※Reference: “Walk Through History of Fukuoka Vol.5”（Issued by Fukuoka City, Heisei 1996）, “Overview of Fukuoka City” (Fukuoka City Website, 2007)
Before Meiji Period
| Yayoi Period (57A.D.)
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The King of Na of Wa pays a tribute to the Late Han Dynasty and in return, is given a gold seal by the Han Emperor Guang Wu
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| Yayoi Period（527） |
Rebellion by Iwai, governor of Tsukushi Province |
| Suiko 17（609） |
The name Tsukushi no Oomikotomochi first comes into use. |
| Jinki 3（726） |
Yamanoue no Okura becomes Chikuzen no Kami. |
| Tenpyo-hoji 1 （757） |
Kushida shrine is said to be completed. |
| Jogan 7（865） |
The name Korokan is first used |
| Engi 1（901） |
Sugawara No Michizane is exiled to Dazaifu |
| Oho 1（1161） |
Taira no Kiyomori is said to start building Sodenominato port in Hakata. |
| Kenkyu 6（1195） |
Japan’s first Zen temple, Shofukuji, is founded by Eisai in Hakata, and also establishes a tea field in Mt. Sefuri. |
| Ninji 3（1242） |
Xie Guoming from Song Dynasty builds Jotenji temple, and invites Enni to be the founding priest. |
| Kangen 1（1243） |
Hakata Gion Yamakasa is said to be held for the first time |
| Bun'ei 11（1274） |
Yuan army lands on Imazu |
| Koan 4（1281） |
Yuan army attacks again，approaches Hakata |
| Oei 11（1404） |
Licensed trade starts. |
| Kosho 1（1455） |
Hakata merchant, Soukin, passes away |
| Tenbun 19（1550） |
Francisco Xavier comes to Hakata |
| Eiroku 11（1568） |
Shimai Soshitsu starts trade with Korea. |
| Eiroku 12（1569） |
Most of Hakata is burned down because of war. |
| Tensho 15（1587） |
Hideyoshi Toyotomi rebuilds Hakata. |
| Keicho 5（1600） |
Kuroda Nagamasa becomes the feudal lord and starts the construction of Fukuoka Castle the following year. |
| Kan'ei 19（1642） |
Matsubayashi becomes popular again. |
| Jokyo 4（1687） |
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Oiyama race starts. |
| Tenmei 4（1784） |
The Gold Seal is unearthed on Shikanoshima |
| Ansei 5（1858） |
Kankomaru、Kanrinmaru enter Port of Hakata |
Meiji Period
| Meiji 4（1871） |
Han feudal domain system is abolished and Fukuoka prefecture is founded |
| Meiji 7（1874） |
A theatre is founded in Higashi Nakasu |
| Meiji 9（1876） |
Fukuoka prefectural government office is moved to Tenjin |
| Meiji 11（1878） |
Mesamashi Shimbun newspaper is published（Nishinippon Shimbun today） |
| Meiji 20（1887） |
The 5th Kyushu-Okinawa Eight Prefecture Exhibition is held in Higashi Nakasu |
| Meiji 22（1889） |
Fukuoka becomes a city |
| Meiji Kyushu Railway starts its operation（between Hakata and Kurume） |
| Meiji 30（1897） |
Hakata Dento Electric Light（Higashi Nakasu）opens its business |
| Meiji 32（1899） |
Fukuoka telephone exchange office is founded, and local telephone service is opened（with 197 telephones）
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| Port of Hakata is opened for international trade |
| Meiji 36（1903） |
Kyoto Imperial University Fukuoka Medical College is established（Kyushu University Medical School today） |
| Meiji 39（1906） |
Gas is first lit by Hakata Gas Company |
| Meiji 42（1909） |
Fukuoka City Code is formulated |
| Meiji 43（1910） |
Fukuoka Tramway opens up two lines, Idaimae to Nishikouenmae and Gofukumachi to Hakata Station |
Showa Period
| Showa 2（1927） |
East-Asia Industrial Expo is held in Ohori |
| Showa 5（1930） |
Fukuoka Broadcast Station is founded. |
| Showa 8（1933） |
Fukuoka City becomes the largest populated city in Kyushu area (276,458 people) |
| Showa 11（1936） |
A large exhibition commemorating the foundation of Hakata Port is held in Suzakiura.
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| Gannosu International Airport is built. |
| Iwataya Department Store is opened. |
| Showa 20（1945） |
Great Fukuoka air raid on June 19. |
| Showa 21（1946） |
Hakata Dontaku Port Festival, Children’s Yamakasa are revived. |
| Showa 23（1948） |
The 3rd National Sports Festival is held in Heiwadai |
| Showa 26（1951） |
The baseball team “Nisitetsu Lions” is born. |
| Civil aviation service restarts at Fukuoka (Itazuke) Airport. |
| Showa 28（1953） |
Daimaru Department Store opens. |
| City Zoo (Minami Park) opens. |
| Showa 31（1956） |
Fukuoka Bureau of Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) starts broadcasting service. |
| Showa 32（1957） |
Sumo Kyushu Tournament becomes official. Sumo Tournament is changed from four to five tournaments a year. |
| Showa 33（1958） |
Radio Kyushu Television Station (present-day RKB Mainichi Broadcasting) and Television Nishinippon Corporation are founded. |
| Showa 34（1959） |
KBC Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting is founded. |
| Showa 36（1961） |
Fukuoka City Master Plan is formulated. |
| Showa 38（1963） |
Fukuoka Civic Hall opens. |
| National Railway Hakata Station is moved to its present location. |
| Showa 41（1966） |
Asahi International Marathon becomes Fukuoka International Marathon Championship. |
| Showa 43（1968） |
National Kyushu Institute of Design is founded. |
| Showa 44（1969） |
Shofukuji Temple is designated a national historic site. |
| Fukuoka Broadcasting Corporation is founded. |
| FM Fukuoka starts broadcasting. |
| Showa 47（1972） |
Fukuoka City becomes a designated city, and is divided into five wards: Chuo, Hakata, Higashi, Minami, and Nishi.
