Stephen Colbert hosts guests.
is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City , Japan .. Fukuoka. Fukuoka, Fukuoka. City. Cities of Japan. wards. Wards of Japan. Fukuoka City. Fukuoka City. Japan. Japan. Meaning literally `` west ward , '' it is bordered to the east by Sawara-ku , and to the west by Itoshima .. Sawara-ku. Sawara-ku, Fukuoka. Itoshima. Itoshima, Fukuoka. As of 2003 , it has a population of 173,813 people and an area of 83.81 km2 .. population. population. It has recently gained additional infrastructure in the form of the Nanakuma Line , in addition to the Fukuoka City Subway and the Chikuhi Line .. Fukuoka. Fukuoka, Fukuoka. City. Cities of Japan. Fukuoka City. Fukuoka City. Nanakuma Line. Nanakuma Line. Fukuoka City Subway. Fukuoka City Subway. Chikuhi Line. Chikuhi Line. At the time of Fukuoka City 's official designation as a City in 1972 , Nishi-ku covered an area larger than it does today .. Fukuoka. Fukuoka, Fukuoka. City. Cities of Japan. Fukuoka City. Fukuoka City. designation as a City. City designated by government ordinance ( Japan ). On May 1 , 1982 , Nishi-ku was subdivided into the three smaller wards of Nishi-ku , Sawara-ku and Jonan-ku .. wards. Wards of Japan. Sawara-ku. Sawara-ku, Fukuoka. Jonan-ku. Jonan-ku, Fukuoka