Munakata

Munakata is a town in Japan, placed in Fukuoka Prefecture, within the north Chikuzen location of the prefecture. The town changed into based on April 1, 1981. As of October 1, 2016, the metropolis has an predicted population of 96,728 and a population density of 810 people in step with km². The overall vicinity is 119.66 km². Efforts were made to inculcate Japan-South Korea friendship, and also friendship with New Zealand in recent years.

The beginning of the call Munakata is said to be from Minokatachi or Minokata from the enshrinement of three Munakata goddesses, descended from sword of Susanoo-no-Mikoto and cited inside the Kojiki. The place has prospered from trade with China and Korea from historic instances. It has been a World Heritage Site Okinoshima at Munakata Shrine. Munakata Shrine specifies itself as the territory of the god of Kyushu for the duration of the Asuka period ranging from Onga in the east, south to Wakamiya and Miyata, and Shingu within the west.

During the age of civil wars a daimyo with main Shinto priest and Munakata Ujisada of Munakata Shrine set up Tsutagadake fortress Mount Jo. Through this, Munakata, Onga and Kurate had been protected from invasion by using other daimyos consisting of Tachibana Dosetsu and the Otomo clan. There are also ghost testimonies connected with the place for the reason that Yamada incident arose.