[Local Quiz from Fukuoka Prefecture] Introduced for seniors!

Fukuoka City

Fukuoka City has a population of 1.539 million. It is known as the fifth most populous city in Japan.

motsunabe (offal hot pot)

After the end of the war, it is said that people on the Korean Peninsula introduced motsu nabe to the Japanese.

red

"Amaou" was named by taking the initial letters of the Japanese words for red, round, big, and delicious.

plum

The prefectural flower was decided to be the plum blossom, inspired by the plum flowers that bloomed in Dazaifu at the time.

to keep/put something important aside; to save something important (for later)

The initial “to” is a conjugated form of ‘toru’ (to take). People who aren’t familiar with the Hakata dialect might find this confusing.

stye

In the past, a bump on the upper eyelid was called “otonosan” and one on the lower eyelid was called “ohimesan.” Nowadays, they are all uniformly referred to as “ohimesan.”

strawberry

Strawberries from Fukuoka Prefecture, such as Amaou, are popular, aren’t they? By the way, Tochigi Prefecture ranks first in production.