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63-510: Best Denki headquarters is located in Fukuoka . Previously, in Singapore and Hong Kong, it was known as " Yaohan Best", when it started operations there in 1985. After Yaohan's bankruptcy, the store was changed to its current name. The store has also a service sector that does repair , transportation of goods and after sale service for its franchise stores. Best Denki entered Hong Kong's market during

126-659: A circular-type kofun  [ ja ] . Famous examples include Hokenoyama Kofun in the Makimuku ruins , dated to around 250 AD, and Nyotaizan Kofun . Octagonal Kofun  [ ja ] ( 八角墳 , hakkaku-fun ) are a very rare kind of kofun characteristic of Emperors. Many Japanese Emperors were buried in them including Empress Kōgyoku in Kengoshizuka Kofun , Emperor Tenji in his Mausoleum , and Emperor Jomei in Dannozuka Kofun From

189-419: A circular one. They tend to be smaller than Zenpokoenfun . Yanaida Nunōyama Kofun is one of the largest of the type . There is a specific style exemplified by Yadani Kofun and Jinyama Tumulus Cluster and Rokuji Kozuka Kofun and Tomisaki Kofungun of Ōzuka-Senbōyama Sites as yosumi-tosshutsugata ( 四隅突出形 ) , which is square or rectangular, with protrusions on each of its four corners; however, it

252-567: A devastating fire during the upheaval of the Meiji Restoration . It has now been preserved along with some reconstructed prefabricate concrete towers constructed during the 1950s and 1960s, when there was a trend across Japan to rebuild damaged castles as tourist attractions. Ōhori Park is also the location of one of Fukuoka City's major art galleries . There are many temples with long histories including Tōchō-ji , Hakozaki Shrine , Kashii shrine , and Jōten-ji . The Buddhist Nanzoin temple

315-465: A new sect of Zen Buddhism ( Rinzai ) and for bringing tea and tea culture to Japan. Monk Kukai established Tocho-ji , and Joten-ji was built by Enni who is also known for bringing Udon noodles first from China to Japan. Hakata Gion Yamagata is the most famous festival in Fukuoka and the origin of it is believed to date back to 1241, when Enni , the founder of Jotenji temple had people carry him around

378-426: A round mound and lacks the square segment. {{Ill| Square kofun (方墳, hōfun) are a kind of kofun that possesses only a square mound and lacks the round segment. They are typically relatively smaller than the other shapes of mounded tombs. Scallop Kofun  [ ja ] is a kind of kofun defined by a circular body with a small part extending. This can make it an interrmediate between a Keyhole-shaped kofun and

441-480: A stretch of more intense precipitation between the months of June and September. Along with much of the prefecture, Fukuoka City has a moderate climate with an annual average temperature of 16.3 °C (61 °F), average humidity of 70% and 1,811 annual sunshine hours. Roughly 40% of the year is cloudy. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 0 °C (32 °F) and snow cover is rarely seen, though very light snow does fall on many days if not as consistently as on

504-534: Is Daisen Kofun in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture . The funeral chamber was located beneath the round part and comprised a group of megaliths. In 1972, the unlooted Takamatsuzuka Tomb was found in Asuka , and some details of the discovery were revealed. Inside the tightly assembled rocks, white lime plasters were pasted, and colored pictures depict the 'Asuka Beauties' of the court as well as constellations. A stone coffin

567-488: Is Japan's youngest major city and has Japan's fastest growing population. Between December 2012 and December 2017, the proportion of foreign-born residents increased faster than any other major city in Japan, including Tokyo. There were 171 homeless residents counted in 2018's annual survey, down from a high of 969 in 2009. As of March 2023, Fukuoka had a population of 1,632,713 with 770,276 males and 862,437 females. Fukuoka

630-528: Is also the home of many small firms playing a supportive role in the logistics, IT, and high-tech manufacturing sectors. Most of the region's heavy manufacturing takes place in the nearby city of Kitakyushu . The GDP in Greater Fukuoka, Fukuoka Metropolitan Employment Area , was US$ 101.6 billion in 2010. Fukuoka is the primary economic center of the Fukuoka-Kitakyushu metropolitan area , which

