Dazaifu, Fukuoka

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Dazaifu (太宰府市, Dazaifu-shi) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Fukuoka. It has a population of 67,428. The city was founded on April 1, 1982, but it has been historically important for around a thousand years.

Sister cities

• Tagajō (Miyagi Prefecture) - 21 November 2005
• Nara (Nara Prefecture) - 27 June 2002
• Yabakei (Ōita Prefecture) - 26 September 1992
• Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province (South Korea) - 21 April 1978

Education

There are several universities in the city:

• Chikushi Jogakuen University
• Fukuoka International University
• Japan University of Economics Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
• Fukuoka Social Medical Welfare University