How to identify Fukuoka in GeoGuessr?

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Fukuoka

clues 0Regions 60Updated 2023-07-01

Power companyKyushu Electric Power

Area codes092 ~ 097

Quizzes for this prefecture:Fukuoka Municipality Quiz

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General facts about this place

Home to Fukuoka City, the largest city in Kyushu, with Hakata being a long-standing trading hub with Asia^[ref]
Kitakyushu City is the birthplace of the Japanese steel industry, starting with the government-run Yawata Steel Works, and is the core of the Kitakyushu Industrial Zone^[ref]

Companies with ties to this region. However, this does not necessarily mean they can be used on GeoGuessr.

Bridgestone
Global number two in the tyre industry behind France’s Michelin, aiming to reclaim the top spot. Founded in Kurume, Fukuoka, with plants still operating locally. Overseas business accounts for roughly three quarters of sales.
Official site (IR)BRIDGESTONE DATA 2025
TOTO
Major sanitary ceramics manufacturer. An oft-repeated rumour has claimed the name hides “TOTO × ANI” to signify rivalry with INAX, but exports tell the real story: sales in China and North America are strong, giving overseas business about a 20% share. Within sanitary ceramics alone, TOTO holds the world’s number two share behind LIXIL.
Official site (IR)

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