If you could change one important thing about your hometown,
what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to
support your answer.
My home town is Fukuoka city which locate at north Kyushu island in Japan. Kyushu island’s GDP is 460 Billion US $ which is almost same these of Poland and Belgium. The Fukuoka is the largest and most important city in Kyushu.
In history, Fukuoka was one of the most important cities to communicate with the rest of the world.
The Mongol tried to Invade Japan for 2 times in 1274 (Bunei no eki) 1281 (Kouan no eki), and Mongolian army landed from Kyushu. However, Gokenin around Kyoshu fought against Mongolian well and Kamikaze saved both of fights. Even now, there is huge wall to fight against them.
But also, because Fukuoka is the nearest city to Asia, Fukuoka was open to Asia and world. Hakata (Almost same meaning is Fukuoka) merchant did worked well. People are open to meet the people outside of the country.
Because Fukuoka located at middle of Asia. Fukuoka has good access to main Asian cities like Seoul Taipei and Shanghai, which takes a few hour to get there by airplane. And also education in Fukuoka is very good. Several university is good source of intelligent workers in Kyushu.
But, I believe Fukuoka could not take advantage of these factors. Like as the other cities in Japan. Economically, Fukuoka is going not so well. I believe that is because the working population is decreasing and the city is getting older. Fukuoka needs to open again to get young Asian people ask them to help find the way to new economic growth.
Being open to the world and Asia again is key. Like I said before, Fukuoka is good access to Asia, has a chance to meet 1 billion people in Asian people. One thing I want Fukuoka to change to take measure to access to highly fluid labor market in Asia, which would help Fukuoka vitalizing.