Fukuoka

[ foo-koo-oh-kuh; Japanese foo-koo-aw-kah ]

noun

1. a city on N Kyushu, in SW Japan.

Fukuoka

/ ˌfuːkuːˈəʊkə /

noun

1. an industrial city and port in SW Japan, in N Kyushu: an important port in ancient times; site of Kyushu university. Pop: 1 302 454 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

One restaurant, Shinbusakiya, offers “Hokkaido classics” from the northernmost main island, while another, Nagi, offers “Fukuoka fusion,” from the southern main island of Kyushu.

From Seattle Times

But Steenbergen finished stronger, touching first in 52.26 seconds — improving on a bronze-medal finish at last summer’s worlds in Fukuoka and stamping her as one of the top contenders for the Paris Olympics.

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The U.S. bounced back from a quarterfinal loss at last year’s world championships in Fukuoka.

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She was the Olympic silver medalist in both the 100 and 200 free at the Tokyo Games, in addition to a runner-up finish in the 100 free at last summer’s world championships in Fukuoka.

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They also explored Japan after last year’s world championships in Fukuoka.

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