693-673: Is bordered on three sides by mountains, surrounds Hakata Bay and opens on the north to the Genkai Sea . It is located 1,100 km (684 mi) from Tokyo. The nearest overseas region is Busan Metropolitan City in Gyeongsang-do, South Korea , and the distance from Busan is about 180 km (112 miles). Fukuoka and Busan are sister cities. Fukuoka has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa ), hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters. The city also sees on average about 1,600 mm (63 in) of precipitation per year, with

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756-575: Is generally assumed to be evidence of the Yamato court's expansion in this age. However, some argue that it simply shows the spread of culture based on progress in distribution, and has little to do with a political breakthrough. A few tombs from the mid-Baekje era were excavated around the Yeongsan River basin in South Korea. The design of these tombs are notably different. The tombs that were discovered on

819-629: Is located in Sasaguri , just east of Fukuoka. It is claimed to be the largest statue of a reclining Buddha in the world. It has to be mentioned though that in Thailand there are three, and in Myanmar six reclining Buddha statues that are larger than the Sasaguri statue, one of them being 180 meters long as opposed to the 42 meters of the one in Fukuoka prefecture. It is possible though that the Sasaguri reclining Buddha

882-540: Is located on a narrow cape on the northern side of the Bay of Hakata. The park has an amusement park, petting zoo, gardens, beaches, a hotel, and a large marine aquarium which opened in 1989. For tourists from other parts of Japan, local foods such as mentaiko , Hakata (tonkotsu) ramen , and motsunabe are associated with Fukuoka. Yatai (street stalls) serving ramen can be found in Tenjin and Nakasu most evenings. Fukuoka Tower

945-466: Is mild and dry, though the typhoon season runs between August and September. Fukuoka is not as seismically active as many other parts of Japan, but does experience occasional earthquakes. The most powerful recent earthquake registered a lower 6 of maximum 7 of the Japanese intensity scale and hit at 10:53 am local time on March 20, 2005, killing one person and injuring more than 400. The epicentre of

1008-641: Is most prevalent in western Japan in areas influenced by the Izumo culture . Joenkahofun  [ ja ] ( 上円下方墳 ) is a rare kind of kofun with a round dome top and a square bottom. They are associated with the Asuka Period . Musashi Fuchū Kumano Jinja Kofun in Fuchū in Tokyo and Miyazuka Kofun are two notable examples. Corridor-type kofun  [ ja ] ( 横穴式石室 , yokoana-shiki sekishitsu ) are

1071-475: Is near the beach in Seaside Momochi, a development built for the 1989 Asia-Pacific Exhibition. The older symbol of the city, Hakata Port Tower , is next to the international ferry terminal and is free to enter. Itoshima, to the west of Fukuoka city, has recently become a very popular tourist destination. There are many beaches along the coast, notably Futamigaura beach, where there is a famous Shinto shrine in

1134-588: Is not specified. For example, in the Mozu kofun group, in Sakai, several of the circular parts are facing north, while other face east. However, there is no such formation in the Yanagimoto kofun group. Haniwa , terracotta figures, were arrayed above and in the surroundings to delimit and protect the sacred areas. Kofun range from several metres to over 400 m long. The largest, which has been attributed to Emperor Nintoku ,

1197-682: Is one of a number in Asuka-Fujiwara residing on the Tentative List . The kofun tumuli have assumed various shapes throughout history. The most common type of kofun is known as a zenpō-kōen-fun ( 前方後円墳 ) , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. There are also circular-type ( empun  [ ja ] ( 円墳 ) ), "two conjoined rectangles" typed ( zenpō-kōhō-fun  [ ja ] ( 前方後方墳 ) ), and square-type ( hōfun  [ ja ] ( 方墳 ) ) kofun. Orientation of kofun

1260-432: Is one of the most affordable cities in Japan. Fukuoka was selected as one of Newsweek ' s 10 "Most Dynamic Cities" in its July 2006 issue. It was chosen for its central Asian location, increasing tourism and trade, and a large increase in volume at its sea and airport. Fukuoka has a diverse culture and a wide range of cultural attractions. In its July/August 2008 issue, Monocle selected Fukuoka as number 17 of

1323-514: Is the sixth-largest city in Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay , and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is the nearest point among Japan's main islands to the Asian mainland. Although humans occupied the area since the Jomon period , some of

