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Fukuoka
Fukuoka , city (1990 pop. 1,237,062), capital of Fukuoka prefecture, N Kyushu, Japan, on Hakata Bay. An important seaport, airport hub, and railway terminus, it is one of the largest and most prosperous cities on Kyushu. It is known for iron and steel production, the manufacture of computer componen... Read more
Kagawa
Kagawa , prefecture (1990 pop. 1,023,434), N Shikoku, Japan. Takamatsu is the capital. It is an agricultural region (rice, barley, wheat, mandarin oranges) with a mountainous and forested interior. The coast has fishing ports and salt-producing centers. Lacquer, work gloves, and fans are also prod... Read more
Ichikawa
Ichikawa , city (1990 pop. 436,957), Chiba prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Edo River. It is an industrial city with metallurgical, chemical, textile, and foodstuff industries. ... Read more
Kariya
Kariya , city (1990 pop. 120,126), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is an industrial center with textile, mechanical, food-processing industries, and ceramic tile industries. ... Read more
Kawaguchi
Kawaguchi , city (1990 pop. 438,680), Saitama prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, on the Ajikawa and Kizagawa rivers. A Tokyo suburb, it has ironworks, textile mills, and breweries. ... Read more
Seto
Seto , city (1990 pop. 126,340), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It has been an important porcelain center since the 13th cent. ... Read more
Toyota
Toyota , city (1990 pop. 332,336), Aichi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan. It is a major industrial center dominated by the Toyota Motor Company, which produces passenger vehicles and auto parts there. ... Read more
Yatsushiro
Yatsushiro , city (1990 pop. 108,135), Kumamoto prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan, on Yatsushiro Bay and the Kuma River estuary. It is a major commercial center and fishing port producing cement, paper, and rayon. ... Read more
Hitachi
Hitachi , city (1990 pop. 202,141), Ibaraki prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan, on the Kashima Sea. The city is a leading producer of Japan's electrical equipment. It is also the site of one of Japan's largest copper mines, and of the largest commercial port in the prefecture. A nuclear fuel plant ... Read more
Kanagawa
Kanagawa , prefecture (1990 pop. 7,980,421), E central Honshu, Japan. Yokohama is the capital. Other important cities include Kawasaki, Yokosuka, and Kamakura (a religious center). The urban belt of the eastern part of the prefecture merges with Tokyo to the north. Flowers and dairy products are pro... Read more

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Fukuoka
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Fukuoka , city (1990 pop. 1,237,062), capital of Fukuoka prefecture, N Kyushu, Japan, on Hakata Bay...Western and Japanese architects. Fukuoka prefecture (1990 pop. 4,849,431), 1...
Omuta
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Omuta or Omuda , city (1990 pop. 150,453), Fukuoka prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan, a port on the Amakusa Sea. With conversion from coal to petroleum in the 1960s, Omuta's coal mining decreased...
Kibi-no Makibi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...in the service of the court. It is said that the empress regnant Koken had the Ido Castle erected at Chikuzen (Fukuoka Prefecture) upon his advice. Makibi was appointed minister of the right and helped in revising the laws of the land and contributed...
Izuka
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Izuka , city (1990 pop. 83,131), Fukuoka prefecture, N Kyushu, Japan, on the Onga River. Formerly an important coal mining center, Izuka is now a commercial center and railway hub.
Kurume
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Kurume , city (1990 pop. 228,347), Fukuoka prefecture, W Kyushu, Japan, on the Chikugo Plain. It is a commercial and agricultural center and manufactures rubber and cotton goods. Kurume is a former castle town.
Kitakyushu
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Kitakyushu , city (1990 pop. 1,026,455), Fukuoka prefecture, N Kyushu, Japan, on the Shimonoseki Strait between the Inland Sea and the Korea Strait. It was formed in 1963 by the union...
Amagi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Amagi , city (1990 pop. 43,034), Fukuoka prefecture, N Kyushu, Japan. It is an agricultural center and railway terminus. Textiles are produced in the city.
Burakumin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...go, Okayama, Hiroshima, Ehime, and Fukuoka. Urban centers in western Japan, such...followed by Osaka (143,305), Fukuoka (135,956), Nara (62,175), and...no known Burakumin in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaid ō . Before the 1920...

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MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BOND DUE 2019
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 2/11/2009; 568 words ; ...has assigned an Aa1 rating to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 10 Yen 10 billion...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when comparedinternationally...peers in Japan. In June 2007 Fukuoka Prefecture implemented a fiscal reform...
JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BOND DUE 2019.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 2/11/2009; 700+ words ; ...has assigned an Aa1 rating to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 10 Yen 10 billion...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when compared...peers in Japan. In June 2007 Fukuoka Prefecture implemented a fiscal reform...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2017
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 2/6/2008; 545 words ; ...has assigned an Aa1 rating to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 9 Yen 15 billion...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when compared...peers in Japan. In June 2007 Fukuoka Prefecture implemented a fiscal reform...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 8/10/2008; 542 words ; ...has assigned an Aa1rating to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 3 Yen 10 billion...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when comparedinternationally...peers in Japan. In June 2007 Fukuoka Prefecture implemented a fiscal reform...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BOND DUE 2028
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 2/15/2009; 543 words ; ...has assigned an Aa1rating to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 2 Yen 10 billion...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when comparedinternationally...peers in Japan. In June 2007 Fukuoka Prefecture implemented a fiscal reform...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE DOMESTIC BOND DUE 2019
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 6/10/2009; 599 words ; ...assigned a rating of Aa1 to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 1 Yen 10 billion...not triggered by a change in Fukuoka Prefecture's stand-alone credit profile...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when compared...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BOND
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 12/10/2008; 543 words ; ...has assigned an Aa1 rating to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 8 Yen 10 billion...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when compared...peers in Japan. In June 2007 Fukuoka Prefecture implemented a fiscal reform...
JAPAN: MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE DOMESTIC BOND DUE 2019.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 6/10/2009; 700+ words ; ...assigned a rating of Aa1 to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 1 Yen 10 billion...not triggered by a change in Fukuoka Prefecture's stand-alone credit profile...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when compared...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2013
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 9/10/2008; 544 words ; ...has assigned an Aa1 rating to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 4 Yen 10 billion...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when comparedinternationally...peers in Japan. In June 2007 Fukuoka Prefecture implemented a fiscal reform...
MOODY'S ASSIGNS AA1 TO FUKUOKA PREFECTURE'S DOMESTIC BONDS DUE 2018
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East); 10/12/2008; 545 words ; ...has assigned an Aa1 rating to Fukuoka Prefecture's Series 5 Yen 10 billion...local governments in Japan, Fukuoka Prefecture has high debt ratios when compared...peers in Japan. In June 2007 Fukuoka Prefecture implemented a fiscal reform...