Timeline of Fukuoka

The following is a timeline of the history of Fukuoka City, Japan.

Prior to 20th century

• 1601 - Fukuoka Castle construction begins.
• 1868 - The temple of Yeiyas was destroyed by fire.
• 1877 - (newspaper) begins publication.
• 1880 - Fukuoka Nichinichi Shimbun (newspaper) in publication.
• 1881 - Genyōsha political group founded.
• 1885 - Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan (school) active.
• 1887 - Population: 50,442.
• 1889 - Hakata becomes part of Fukuoka city.
• 1899 - Foreign commerce begins.

20th century

• 1901 - Population: about 72,000.
• 1909 - Population: 82,106.
• 1910 - Kyushu Imperial University established.
• 1917 - Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School established.
• 1928 - Heiwadai Stadium opens.
• 1929 - Ōhori Park opens.
• 1940 - Population: 306,763.
• 1941 - Mitsubishi Trust branch opens.
• 1942 - Kanmon Tunnel opened; first direct railway link between Honshu and Kyushu
• 1943 - Military Mushiroda Airfield built.
• 1945
• City firebombed on 19 June during World War II.
• US military occupation of Itazuke Air Base begins.
• Population: 252,282.
• 1947
• Fukuoka Marathon begins.
• Population: 328,548.
• 1949 - Fukuoka Stock Exchange established.
• 1950 - Population: 392,649.
• 1953 - Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden founded.
• 1956 - Fukuoka Daiichi High School established.
• 1957 - Grand Sumo tournament begins.
• 1960 - Population: 749,800.
• 1963 - Fukuoka Institute of Technology active.
• 1972
• Fukuoka designated a government ordinance city.
• US military occupation of Itazuke Air Base ends.
• Hirokawa Bosai Dam is completed
• 1975
• March: Sanyō Shinkansen (hi-speed train) begins operating.
• Population: 1,000,000.
• 1979 - Fukuoka Art Museum established.
• 1981
• Subway Airport Line begins operating.
• opens.
• 1982
• Subway Hakozaki Line begins operating.
• established.
• 1983 - Subway Gion Station opens.
• 1989
• Fukuoka Tower built.
• Fukuoka Hawks baseball team active.
• 1990
• Fukuoka City Museum established.
• Population: 1,221,600.
• 1993 - Fukuoka Dome (stadium) opens.
• 1995 - Hakatanomori Football Stadium opens.
• 1996 - Canal City Hakata (shopping mall) in business.
• 1999
• Fukuoka Asian Art Museum opens.
• Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale exhibit begins.
• 2000 - Population: 1,341,489.

21st century

• 2001 - Sky Dream Fukuoka (ferris wheel) erected.
• 2003 - Fukuoka International Congress Center opens.
• 2005
• February: Subway Nanakuma Line begins operating.
• March 20: 2005 Fukuoka earthquake occurs.
• 2010
• elected mayor.
• Population: 1,463,743.
• 2011 - Hakata Station rebuilt.

See also

• Fukuoka history
• (in Japanese)

References

This article incorporates information from the Japanese Wikipedia.

Bibliography

External links

• Items related to Fukuoka, various dates (via Europeana).
• Items related to Fukuoka, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).