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1386-476: Is the 4th largest economy in Japan. As of 2014, the area's PPP -adjusted GDP is estimated to be larger than those of metropolitan areas such as Melbourne , Kuala Lumpur, Lima , Vienna, Barcelona and Rome. Several regional broadcasters are based in the city, including Fukuoka Broadcasting Corporation , Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting , Love FM , RKB Mainichi Broadcasting , and Television Nishinippon Corporation . The port of Hakata and Fukuoka Airport also make

1449-636: Is the Fukuoka Symphony Hall and it hosts several other cultural events in a green building. The Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize was established to honor the outstanding work of individuals or organizations in Asia. Fukuoka hosts more than 2 million foreign visitors annually, with the majority coming from neighboring South Korea, Taiwan and China. From the early 2010s Hakata became the beneficiary of significant growth in cruise ship tourism; particularly with visitors from China. After expansion and redevelopment of

1512-500: Is the economic center of the Kyushu region, with an economy largely focused on the service sector. It is also the largest startup city in Japan, and is the only economic zone for startups. They have various services for startups like startup visa, tax reduction, and free business consultations. Fukuoka has the highest business-opening rate in Japan. Large companies headquartered in the city include Iwataya and Kyushu Electric Power . Fukuoka

1575-400: Is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Keihanshin . The city was designated by government ordinance on April 1, 1972. Greater Fukuoka, with a population of 2.5 million people (2005 census), is part of the heavily industrialized Fukuoka–Kitakyushu zone. As of 2015 , Fukuoka is Japan's sixth largest city, having passed the population of Kobe . In July 2011, Fukuoka surpassed

1638-483: Is the largest plastic reclining Buddha statue in the world. Sky Dream Fukuoka , in Fukuoka's western ward, was a Ferris wheel with a height of 120 meters and was closed in September 2009. The surrounding shopping center, Marinoa City Fukuoka, still attracts millions of visitors each year. Other shopping centers that attract tourists include Canal City, JR Hakata City, and Hakata Riverain. The Marine Park Uminonakamichi

1701-406: Is unique in that it is not a true rectangle, but has a narrow waist, similar to a "two conjoined rectangles" type ( zenpō-kōhō-fun  [ ja ] ( 前方後方墳 ) ). The slope of the mound is covered with fukiishi -like stones, with a row of larger stones marking its edge, and is surrounded by a two-meter wide moat. The yosumi-tosshutsugata style is unique to the late middle Yayoi period and

1764-504: The Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels during World War II. Fukuoka was formerly the residence of the powerful daimyō of Chikuzen Province , and played an important part in the medieval history of Japan. The renowned temple of Tokugawa Ieyasu in the district was destroyed by fire during the Boshin War of 1868. The modern city was formed on April 1, 1889, with the merger of

1827-560: The Japanese archipelago between the middle of the 3rd century to the early 7th century AD. The term is the origin of the name of the Kofun period , which indicates the middle 3rd century to early–middle 6th century. Many kofun have distinctive keyhole-shaped mounds ( zempō-kōen fun ( 前方後円墳 ) ). The Mozu - Furuichi kofungun or tumulus clusters were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019, while Ishibutai Kofun

1890-526: The Sea of Japan side of Honshu . Spring is warm and sunnier, with cherry blossoms appearing in late March or early April. The rainy season ( tsuyu ) lasts for approximately six weeks through June and July, during which time the humidity is very high and temperatures hover between 25 °C (77 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F). Summers are humid and hot, with temperatures peaking around 37 °C (99 °F). Autumn, often considered to be Fukuoka's best season,

1953-522: The "Top 25 liveable cities". It was chosen for excellent shopping, outstanding food, good transport links, good museums, "a feeling of openness in its sea air", green spaces and because it is friendly, safe, clean and close to the rest of East Asia. The same survey in 2018 ranked Fukuoka at number 22. ACROS (Asian Cross Road Over the Sea) is a cultural center located at the Tenjin Central Park. Part of it

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2016-462: The "old Fukuoka" is the main shopping district, now called Tenjin. When Hakata and Fukuoka decided to merge, a meeting was held to decide the name for the new city, and after multiple ties, Fukuoka ultimately was chosen. However, Hakata is still used to refer to the Hakata area of the city and, most famously, to refer to the city's train station, Hakata Station , and dialect , Hakata-ben . Fukuoka

