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Fukushima (福島市, Fukushima-shi) - The
capital city of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of
Japan.
It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo and 80 km south of
Sendai . Although the city is located inland, the prefecture
has several Pacific ports such as Onahama and Soma.
Fukushima Airport is located in nearby Sukagawa.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 290,866
and the density of 389.68 persons per km². The total area is
746.43 km².
Fukushima City was once called "Shinobu-no-sato", the
village of Shinobu. In the 12th century Suginome Taro built
Suginome Castle and the village began to develop as a castle
town. During the Edo period, Fukushima City began to grow
prosperous from the production of silk and its name became
well-known even in Kyoto. After the Meiji Restoration in
1868 a prefectural office was established in Fukushima City
and the Bank of Japan established an office in the city.
This was the first national bank in the Tōhoku Region. The
city was founded on April 1, 1907.
Information source: “Fukushima, Fukushima.” wikipedia.org. Article
date: 1 Mar. 2008. Retrieved: Wikipedia. 4 Mar. 2008 <Fukushima, Fukushima>. |
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