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One of the finest and most sophisticated cities in Japan, Fukuoka city has many attractions to boast of. Actually Fukuoka city is the capital of Fukuoka Prefecture and is located on Kyushu Island. Fukuoka’s evolution as a very modern city has not happened overnight, it has taken centuries and the fusion of Hakata, the port city and Fukuoka, the city of castles to merge and several layers of civilization to make Fukuoka what it is today. The city has numerous attractions which will make you go back with pleasant and enriching memories, but make sure that you do visit Fukuoka Yahoo Japan Dome. Fukuoka Yahoo Japan Dome is a baseball stadium. It is very interesting to note that this Asian country loves and enjoys baseball and especially the younger generation is becoming more and more enamored with it as the years roll by. Fukuoka Yahoo Japan Dome is also the headquarters of Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, one of the noted baseball groups. This stadium has a futuristic architecture and went by the name of Fukuoka Dome but in 2005 one of Softbank’s subsidiaries, Yahoo! Japan, bought the stadium's naming rights, and it was renamed as ‘Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome’. It was built in 1993 and has forty eight thousand seats. This stadium has hosted famous musicians like Madonna, Rolling Stones, Eagles, and Billy Joel who performed here. One of the chief attractions in the Fukuoka Yahoo Japan Dome is the retractable roof that opens and closes within 20 minutes.
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