2079-543: The Hakata Port international passenger ship terminal, the number of cruise ship port calls in 2016 was expected to exceed 400. Nearly ten thousand international students attend universities in or near the Fukuoka prefecture each year. Nearly 200 international conferences are held each year in Fukuoka. Fukuoka Castle, located adjacent to Ohori Park in Maizuru Park, features the remaining stone walls and ramparts left after

2142-469: The Korean peninsula were built between the 5th and 6th centuries CE. There remain questions about who were buried in these tombs such as nobility, aristocracy, warriors or mercenaries. Keyhole-shaped kofun disappeared in the late 6th century AD, probably due to the drastic reformation in the Yamato court. Nihon Shoki records the introduction of Buddhism during this era, which led to cremation becoming

2205-659: The Mongols and the invasion force made it as far as Dazaifu , 15 km (9 mi) south of the city of Fukuoka. However, the Japanese were again aided by severe weather, this time by a typhoon that struck a crushing blow to the Mongolian troops, thwarting the invasion. It was this typhoon that came to be called the Kamikaze ( Divine Wind ), and was the origin of the term Kamikaze used to indicate suicide attacks by military aviators of

2268-564: The Nara Basin. Hashihaka Kofun , which was built in the middle of the 3rd century AD, is 280 metres long and 30 metres high. Its scale is obviously different from previous Yayoi tombs. During the next three decades, about 10 kofun were built in the area. They are now known as the Makimuku Kofun Group . A wooden coffin was placed on the bottom of a shaft, and the surrounding walls were built up by flat stones. Finally, megalithic stones formed

2331-547: The Port of Dazaifu ( 大宰府 ) , a reference to the town of Dazaifu 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Fukuoka. Dazaifu was an administrative capital in 663 A.D., and it has been suggested that a prehistoric capital was in the area. Ancient texts, such as the Kojiki , Kanyen (found in Dazaifu) and archaeology confirm this was a critical place in the founding of Japan. Some scholars claim that it

2394-565: The Shogunate to accept their proposal, but to no avail. In 1274, Kublai Khan mounted an invasion of the northern part of Kyushu with a fleet of 900 ships and 33,000 troops, including troops from Goryeo on the Korean Peninsula . This initial invasion was compromised by a combination of incompetence and severe storms. After the invasion attempt of 1274, Japanese samurai built a stone barrier 20 km (12 mi) in length bordering

2457-552: The city a key regional transportation hub. Fukuoka houses the headquarters of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Nishi-Nippon Railroad . Air Next , a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways , is headquartered in Hakata-ku ; prior to its dissolution, Harlequin Air was also headquartered in Hakata-ku. Fukuoka has its own stock exchange , founded in 1949. It is one of six in Japan. Fukuoka

2520-478: The city. Traditional Japanese houses, particularly in the areas of Daimyo and Imaizumi, were the most heavily damaged and many were marked for demolition, along with several apartment buildings. Insurance payments for damages were estimated at 15.8 billion yen. A similar quake, with an intensity of 5+, also occurred one month later on April 20, 2005. Fukuoka's major Kego fault runs northwest to southeast, roughly parallel to Nishitetsu's Ōmuta train line, and

2583-745: The coast of Hakata Bay in what is now the city of Fukuoka. The wall, 2–3 metres in height and having a base width of 3 meters, was constructed between 1276 and 1277, and was excavated in the 1930s. Kublai sent another envoy to Japan in 1279. At that time, Hōjō Tokimune of the Hōjō clan (1251–1284) was the Eighth Regent. Not only did he decline the offer, but he beheaded the five Mongolian emissaries after summoning them to Kamakura . Infuriated, Kublai organized another attack on Fukuoka Prefecture in 1281, mobilizing 140,000 soldiers and 4,000 ships. The Japanese defenders, numbering around 40,000, were no match for

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2646-557: The earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period . Because of the cross-cultural exposure, and the relatively great distance from the social and political centers of Kyoto , Osaka , and later, Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present. Fukuoka is the most populous city on Kyūshū island, followed by Kitakyushu . It

