Fukuoka Ken Nazo Hodoki Sampo (Shinjimbutsu Bunko)

[Machine Translation] What kind of prefecture is Fukuoka Prefecture, the "Male of Kyushu"? Fukuoka Prefecture, located in the northern part of Kyushu, has been in close contact with China and Korea since ancient times, and has actively introduced the advanced continental culture of the time. Inheriting such an enterprising spirit, the people of Fukuoka have been transmitting various cultures in the past and still are today. The people of Fukuoka are bright, open-minded, friendly, and new-fangled, and have produced many famous people with a strong sense of human appeal. Not to be forgotten is Fukuoka Prefecture's love of festivals. The prefecture offers a wide variety of festivals and events throughout the year, including the Gion Yamakasa and Hakata Dontaku festivals that get the Hakata kids' blood pumping, as well as the Kokura Gion Daiko and Oheyamayama festivals. Let's enjoy the sights, mysteries, and wonders of Fukuoka's national pride to the fullest.

「九州の雄」福岡県ってどんな県?九州北部に位置する福岡県は、古代から中国や朝鮮とさかんに交流し、当時先進の大陸文化を積極的に取り入れてきた。そうした進取の気性を受け継ぐ福岡県民は、昔も今もさまざまな文化を発信している。明るく開放的で人なつっこく、新しもの好きの気質は、人間的な魅力たっぷりの有名人も多く輩出している。忘れてならないのが、福岡県民のお祭り好き。県内では一年を通じて多彩な祭りや行事があり、博多っ子の血を騒がせる祇園山笠や博多どんたくのほか、小倉祇園太鼓、大蛇山まつりなどが目白押しだ。福岡の見どころ・お国自慢の謎・不思議をとことん楽しもう。