Fukuoka is in the southern tip of Japan and blessed with a mild climate. Famous farm products here are as follows: Rice – Yume-tsukusi, Tsukush-roman, Hino-hikari and Genki-tsukushi, Vegetables – Hakata-Amou, Hakata-eggplants, Hakata-tomatoes, Hakata-lettuces, Hakata-cucumbers, Green leeks, Hakata Nabana Oishina, Hakata-asparagus, Hakata buna shimeji mushrooms and Hakata-enoki mushrooms,
Fruits – oranges, persimmons, grapes, kiwis, pears, plums and figs and Tea – Yamecha
which is also exported to foreign countries.
Farm products in Fukuoka are of high quality and, they are grown with care and devotion by the farmers. We can also eat these farm products uncooked and use them as ingredients for dishes and cookies.
These high-quality farm products are produced not only by the mild climate and the rich soil of the region, but also by the producer’s enthusiasm for growing the products with the use of up-graded agricultural technology.
Representative Farm Products:
Rice: Yame – tsukusi is said to be eaten with great relish only together with vegetable
pickles. Of course it’s used for Sushi.
Vegetable: Hakata Ammou is very popular strawberries in Fukuoka and Asian countries which have a good reputation for being tasty, sweet and juicy.
Fruit: Oranges are grown by the producers, using special sheets to cover the surface of the soil in order to improve the quality of oranges. These high – quality, sweet oranges with perfect balance of sweetness and sourness are sold as blend names – Hakata Mild and JA original (Period of Sale: late October to January)
In Fukuoka, there are many college research agencies such as R&D for the second generation energy by the hydrogen fuel cells, R&D for robots and R&D for software, all of which are supported by Fukuoka prefecture. In other words, the various industrial researches and developments have taken roots in Fukuoka. In addition, people in Fukuoka are open-minded and interested in some things. Their curiosity makes them open, enabling them to improve their technology and more.
Solar Cell
In regard to the spread of the solar – power generation, Saga prefecture reached number one. Other prefectures in Kyushu are respectively at high rank in Japan. Also, mega-solar plants whose generating power is over 1,000 kw, have been gathered in Kyushu areas. In addition to this demand for the solar plants, Cell-module manufacturing companies focusing on a next-generation thin film solar cell are concentrated and research centers on the long-term reliability evaluation and standardization of Kyushu solar cell module by the industrial general research Kyushu center are established to conduct the farther research and development.
Hydrogen energy Fuel Cell:
The worldwide empirical research and development on how to preserve, convey and supervise hydrogen energy are under way now on Ito campus of Kyushu University. Fukuoka hydrogen energy strategic conference made up of industry, academia and government is the parent body to promote the development of the related industries and to make them known more by providing much information.
Fukuoka is surrounded by the beautiful natural environment, full of firm products and marine products. No other place in Japan can produce more various kinds of food stuffs than this city. Many delicious dishes cooked with fresh fish and vegetables can be found everywhere. One of the world-famous dishes is Ramen. Tonkotsu Ramen (noodle with a pork bone broth) was born here in Fukuoka. Fukuoka Ramen is so famous that you can say it doesn’t mean anything to stay unless you eat Ramen in Fukuoka. Of course there are many other dishes you can enjoy.
Hakata Ramen
Hakata Ramen is noodles made from white flour, usually served with chopped scallions, red-dyed ginger and slices of roast pork on top in tonkotsu (pork bone) soup. Once eaten, it must not be forgotten.
Mizutaki
Mizutaki is a traditional dish with 100-year history, One of Fukuoka’s representative local dishes. Mizutaki is a hot-pot with soup stock made with boned chicken. The soup is very simple and delicious. Some people start eating it with a little salt and going on to chicken, cabbage, finally rice and noodles.
Sushi and Sashimi
Fukuoka is blessed with a great variety of delicious fresh fish from the Genkai Sea.
You can enjoy fresh fish all year around. Especially fresh mackerel is delicious to eat.
Japan is a country with an awareness of environment. Japanese companies also pay attention to their environments and, at the same time consider them to be a business chance. Fukuoka prefecture designates zero-emission plan as the basic project to create an economic society in harmony with the environment, conducting the promotion of the local development. As the result, Fukuoka has become the big area of environment industries in Japan and foreign companies with excellent environment technologies get easy access to Fukuoka for a possible business opportunity.
Accumulation of environment technology leading Japan.
In Fukuoka prefecture, there are many companies and research agencies which have stored environment-related technologies for a long time. In 1901, the first modern steal plant was established in Fukuoka, Japan. The prefecture has prospered as one of the four major industrial districts in Japan. A variety of accumulated technologies, such as steel manufacturing, oil-chemical, machinery and so on, are still necessary for the environment industries of today. Also, the environmental technology of the waste disposal processing which some companies have managed to gain for a long time is said to be No1 in the world.
Function of excellent logistics
Environment industry is formed through a series of Value Chain. Therefore, excellent distribution infrastructure is an important factor for successful business.
For this reason, harbors, railroads and roads are already established in Fukuoka prefecture. Fukuoka is connected to Asian countries by sea and air as a gate way into the world. Foreign environment–related companies in Fukuoka can do business not only with Japanese companies, but also Asian companies.
We have found the value of quality in Fukuoka.
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