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Kitakyushu City has long flourished as an important transportation hub connecting Kyushu and Honshu. The Kitakyushu Manga Museum is located in Kokura, and is popular for its corner introducing the life and achievements of Leiji Matsumoto, a manga artist associated with Kitakyushu, and for its corner where visitors can freely read approximately 70,000 manga books. Kokura Station is also full of spots where visitors can meet Leiji Matsumoto’s characters, including bronze statues of Maetel and Tetsuro. A short stroll through the Mojiko Retro District, where visitors can enjoy shopping and dining in a retro townscape, is recommended, as is a view of the magnificent Kanmon Straits, which connect Kyushu and Honshu.
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Discover the charm of Kitakyushu, the city of pop culture! We will also be sharing the latest updates on the upcoming special exhibition "Hana-Kimi (For You in Full Blossom) Exhibition" at the Kitakyushu Manga Museum.
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Kitakyushu Manga Museum
The museum is located in Kokura, the heart of Kitakyushu City, which has produced many famous manga artists, including Leiji Matsumoto, Watase Seizo, Mutsu Eiko, and Tsukasa Hojo. This is a manga museum designed around the three themes of "See, Read, and Draw." The Leiji Matsumoto Corner and a corner where visitors can freely read approximately 70,000 manga books are popular. The museum also holds regular manga classes for beginners, as well as special exhibitions on manga and animation.