Abstract
During Japan's Nara and Heian periods, northern Kyushu played a historical role second in importance only to that of the Kinai region of west-central Honshu. Northern Kyushu was the gateway where Japan came into direct contact with foreign countries. Kyushu's gateway region centred on Dazaifu, an administrative headquarters located in modern Fukuoka. This chapter describes the larger significance of Dazaifu and the Tsukushi Lodge or Korokan, as it came to be known in the Heian period and will attempt to do so by employing the following three concepts: 'crossroads', 'boundaries', and 'identity'. Hakata's history provides an opportunity to think outside the box of 'Japanese history' and re-examine what we think we know about Japan as a country and its place in the world. The author argues, the early history of this region lends itself to a discussion of important world historical themes such as 'crossroads', 'boundaries', and 'identity'. Keywords:Dazaifu; Hakata; Heian period; Kōrokan; Kyushu; Tsukushi Lodge
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