Kitakyūshū

is a city designated by government ordinance in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan.  It was known as a region before neighboring cities grew together.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kita-Kyūshū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 530.

It is a very important industrial city.Kumssa, Asfaw. (2001). New Regional Development Paradigms, p. 113.  It has steel factories,  coal mines and car factories.

In Japan, it is an important city in reducing pollution.Cruz, Wilfrido et al. (1998) Urban and Industrial Management in Developing Countries, p. 5.  It also has an important recycling facility.

Kitakyūshū has a population of almost one million people.

It is on the main Shinkansen line between Fukuoka and Tokyo.

History
The city was named Kitakyūshū in 1963, after five cities were made into one.  These cities were Moji, Tobata, Yahata, Kokura and Wakamatsu.

 Wards 
Kitakyūshū has seven wards (ku):
    Area (km2) 16px Kokura Kita-ku 小倉北区 39.27 16px Kokura Minami-ku 小倉南区 170.25 16px Moji-ku 門司区 73.37 16px Tobata-ku 戸畑区 16.66 16px Yahata Higashi-ku 八幡東区 36.36 16px Yahata Nishi-ku 八幡西区 83.04 16px Wakamatsu-ku 若松区 67.86

 Sister cities 
 Dalian, China
 Incheon, South Korea
 Norfolk, Virginia, United States
 Tacoma, Washington, United States

 Education 
 Research institutes and graduate schools 
Kitakyushu Science and Research Park(北九州学術研究都市)
Fukuoka University Institute for Recycling & Environmental Control System(福岡大学大学院工学研究科 資源循環・環境制御システム研究所)
Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology(九州工業大学 大学院生命体工学研究科)
The Graduate School of Information, Production and Systems/Information, Production and Systems Research Center, Waseda University(早稲田大学大学院 情報生産システム研究科 情報生産システム研究センター)

 Universities and colleges 
National University
Kyushu Institute of Technology (九州工業大学)

Public universities
Kyushu Dental College (九州歯科大学)
University of Kitakyushu (北九州市立大学)

Private Universities
Kyushu International University(九州国際大学)
Kyushu Kyoritsu University (九州共立大学)
Kyushu Nutrition Welfare University(九州栄養福祉大学)
Kyushu Polytechnic College(九州職業能力開発大学校)
Kyushu Women's University (九州女子大学)
Seinan Women's University(西南女学院大学)
The University of Environmental & Occupational Health Japan(産業医科大学)

Colleges
Higashi Chikushi Junior College(東筑紫短期大学)
Kyushu Women’s Junior College(九州女子短期大学)
Orio Aishin Junior College(折尾愛真短期大学)
Seinan Jo Gakuin University Junior College(西南女学院大学短期大学部)

Related pages
 Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
 Giravanz Kitakyushu

References

 Other websites 

 Official website  in Japanese
 Official website  in English
 Kitakyushu page of Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association website 
 Kitakyushu Science and Research Park 
 CCA Kitakyushu 
 Kitakyushu Film Commission 
 Kitakyushu International Association  produces Himawari  – a monthly newsletter
 Kitakyushu Kicks – an unofficial English language website about Kitakyushu
 www.e-you.biz  – a website for foreigners in Kitakyushu
 Kitakyushu weather 
 Kitakyushu guide – some tourist maps about Kitakyushu


Category:1963 establishments in Japan