Moji was first made into a port by Suematsu Kenchō with the financial backing of Shibusawa Eiichi in 1889. It was chiefly used for the transportation of coal, though there is a traditional song about the sale of bananas imported into Moji from Southeast Asia which survives to this day (Banana no tataki-uri).
An imperial decree in July 1899 established Moji as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom.[1]
In 1905, Moji was the departure point for many troops in the Russo-Japanese War who were ferried to Korea.
The area boasts many interesting historic buildings. For instance, the former Moji Mitsui Club once hosted Dr. Albert Einstein and his wife when they visited Japan in the 1920s. Recent developments along the waterfront, such as the renovated customs building, a striking new hotel and the a unique pedestrian Blue Wing drawbridge add to the charm of Mojiko and make it a pleasant place to stroll.
^US Department of State. (1906). A digest of international law as embodied in diplomatic discussions, treaties and other international agreements (John Bassett Moore, ed.), Vol. 5, p. 759.
moji, kitakyūshū, moji, 門司区, japanese, ward, city, kitakyushu, fukuoka, prefecture, former, city, moji, which, five, merged, create, kitakyūshū, 1963, faces, city, shimonoseki, across, kanmon, straits, between, honshū, kyūshū, location, moji, kitakyūshū, mojik. Moji ku 門司区 is a Japanese ward of the city of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture It is the former city of Moji which was one of five merged to create Kitakyushu in 1963 It faces the city of Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu Location of Moji ku in Kitakyushu Mojiko station The ward s area is 73 37 km It had a population of 114 754 as of 2000 Contents 1 History 2 Tourism 2 1 The Mojiko Retro District 2 2 Shiranoe Gardens 3 Transport 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditMoji was first made into a port by Suematsu Kenchō with the financial backing of Shibusawa Eiichi in 1889 It was chiefly used for the transportation of coal though there is a traditional song about the sale of bananas imported into Moji from Southeast Asia which survives to this day Banana no tataki uri An imperial decree in July 1899 established Moji as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom 1 In 1905 Moji was the departure point for many troops in the Russo Japanese War who were ferried to Korea Tourism EditThe Mojiko Retro District Edit Former Moji customs building Mojiko Retro Blue Wing a unique pedestrian drawbridge Mojiko Retro which officially opened under this name as a tourist site in 1995 is a historical area centered on JR Kyushu s Mojiko Station which is a replica of Rome s Termini Station and is designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan The area boasts many interesting historic buildings For instance the former Moji Mitsui Club once hosted Dr Albert Einstein and his wife when they visited Japan in the 1920s Recent developments along the waterfront such as the renovated customs building a striking new hotel and the a unique pedestrian Blue Wing drawbridge add to the charm of Mojiko and make it a pleasant place to stroll Shiranoe Gardens Edit Shiranoe botanical gardens The Shiranoe botanical gardens face the Seto Inland Sea Transport EditLarge ferries for Tokyo and Osaka leave from Shin Moji port on the Seto Inland Sea Moji is served by the Kagoshima Main Line operated by JR Kyushu and the Mojikō Retro Scenic Line operated by Heichiku Rail tunnels connect Kyushu and Honshu via Moji Station References Edit US Department of State 1906 A digest of international law as embodied in diplomatic discussions treaties and other international agreements John Bassett Moore ed Vol 5 p 759 External links EditMoji and Shimonoseki Moji ward office official page Japanese 1 2 Two large pictures of Mojiko train station Coordinates 33 56 28 N 130 57 35 E 33 94111 N 130 95972 E 33 94111 130 95972 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moji ku Kitakyushu amp oldid 1124438616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
