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Fukushima Prison Fukushima Branch
may refer to: Japan * Fukushima Prefecture, Japanese prefecture **Fukushima, Fukushima, capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan *** Fukushima University, national university in Japan *** Fukushima Station (Fukushima) in Fukushima, Fukushima ** Fukushima Airport, airport serving northern and central Fukushima Prefecture, Japan ** Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant, another nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Now being decommissioned ** Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, a disabled nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan *** Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan *** Fukushima disaster cleanup, clean-up activities following the nuclear accidents, Fukushima, Japan ** 2016 Fukushima earthquake ** 2021 Fukushima earthquake Hokkaido * Fukushima, Hokkaido Osaka * Fukushima-ku, Osaka, ward * Fukushima Station Nagano Prefecture * Kiso-Fukushima Station * Fukushima-juku, former pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture (; ja, 福島県, Fukushima-ken, ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,810,286 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture to the north, Niigata Prefecture to the west, Gunma Prefecture to the southwest, and Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Fukushima is the capital and Iwaki is the largest city of Fukushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kōriyama, Aizuwakamatsu, and Sukagawa. Fukushima Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast at the southernmost part of the Tōhoku region, and is home to Lake Inawashiro, the fourth-largest lake in Japan. Fukushima Prefecture is the third-largest prefecture of Japan (after Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture) and divided by mountain ranges into the three regions of Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri. History Prehistory The keyhole-shaped Ōy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima, Hokkaido
is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,390, and a density of 23 persons per km2. The total area is 187.23 km2. Economics Industries in the town include squid fishing and tourism. The main tourist attractions are the Seikan Tunnel Museum, and the sumo museum (Yokozuna Chiyonoyama Chiyonofuji Kinenkan). Two former Sumo Grand Champions (Yokozuna) were born and lived in Fukushima and their careers are celebrated in the sumo museum. The first is Chiyonoyama (千代の山 雅信) followed by Chiyonofuji (千代の富士貢). The latter is one of the most successful sumo wrestlers of all time and won 31 top division titles in his career before retiring in 1991. A new tourist attraction opened in July, 2011. The Kaikyo Yokozuna Beach opened after several years of planning and building and has been named after the two famous Yokozuna from the town. History *1900: Fukushima village was founded. *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Galilei
Fukushima Galilei (until 2019, Fukushima Industries) is a Japanese manufacturer of commercial refrigeration equipment; particularly for the food industry, but since 1999 also for medical applications. It was founded in 1951 by Nobuo Fukushima in Osaka, where it is still based. In 1994, it went public; and since 2002, it has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It has offices throughout Japan and also in many parts of Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. In 2013, it gained brief notoriety outside its usual areas of operation when it introduced as corporate mascot a cartoon anthropomorphic egg with the unfortunately-chosen name Fukuppy Fukuppy ( ja, フクッピー, ) was the short-lived English name of a mascot of the Japanese company Fukushima Industries. The mascot has the form of a genderless anthropomorphic egg with red feet, little blue wings, and a happy smiling face. ...; a name which it quickly withdrew. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima (surname)
Fukushima (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese Zen Buddhist *, Japanese cyclist * Kunihiko Fukushima, Japanese computer scientist *, Japanese science fiction editor, translator and writer *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese photojournalist *, Japanese politician, chairperson of Social Democratic Party *, Japanese fashion model and actress *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese neurosurgeon *, Japanese general *, Japanese badminton player *, former Japanese announcer, wife of Ichiro Suzuki {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima, Nagasaki
was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,255 and a density of 188.59 persons per km². The total area was 17.26 km². On January 1, 2006, Fukushima, along with the town of Takashima (also from Kitamatsuura District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsuura. The town of Fukushima used the Camellia flower as its town symbol. Fukushima was known locally for a seasonally available variety of large shrimp and for a number of scenic vistas popular among photographers. Technically an island, Fukushima is linked to mainland Kyūshū is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surround ... by a bridge. Dissolved municipalities of Nagasaki Prefecture {{Nagasaki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Station (other)