2709-511: The earthquake was in the Genkai Sea along a yet-undiscovered extension of the Kego fault that runs through the centre of Fukuoka. Genkai island, a part of Nishi-ku , was the most severely damaged by the earthquake and almost all island residents were forced to evacuate. Aftershocks continued intermittently throughout the following weeks as construction crews worked to rebuild damaged buildings throughout

2772-410: The end of the 6th century to the beginning of the 7th, the tumuli of the monarchs changed from square hōfun tumuli  [ ja ] to octagonal hakkaku-fun  [ ja ] tumuli. zenpō-kōhō-fun  [ ja ] ( 前方後方墳 , two conjoined rectangles kofun) is a kind of kofun shaped somewhat like the more keyhole shaped Zenpokoenfun , but they have a square body rather than

2835-465: The former cities of Hakata and Fukuoka. Historically, Hakata was the port and merchant district, and was more associated with the area's culture and remains the main commercial area today. On the other hand, the Fukuoka area was home to many samurai, and its name has been used since Kuroda Nagamasa , the first daimyō of Chikuzen Province, named it after his birthplace in Okayama Prefecture and

2898-608: The kingdom similar to those in use in China ; the remains of a ward office and temple in Ooho ( 大保 ) , 15 km (9 mi) south from Dazaifu, may be one of these ministries. In addition, remains of the Kōrokan ( 鴻臚館 , Government Guest House) were found in Fukuoka underneath a part of the ruins of Fukuoka Castle . In 923, the Hakozaki Shrine in Fukuoka was established when the god Hachiman

2961-489: The known length of the Kego fault occurring within 30 years was estimated at 0.4% prior to the March 20, 2005 earthquake, but this probability has been revised upwards since. Including the new extension out into the Genkai Sea , the Kego fault is now thought to be 40 km (25 mi) long. Following reports that the city has only prepared for earthquakes up to a magnitude of 6.5, several strong aftershocks renewed fears regarding

3024-556: The later half of the 1980s, and operated within Yaohan store's electronic department under the name Yaohan Best . When Yaohan declared bankruptcy in 1997, it was spared from liquidation since all the goods and products in the department are owned by Best Denki. Their stores in New Town Plaza and Tuen Mun Town Plaza were allowed to continue their operation on their original locations. However since 1 June 2011, all of Best Denki's business in

3087-514: The most of all prefectures (16,577 sites), and Chiba Prefecture has the second most (13,112 sites). Most of the tombs of chiefs in the Yayoi period were square-shaped mounds surrounded by ditches. The most notable example in the late Yayoi period is Tatetsuki Mound Tomb in Kurashiki, Okayama . The mound is about 45 metres wide and 5 metres high and has a shaft chamber. Broken pieces of Tokushu-kidai , cylindrical earthenware, were excavated around

3150-551: The mound. Another prevalent type of Yayoi period tomb is the Yosumi tosshutsugata funkyūbo , a square mound with protruding corners. These tombs were built in the San'in region , a coastal area off the Sea of Japan. Unearthed articles indicate the existence of alliances between native tribes in the region. One of the first keyhole-shaped kofun was built in the Makimuku area, the southeastern part of

3213-514: The ocean, and Keya beach, which hosts the annual Sunset Live festival every September. Inland, there is the Shingon Buddhist temple called Raizan Sennyoji, where there are many Buddhist statues and stunning autumn foliage. Kofun Kofun ( 古墳 , from Sino-Japanese "ancient burial mound") are megalithic tombs or tumuli in Northeast Asia . Kofun were mainly constructed in

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3276-515: The population of Kyoto . Since the founding of Kyoto in 794, this marks the first time that a city west of the Kansai region has a larger population than Kyoto. Exchanges from the continent and the Northern Kyushu area date as far back as Old Stone Age . It has been thought that waves of immigrants arrived in Northern Kyushu from mainland Asia. Several Kofun exist. Fukuoka was sometimes called

3339-428: The portion of the Kego fault that lies under the city, and the potential for an earthquake as big as, or bigger than, the March 20 quake. Fukuoka has 7 wards ( ku ). per km As of November 2018 , the city had an estimated population of 1,581,527 and a population density of 4,515.64 inhabitants per square kilometre (11,695.5/sq mi). The total area is 343.39 square kilometres (132.58 sq mi). Fukuoka

