Dazaifu Tenmangu enshrines a God of scholarship, literature, and calligraphy. The god is now called Tenjin, which Michizane
SUGAWARA (845--903) is deified. He was originally a great minister, but
died in exile here.
Aso is one of the most famous fire mountains in Japan. From Hakata station,
it will take about 2hours and half by an express to Aso station. There
are quite a lots of hot spas around the mountain.
Arita porcelain (ceramic), which is also known as Imari (sometimes called Ko-Imari meaning "old style Imari") or Kakiemon, is one of the most famous type of fine white porcelain in Japan, or even
in the world. From Hakata station, it will take 82 minutes by an express
to Arita station. The expresses leave every one hour from Hakata.
Yanagawa (Fukuoka prefecture) is know as a beautiful riverside distinct.
One can have an unusual experience to go down a river in a boat among the
city.
Shikano-shima ("Island of Shika") is an island located at the
northern end of Hakata bay but adjacent to the Kyushu. From the port of Hakata, it takes about 30 minutes to Shikano-shima.
Baseball games
Our symposium will be held during the off-season of the baseball. Yahoo
dome which is very closed to our hall is a home stadium of Fukuoka Softbank
Hawks that belongs to Pacific league. The championship of the pennantrace
will be over at the middle of this October. Although we believe that the
probability that Hawks win the race is strictly positive (somebody insists
such an assertion needs a proof), even in such case, Japan cup will start
at 27 October (at the winner's stadium of Pacific league). Hence the conclusion
is that we have no opportunity to watch a professional baseball game during
the symposium.
On 10th Oct., Fukuoka Softbank Hawks was beaten in a first stage of a climax
series of Pacific league...(What a shame!)
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