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is a ward in City, Prefecture, with a population of 176,585. It is best known as the location of ’s , Station. also houses the Prefecture offices, Airport, and the city’s ferry terminal Harbor (博多港 -kō).

Before 1889, was an independent town to the northeast of . , which was closer to the sea, housed the city’s merchants, while housed the samurai. When the two cities merged, the samurai coerced the merchants into naming the combined city “”.

is the traditional center for the manufacture of ningyō, which are traditional that are famous throughout . It is also the home of Mentai Rock, named after the popular mentaiko dish served in the region, that spawned numerous J-pop idols during the early 1980s. Neo Mentai Rock is the name given to a recent renewal in from local musicians.

-ben is the local or ben spoken in .

played a role in the failure of the invasions of .

[edit] Famous foods

* Mentaiko
* Tonkotsu Ramen
* Tourimon

[edit] Facilities

* Travel
o Station
o Airport
o Bayside place

* Commerce
o Canalcity
o Riverain

* Culture
o no mori stadium
o Marine Messe , , Kokusai Center
o There are also regular speed boat races taking place in the harbour.

Mentaiko

Mentaiko is the marinated roe of pollock, and is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Mentaiko originated from myeongran jeot (명란젓) of and was introduced to after the Second World War. Kawahara Toshio, a Busan-born Japanese, adapted Korean mentaiko to Japanese tastes in in the 1950s. The name is derived[citation needed] from the Korean for (明太, mentai?, 명태 : myeongtae in Korean) and the Japanese for “egg” (子, ko?). The typical seasoning and flavor is slightly different in .

Mentaiko is made in a variety of flavors and colors and is available at airports and main train stations. It is usually eaten with rice called Onigiri, but is also enjoyed by itself with sake. A common variety is spicy mentaiko (辛子明太子, karashi mentaiko?).

It is a famous product of the ward of City. One of the original manufacturers, Fukuya based in Nakasu, is the largest producer of mentaiko[citation needed]. It has to compete with over 150 other producers in because they decided not to take out a patent on the recipe

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