southern main island of Kyushu.

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But Steenbergen finished stronger, touching first in 52.26 seconds — improving on a bronze-medal finish at last summer’s worlds in Fukuoka and stamping her as one of the top contenders for the Paris Olympics.

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