3402-413: The primary funerary means of the nobility. Keyhole Kofun, or Zenpokoenfun , are a notable type of Japanese ancient tomb consisting of a square front part ( 前方部 ) and a circular back part ( 後円部 ). The part connecting the two is called the middle part ( くびれ部 ), which looks like a keyhole when viewed from above. Round Kofun  [ ja ] (円墳, enpun ) are a kind of kofun that possesses only

3465-551: The roof. Bronze mirrors , iron swords, magatama , clay vessels and other artifacts were found in good condition in undisturbed tombs. Some scholars assume that the person buried in the Hashihaka kofun was the shadowy ancient Queen Himiko of Yamataikoku , mentioned in Chinese historical texts. According to these texts, Japan was called Wa , and was a confederation of numerous small tribes or countries. The construction of gigantic kofun

3528-689: The stores (under the name The Best Connection) closed in 1998-1999 due to the Asian financial crisis . However it returned in 2007. There are seven Best Denki stores in Malaysia. Best Denki's first store outside Japan was located in Singapore , which opened in 1982. As of 2019, There are thirteen stores in Singapore, the largest number of stores outside Japan, with the flagship store located at Ngee Ann City . Fukuoka, Fukuoka Fukuoka ( Japanese : 福岡市 , Fukuoka-shi , [ɸɯ̥kɯoka ꜜɕi] )

3591-679: The territory was acquired by Suning Citicall (which later became Suning Appliance ). The Best Denki stores in Indonesia are franchised by PT. Pasaraya Nusakarya of Denki Pte. Ltd of Singapore. The first Best Denki store in Indonesia was opened within the Jakarta Seibu building of Mega Pasaraya (now Pasaraya Blok M ) in 1995. It was also opened in Pasaraya Sultan Agung (now Pasaraya Manggarai) and in Wisma Kyoei (now Wisma Keiai). All of

3654-519: The town on a platform while praying against the plague and eventually getting successfully rid of it. Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire turned his attention towards Japan starting in 1268, exerting a new external pressure on Japan with which it had no experience. Kublai Khan first sent an envoy to Japan to make the Shogunate acknowledge Khan's suzerainty . The Kamakura shogunate refused. Mongolia repeatedly sent envoys thereafter, each time urging

3717-494: Was placed in the chamber, and accessories, swords, and bronze mirrors were laid both inside and outside the coffin. The wall paintings have been designated national treasures and the grave goods as important cultural property , while the tumulus is a special historic site . Kofun burial mounds and their remains have been found all over Japan, including remote islands such as Nishinoshima . A total of 161,560 kofun tomb sites have been found as of 2001. Hyōgo Prefecture has

3780-431: Was previously thought to be 22 km (14 mi) long. It is estimated to produce earthquakes as strong as magnitude 7 at the focus approximately once every 15,000 years. If the focus were located at a depth of 10 km (6 mi), this would translate to an earthquake of a lower-6 magnitude (similar to the March 20, 2005 earthquake) in downtown Fukuoka if it were the epicenter. The probability of an earthquake along

3843-542: Was the first place outsiders and the Imperial Family set foot, but like many early Japan origin theories, it remains contested. Central Fukuoka is sometimes still referred as Hakata which is the name of the central ward. The Book of Song records that King Bu, thought to be the Emperor Yūryaku , sent a letter in 478 seeking the Chinese emperor's approval for the establishment of three ministries for administration of

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3906-641: Was the result of the relatively centralized governmental structure in the Nara Basin, possibly the origin of the Yamato polity and the Imperial lineage of Japan. During the 5th century AD, the construction of keyhole kofun began in Yamato Province ; continued in Kawachi, where gigantic kofun, such as Daisen Kofun of the Emperor Nintoku , were built; and then throughout the country. The proliferation of keyhole kofun

3969-399: Was transferred from the Daibu shrine in Honami . There are several historically important Buddhist temples in Fukuoka. Monks would sail back to Japan from China upon completing their studies and establish temples in the heart of the port city of Hakata (now Fukuoka): Monk Eisai founded Shōfuku-ji which is known today as the oldest zen temple in Japan. Eisai is also known for establishing

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