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| Fukuoka Airport is returned from the U.S. troops. |
| Showa 50（1975） |
Sanyo Shinkansen line is opened, shortening travel time from Fukuoka to Tokyo to 6 hours and 56 minutes.
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| Population exceeds one million. |
| Showa 51（1976） |
360m long Tenjin underground shopping arcade is completed. |
| Showa 53（1978） |
Water supply is restricted for 287 days due to water shortage. |
| Showa 54（1979） |
All trams services come to an end. |
| Fukuoka City Art Museum opens. |
| Hakata Gion Yamakasa is designated an intangible folk cultural heritage. |
| Showa 55（1980） |
Fukuoka City Botanical Garden opens. |
| Fukuoka expressway (Kashii-Higashihama) is completed. |
| Showa 56（1981） |
Fukuoka Sunpalace opens. |
| Subway Line 1 between Muromi and Tenjin opens. |
| Fukuoka Kokusai Center is completed. |
| A part of Uminonakamichi Seaside Park opens. |
| Showa 57（1982） |
Construction of Hakata Port facilities and seaside urban development start. |
| The former Nishi-ku (ward) is divided into three wards: Jonan, Sawara, and Nishi, resulting in seven wards in the whole city altogether.
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| Government building city council ward is opened. |
| Showa 58（1983） |
Subway Line 1 between Meinohama and Hakata opens. |
| Showa 61（1986） |
Subway Line 2 between Nakasu Kawabata and Kaizuka opens |
| Showa 62（1987） |
Urban Landscape Ordinance is written up. |
| The 1st City Sports Tournament is held. |
| Remains of Korokan are found in Heiwadai Baseball Stadium. |
| Showa 63（1988） |
Government building government ward is opened. |
Heisei Period
| Heisei 1（1989） |
Asia Pacific Expo ‘Yokatopia’ for the 100th anniversary of Fukuoka City |
| Hakata no mori Stadium is built. |
| Heisei 2（1990） |
Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize is founded. |
| Asian Month starts |
| The 45th National Sports Festival•(Tobiume) is held. |
| Fukuoka City Museum opens. |
| Heisei 3（1991） |
Hakata Port is completed. |
| Focus on Asia•- Fukuoka International Film Festival begins. |
| Fukuoka City music and drama studio is opened. |
| Tokimeki Festa Fukuoka is held. |
| Heisei 4（1992） |
Fukuoka City Disaster Prevention Center opens. |
| Heiwadai Baseball Stadium ceases to host official professional baseball matches. |
| Heisei 5（1993） |
Subway Line 1 extends service to Fukuoka Airport |
| Hakata Port International Terminal is completed on Chuo Futo. |
| Japan's first stadium with a retractable roof, Fukuoka Dome, is completed. |
| Heisei 6（1994） |
Kashii Park Port is partly opened. Kashii Kamome Bridge is opened. |
| Asia-Pacific City Summit is held. |
| Heisei 7（1995） |
Marine Messe Fukuoka is opened. |
| Uminonakamichi Marine World is opened. |
| Universiade Fukuoka is held. |
| Fukuoka City declares itself as an International Sports City. |
| Fukuoka Brooks promoted to J League, and is renamed as Avispa Fukuoka. |
| Heisei 8（1996） |
Fukuoka City Library is opened. |
| Canal City Hakata is opened. |
| Heisei 9（1997） |
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Fukuoka Symposium is held. |
| UN-HABITAT Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (Fukuoka) is founded. |
| Heiwadai Stadium closes its doors.
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| Heisei 10（1998） |
Hakata Elementary School is founded.
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| Fresh fish market hall is opened.
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| Heisei 11（1999） |
Fukuoka Expressway is connected to Dazaifu IC |
| Hakata Riverain opens. |
| Fukuoka Asian Art Museum opens. |
| Hakata-za Theater opens. |
| 100th Anniversary of Hakata Port. |
| Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Fukuoka Softbank Hawks today) becomes number one in Japan for the first time.
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| Heisei 12（2000） |
Fukuoka Finance Ministers’ Meeting Kyushu-Okinawa Summit is held. |
| Heisei 13（2001） |
Medieval Hakata Exhibition is opened. |
| RoboCup Japan Open 2001 is held. |
| The 9th FINA World Swimming Championships is held. |
| Heisei 14（2002） |
Fukuoka Expressway is connected to Fukuoka IC. |
| RoboCup-2002 Fukuoka Busan is held. |
| Heisei 15（2003） |
Fukuoka International Congress Center is opened. |
| Heisei 17（2005） |
Nanakuma Line connecting Hashimoto and Tenjin-minami is opened. |
| Earthquake occurs off west of Fukuoka. |
| The 22nd “Island Flower Dontaku” Urban Greenery Fair is held.
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| Nenrinpic Fukuoka 2005 is held. |
| Heisei 18（2006） |
The 34th International Cross-country race. |
| International Political Science Association World Congress
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| Heisei 19（2007） |
Fukuoka and Busan become sister cities. |
| Heisei 20（2008） |
Fukuoka City is voted 17th liveable cities in the world by British magazine, Monocle. |
| The 1st Japan China and South Korea Summit is held. |
