- Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Hakata (博多区; -ku) is a ward in Fukuoka City,
Fukuoka Prefecture ,Japan with a population of 176,585. It is best known as the location of Fukuoka's main train station,Hakata Station . Hakata also houses theFukuoka Prefecture offices,Fukuoka Airport , and the city'sferry terminalHakata Harbor (博多港 "Hakata-kō").Before
1889 , Hakata was an independent town to the northeast of Fukuoka. Hakata, which was closer to the sea, housed the city's merchants, while Fukuoka housed thesamurai . When the two cities merged, the samurai coerced the merchants into naming the combined city "Fukuoka".Hakata is the traditional center for the manufacture of
Hakata ningyō , which are traditional Japanese dolls that are famous throughout Japan. It is also the home ofMentai Rock , named after the popularmentaiko dish served in the region, that spawned numerous J-pop idols during the early 1980s. Neo Mentai Rock is the name given to a recent renewal in activity from local musicians.Hakata-ben is the local Japanese
dialect or ben spoken in Fukuoka.Hakata played a role in the failure of the
Mongol invasions of Japan .Famous foods
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Mentaiko
*Tonkotsu Ramen
*TourimonFacilities
*Travel
**Hakata Station
**Fukuoka Airport
**Bayside place Hakata Futoh *Commerce
** [http://www.canalcity.co.jp/english/urban.html Canalcity Hakata]
** [http://www.riverain.co.jp/english.html Hakata Riverain]*Culture
**Hakata no mori stadium
** [http://www.marinemesse.or.jp/english/index.html Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka International Congress Center, Fukuoka Kokusai Center]
** There are also regular speed boat races taking place in theharbour .See also
* Dazaifu
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