Fukushima (Fukushima)

Fukushima-shi 福島 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Tōhoku
Prefecture :	Fukushima
Coordinates :	37 ° 46 '  N , 140 ° 28'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 45 '39 "  N , 140 ° 28' 24"  E
Basic data
Surface:	767.74 km²
Residents :	285,035 (April 1, 2020)
Population density :	371 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	07201-0
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkove
Flower :	Peach blossom
Bird :	Great tit
town hall
Address :	Fukushima City Hall 3 - 1 , Gorōuchi-machi Fukushima -shi Fukushima  960-8601
Website URL:	http://www.city.fukushima.fukushima.jp/
Location of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture

Fukushima ([ ɸɯ̥ˈkɯɕima ], dt. “ Lucky Island”, Japanese 福島 市 , Fukushima- shi , “[independent] city of Fukushima”) is a Japanese city and the administrative seat of the prefecture of the same name in the northeast of the main island Honshū .

The name Fukushima has been known around the world since March 11, 2011 due to the nuclear disaster in Fukushima , which occurred about 60 kilometers southeast of the city in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant , whereby the city of Fukushima was hardly affected.

geography

Fukushima is a big city 50 km inland and about 250 kilometers north of the state capital Tokyo .

It extends over a length of 30 kilometers along the Abukuma River within the southern Fukushima Basin ( 福島 盆地 , Fukushima-bonchi ). The Ōu Mountains extend to the west and north of the administrative area and the Abukuma highlands to the east .

history

Fukushima Castle (originally called Daibutsu) was built in the 15th century as a base and supply station for the Date . Initially a border castle of Aizu, it became the prince seat of the independent Han Fukushima in the Edo period . The castle town ( jōkamachi ) Fukushima grew around the castle . In the Boshin War at the start of the Meiji Restoration , the Fukushima-han fought as part of the Northern Alliance against the new government led by Chōshū and Satsuma , but the decisive battles had already been fought, and Fukushima Castle fell to the Restoration Army without a fight. With the abolition of the Han , the han Fukushima became the first prefecture ( ken ) Fukushima not yet corresponding to the present day . This became part of Nihonmatsu, together with a number of other former Han / prefectures, which was renamed (again) to Fukushima after a short time with the relocation of the prefectural administration to the castle town of Fukushima. The Fukushima Prefectural Administration building is still located on the site of the former castle.

The independent city (-shi) Fukushima was founded on April 1st, 1907 through the conversion of the city ​​of Fukushima ( 福島 町 ) from Shinobu County, which had previously been merged with parts of other villages. Fukushima had a population of 285,035 as of April 1, 2020 and is the third largest city in the prefecture.

traffic

• Street
  • Tōhoku Highway
  • National road 4 , to Tokyo or Aomori
  • National Road 13 , to Akita
  • National road 114, 115, 399, 459
• train
  • JR Tōhoku Shinkansen , Fukushima Station to Tokyo or Aomori
  • JR Yamagata Shinkansen
  • JR Tōhoku main line
  • JR Ōu main line

economy

Fukushima is considered an industrial and commercial center. In addition to the traditional silk industry, the manufacture and processing of man-made fibers, the production of foodstuffs and machines are also economically significant today. There are around 130 hot medicinal springs such as the Iizaka , Takayu and Tsuchiya springs, which represent an important economic factor due to the large number of hotels that result from tourism. The area is also known for the cultivation of rice and fruits and the production of the rice wine sake .

Sports

The start of the torch relay of the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan is scheduled for March 2020 on the coast of Fukushima ( Hamadōri ), the city of Fukushima is to be passed on the second day of the torch relay. The base and softball competitions are to be held there.

sons and daughters of the town

• Tetsujirō Obara (* 1941), jazz musician
• Tomiko Okazaki (1944–2017), politician
• Shigeru Kanno (* 1959), Japanese conductor and composer living in Germany
• Asako Takakura (* 1968), soccer coach and former player
• Rui Tokisaki (* 1982), football player
• Takahiro Ōhara (* 1986), football player
• Alice (* 1990), J-pop singer-songwriter with pop and R&B influences
• Shinnosuke Honda (born 1990), football player
• Kōhei Yamashita (* 1994), triple jumper

Neighboring cities and communities

• Fukushima prefecture
  • Nihonmatsu
  • Date
  • Inawashiro
  • Kawamata
• Miyagi Prefecture
  • Shiroishi
  • Shichikashuku
• Yamagata Prefecture
  • Yonezawa
  • Takahata

gallery

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  Hanami Yama Park

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  Iizaka Onsen

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  Bandai-Azuma-Skyline, a toll panoramic road

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  Tsuchiyu Onsen

Web links

Commons : Fukushima (Fukushima)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Wiktionary: Fukushima  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 福島 県 の 市町村 の 歴 史 的 形成 過程 (Fukushimaken no shichōson no rekishiteki keisei katei). Fukushima-ken, January 2000, accessed April 17, 2019 (Japanese). 
2. ↑ 文化 ・ 歴 史> ふ れ あ い 歴 史館> 時代 か ら 見 る 福島 の 歴 史> 近 ・ 現代> 近 ・ 現代 の ふ く し ま . Fukushima-shi, March 1, 2017, accessed April 17, 2019 (Japanese). 
3. ↑ Background: City and Prefecture of Fukushima. In: stern.de. March 14, 2011, archived from the original on April 5, 2011 ; accessed on August 10, 2016 . 
4. ↑ Torch relay, route through all 47 prefectures: Fukushima (Day 1–3) , tokyo2020.org, accessed March 24, 2020.
5. ↑ Pamela Lechner: Flash News of the Day - Tokyo 2020: Bach sees "great progress" in Fukushima  ( page can no longer be accessed , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Notes, from: Leichtathletik.de, November 24, 2018, accessed November 26, 2018