Mojiko Retro

In 1889 (Meiji 22), a port of Moji (called "Mojiko") was opened its door to the foreign trade through the advanced industrial innovation of Kitakyushu area on that time period. ?Mojiko made its prosperity from those success?of the distribution business as an international port. The highest time of development, more than 200 foreign ships?arrived into Mojiko?in a month, and more than 600 thousands passengers stopped by there. A lot of national and international trading companies built their office in Mojiko, and its downtown was very busy with visitors all around the world. Even after declining of the distribution business in Mojiko area, most of buildings have been remains the same till today. After 100 years its prosperity, now Mojiko area has been revived with the intermixed of exotic buildings of old age and attractive new amusement spots. Incidentally, the name "Mojiko Retro" comes from combining Mojiko ("a port of Moji") and Retro (an abbreviation of "retrospective" in English).

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