Sixty-two years ago, in 1962, an exposition was held to commemorate the opening of the Wakato Bridge. A total of 1.4 million people visited the exposition sites in Wakamatsu and Tobata, which had a population of approximately 200,000 during the period from…
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The total revenue from public management sports operated by local governments exceeded 8.4 trillion yen (in FY2023), surpassing the amount of the defense budget for the same year. Publicly operated sports such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, and auto racing,…
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Wakamatsu Station, the starting and ending point of the JR Chikuho Line, is no longer the prosperous place it once was. As one exits the unmanned ticket gate, a large panel on the right wall tells the history of jazz in Wakamatsu.…
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The Green Park and the area around Tonda Reservoir, which is filled with more than 9 million tons of water, are representative leisure spots in the Wakamatsu area. The total area is approximately 290 hectares. Located almost in the center of Wakamatsu…
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As the demand for steel increased with the progres of modernization, the Meiji government hurried the construction of steel plants to increase self-sufficiency in steel, and in February 1901, the government-run Yahata Steel Works began operations. There were several candidate locations for…
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Why “Hana to Ryu” (Flowers and Dragons) Now? Before the film version of the novel Hana to Ryu (Flowers and Dragons) started production in Kitakyushu, the actor Mr. Iwaki Koichi made a courtesy visit to Fukuoka’s prefectural office.This article on the internet…
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