Timeline of Fukuoka
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The following is a timeline of the history of Fukuoka City, Japan.
Prior to 20th century
- 1601 - Fukuoka Castle construction begins.[1]
- 1868 - The temple of Yeiyas was destroyed by fire.[2]
- 1877 - Tsukushi Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication.[3]
- 1880 - Fukuoka Nichinichi Shimbun (newspaper) in publication.[1]
- 1881 - Genyōsha political group founded.[4]
- 1885 - Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan (school) active.
- 1887 - Population: 50,442.[5]
- 1889 - Hakata becomes part of Fukuoka city.[1]
- 1899 - Foreign commerce begins.[6]
20th century
- 1901 - Population: about 72,000.[2]
- 1909 - Population: 82,106.[7]
- 1910 - Kyushu Imperial University established.[6]
- 1917 - Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School established.
- 1928 - Heiwadai Stadium opens.
- 1929 - Ōhori Park opens.
- 1940 - Population: 306,763.[6]
- 1941 - Mitsubishi Trust branch opens.[8]
- 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.[6]
- US military occupation of Itazuke Air Base begins.
- Population: 252,282.[9]
- 1947
- Fukuoka Marathon begins.
- Population: 328,548.[6]
- 1949 - Fukuoka Stock Exchange established.
- 1950 - Population: 392,649.[9]
- 1953 - Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical Garden founded.[10]
- 1956 - Fukuoka Daiichi High School established.
- 1957 - Grand Sumo tournament begins.[11]
- 1960 - Population: 749,800.[7]
- 1963 - Fukuoka Institute of Technology active.
- 1972
- Fukuoka designated a government ordinance city.[12]
- US military occupation of Itazuke Air Base ends.[citation needed]
- Hirokawa Bosai Dam is completed[13]
- 1975
- March: Sanyō Shinkansen (hi-speed train) begins operating.[14][15]
- Population: 1,000,000.[16]
- 1979 - Fukuoka Art Museum established.[17]
- 1981
- Subway Airport Line begins operating.
- Fukuoka Kokusai Center opens.
- 1982
- Subway Hakozaki Line begins operating.
- Fukuoka City Archaeology Center established.
- 1983 - Subway Gion Station opens.
- 1989
- Fukuoka Tower built.
- Fukuoka Hawks baseball team active.[18]
- 1990
- Fukuoka City Museum established.
- Population: 1,221,600.[7]
- 1993 - Fukuoka Dome (stadium) opens.
- 1995 - Hakatanomori Football Stadium opens.
- 1996 - Canal City Hakata (shopping mall) in business.
- 1999
- Fukuoka Asian Art Museum opens.[citation needed]
- Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale exhibit begins.[19]
- 2000 - Population: 1,341,489.[20]
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
- 2011 - Hakata Station rebuilt.[23]
See also
- Fukuoka history
- Timeline of Fukuoka (in Japanese)
- List of mayors of Fukuoka
