Kitakyūshū

is a city designated by government ordinance in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It was known as a region before neighboring cities grew together.
It is a very important industrial city. It has steel factories, coal mines and car factories.
In Japan, it is an important city in reducing pollution. It also has an important recycling facility.
Kitakyūshū has a population of almost one million people.
It is on the main Shinkansen line between Fukuoka and Tokyo.
History.
The city was named Kitakyūshū in 1963, after five cities were made into one. These cities were Moji, Tobata, Yahata, Kokura and Wakamatsu.
Wards.
Kitakyūshū has seven wards ("ku"):