FUKUOKA -- A unique basketball court recently opened at a sports center in Fukuoka that features a floor emblazoned with Japanese characters inside manga speech bubbles.
On the court at the city's Higashi Ward indoor sports facility Pivole Fukuoka, are expressions such as "dam" -- an onomatopoeic word to describe the sound of a bouncing ball -- and "Practice will never let you down."
The sports center hopes to raise its profile as visitors post photos of the court on social media platforms such as the photo-sharing app Instagram.
"Visitors can snap some interesting images" at the venue, said an employee who oversees the court.
"We also want them to enjoy taking 'Insuta-bae' [looking cool on Instagram] photos."
The center originally opened in 2011 as a futsal court, and was partially renovated in April by its local operator so visitors could also play basketball.
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