Fukuoka
Fukuoka, capital of Fukuoka Prefecture, sits on the northern shore of Japan's Kyushu Island. It's known for ancient temples, beaches and modern shopping malls, including Canal City. Maizuru Park contains ruins of 17th-century Fukuoka Castle. The central Hakata district contains Tōchō-ji Temple, home to a 10m wooden Buddha and the Hakata Machiya Folk Museum, with displays on daily life in the Meiji and Taishō eras.
People born in Fukuoka (First 49 people) - Page 33
Satoshi Nagano
Japanese football player
Sakai Toshihiko
Japanese politician
Shuichi Murata
Baseball third baseman
Dan Takuma
Japanese businessman
Nomura Bōtō
Biographer
Rumiko Koyanagi
Japanese actress
Ai Nonaka
Japanese voice actress
Ai Kawashima
Japanese singer-songwriter
Akitomo Takeno
Basketball player
Yoshihiro Ito
Baseball pitcher
Miho Miyahara
Japanese karateka
Hanamaru Hakata
Japanese comedian
Satoshi Fujimaru
Member of the House of Representatives of Japan
Masaji Matsuyama
Japanese Politician
Shunsuke Funase
Japanese journalist
Takayasu Higuchi
Japanese archaeologist
Takuya Akaguma
Japanese soccer player
Hiromi Go
Japanese singer
Tomoyoshi Watanabe
Japanese Politician
Ahito Inazawa
Musical artist
Bakarhythm
Japanese comedian
Koumei Oda
Japanese professional golfer
Taichi Teshima
Japanese professional golfer
Hiroyuki Sakamoto
Boxer
Toru Takeuchi Musician
Japanese architect
Yuji Odoi
Musician
Koguma
Japanese professional wrestler
Kazuhiro Yamakura
Baseball player
Yuta Kumamoto
Japanese football player
Mineko Nishikawa
Actress
Kenichi Ogata
Japanese actor
Ayako Nakanomori
Singer
Keita Yamashita
Japanese footballer
Katsuko Ito
Hideyuki Hirayama
Japanese film director
F. king Toggy
Radio personality
Sohei Nihi
Member of the House of Councillors of Japan
shoichi koga
Japanese writer
Sakon Sō
Japanese poet
Takumi Miyoshi
Baseball infielder
Yoshishige Abe
Philosopher
Yasuichi Matsumoto
Japanese judoka
Yoshiki Hayama
Japanese author
Shizuka Ōya
Japanese idol
Risa Goto
Japanese actress
Hiromitsu Miura
Japanese boxer
Hideo Murata
Japanese enka singer
