Fukuoka

American  

[foo-koo-oh-kuh, foo-koo-aw-kah] / ˌfu kuˈoʊ kə, ˈfu kʊˈɔ kɑ /

noun

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

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Fukuoka British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

"Because the condition progresses so slowly, and because it is a rare disease, it is not uncommon to take up to a decade for it to be diagnosed," says Kobe University endocrinologist Hidenori Fukuoka.

From Science Daily

Yavhusishyn received his promotion at a special ceremony in western Fukuoka, where he bowed to sumo elders in front of gold folding screens and celebratory flowers.

From Barron's

"To be quite honest I wanted to win the tournament but I didn't really think that I could," he told reporters in Fukuoka.

From Barron's

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

From BBC

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

From BBC