[1] The Fukuoka Kokusai Center opened in 1981 (44 years ago) (1981).
Many Grand Sumo Tournaments are held here and all attract many visitors.
[2] Marine Messe Fukuoka opened in 1995 (30 years ago) (1995) for the 1995 Summer Universiade.
[3] It hosted the 1999 Asian Basketball Championship, the 2001 World Aquatics Championships and the preliminary rounds during the 2006 Volleyball World Championship[4] Japanese musicians Misia, Koda Kumi, and Ayumi Hamasaki commonly play here for arena tours.
[citation needed] The Fukuoka International Congress Center opened in 2003 (22 years ago) (2003).