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Includes sites that reflect the history, culture, and composition of the people of Fukuoka. Also includes the sites of local social-service resources and institutions that serve this prefecture. Examples includes sites for clubs, social-service organizations, disability resources, genealogy, history, personal pages, activism, politics, religion, and various sub-groups of the population.
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Hakata Toumyou Lantern Arts Festival
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A festival of lanterns lighting up the various area of Fukuoka City, uniting a traditional event with modern art.
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Prisoner of Camp #1 - Fukuoka, Japan
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An insight into life and death at a POW camp in wartime Fukuoka. With actual testimonies of those who were there, both Allied and Japanese.
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The Asian-Pacific Children's Convention in Fukuoka
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Holds cultural meets and festivals with international themes to promote world peace and understanding.
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Amikas - Fukuoka
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Bilingual page for women's rights advocacy group. With symposia, forums, library, and online essays.
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Dazaifu Tenmangu
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One of Japan's most famous shrines, with access, history, map and guide, and plum trees.
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Fukuoka City Foundation for Arts and Cultural Promotion
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Provides support to the people of Fukuoka for artistic and cultural activities to promote a network to enable Fukuoka to become a key center for cultural exchange.
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Fukuoka Events
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Created for people interested in cultural events within Fukuoka prefecture, with calendar and pictures of various events.
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Fukuoka Guide
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English lifestyle information for Fukuoka's international community.
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Fukuoka Live
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A free and anonymous English chat and exchange board for residents of Fukuoka.
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Japan Atlas: Hakata Dontaku
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Description of this colorful festival on May 3 and 4 in Fukuoka City.
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Kitakyushu International Association (KIA)
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Provides information on daily life to foreign residents, sponsors homestay and visit programs, carries out exchange projects , conducts language classes, and holds seminars and workshops on international exchange.
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Tiempo Iberoamericano Latin Culture Center
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A non-profit organization created in 1997 by several Iberoamericans and Japanese interested in promoting cultural exchange through the learning of Spanish and Portuguese languages. Based in Tenjin, Fukuoka City.
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