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Fukuoka located at the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan, across
the Tsushima Strait from South Korea's Busan is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.
Followed by Kitakyushu; Fukuoka is the most densely populated city in Kyushu.
Fukuoka is also considered as the oldest city in Japan. Sports in Fukuoka form
a crucial aspect of the traditional heritage and the people of Fukuoka along with
various other sports love to indulge in various team sports like baseball, football
and rugby.
The significance of sports in Fukuoka is best reflected through the fact that
it is the residence of Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, one of Japan's top professionsional
baseball teams. The Fukuoka Yahoo Japan Dome is a baseball stadium that is very
popular both for its architecture and the international events held here.
Fukuoka is also popular for its soccer team called Avispa Fukuoka that plays
in the Japans League. There are several annual sporting events organized in
Fukuoka like the Fukuoka International Women's Judo Championships and Fukuoka
International Open Marathon Championships. The other sports in Fukuoka include
Rugby and the top league teams are the Coca Cola West red Sparks, Sanix Blues
and Kyuden Voltex.
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