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Fukuoka
10 events
Ancient
Late Asuka period – mid-11th century
Kōrokan guesthouse becomes a stage for diplomacy and trade
664
The Mizuki earthwork is built to defend Dazaifu
Medieval
1274–1281
Mongol forces attack Hakata Bay, and a stone defense wall is built
Edo
From 1601 (Keichō 6)
Kuroda Nagamasa begins building Fukuoka Castle
1784
A gold seal reading "King of Na of Wa" is found on Shikanoshima
Meiji
1889
The Miike coal mines are transferred to Mitsui
1901
The government-run Yawata Steel Works fires up its first blast furnace
Modern
1945
The Fukuoka air raid
Contemporary
2011
Yamamoto Sakubei's coal-mine records enter UNESCO's Memory of the World register
2017
Okinoshima and related sites in Munakata become a World Heritage site
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Kumamoto
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Yamaguchi