Fukushima Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan: * Fukushima Station (Fukushima) in Fukushima, Fukushima * Fukushima Station (Osaka) in Osaka * Kiso-Fukushima Station in Nagano It may also refer to a station (stop where inns could be found) along the roadway: * Fukushima-juku in Nagano {{station disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima-juku
was the thirty-seventh of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto during the Edo period. It was located in the present-day city of Kiso, in the Kiso District of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It was also numbered as the fifth of eleven stations on the Kisoji highway. History A settlement for travelers existed in this location since at least the ''Eiroku'' era (1558–1570) of the Sengoku period, as it was located approximately at the midpoint of the route between Kyoto and Edo, and midpoint on the Kisoji. During the Edo period, the post station was greatly enlarged as it became the seat of a ''daikan'' administrator appointed by the Tokugawa shogunate to oversee one of the four major checkpoints for regulation of travelers on the Nakasendō. Per an 1843 guidebook issued by the , the town stretched for about 1.1 kilometers along the highway, with a population of 972 in 158 houses, with one ''honjin'', one ''waki-honjin,'' and 14 ''hatago''. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiso-Fukushima Station
is a railway station in the town of Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). Lines Kiso-Fukushima Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 263.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at and 133.1 kilometers from . Layout The station has one island platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station is staffed. An old JNR Class D51 locomotive is preserved at the station as a local attraction. Platforms Adjacent stations , - !colspan=5, History Kiso-Fukushima Station was opened on 25 November 1910. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 774 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area *Kiso Town Hall *Kiso Fukushima Post Office *Nagano Prefectural Kiso Seiho High School * See also * List of Railway Stations in Japan The links below contain all of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Station (Osaka)
is a railway station in Fukushima-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Hanshin Electric Railway. Lines Fukushima Station is served by the JR West Osaka Loop Line and the Hanshin Main Line. It is close to Shin-Fukushima Station on the JR West JR Tōzai Line. JR West Platforms The JR West station consists of an elevated island platform serving two tracks. Adjacent stations History Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Fukushima being assigned station number JR-O12. Hanshin Platforms The station consists of two underground side platforms serving two tracks. Adjacent stations History What is now the JR West station opened on 5 April 1898. The Hanshin Electric Railway station opened on 12 April 1905. Surrounding area * Shin-Fukushima Station (JR Tōzai Line) * Nakanoshima Station (Keihan Nakanoshima Line) *Hotel Hanshin *Hotarumachi **Asahi Broadcasting Corp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima-ku, Osaka
is one of 24 wards of Osaka city in Japan. The ward is primarily a residential quarter, but has some office buildings and a commercial district, as well as factories and wholesale businesses. In recent years, many high rise apartment buildings and office buildings have been built in this ward, because it is close to the Umeda and Dōjima business centres. , the ward has a population of 63,237, and an area of . It is bordered by the Yodo River on the north, and the Dōjima River on the south. History This district (north part of Dōjima) was a suburban farm village during the Edo period, and large factories, especially textile factories, were built during the Meiji period. Panasonic, then Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., was established in 1918 in Fukushima-ku. Even today, there are many printing companies and automobile parts wholesalers in the ward. Prior to World War II, Osaka University Hospital and Osaka City Central Market were located here. After World War II, many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Fukushima Earthquake
An intense and deadly seismic event struck offshore east of Tōhoku, Japan. The 7.3 or 7.1 earthquake occurred on a Saturday night at 23:07 JST (14:07 UTC) on 13 February at a focal depth of . It had a maximum JMA intensity of ''Shindo'' 6+ to ''Shindo'' 7 while on the Mercalli intensity scale, earned a rating of VIII (''Severe''). The earthquake was followed by multiple aftershocks within less than an hour, three of which registering magnitude 5.3. The earthquake itself has been considered an aftershock of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake which had occurred almost ten years prior. The earthquake left three people dead, and at least 186 injured. It also inflicted significant structural damage across the Tōhoku and Kanto regions. This earthquake resulted in both insurance claims and losses exceeding ¥138billion (US$1.3billion). Small tsunami waves were also observed without any damage. Because of its proximity to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the event provoked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima, Fukushima
is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the Nakadōri, central region of the prefecture. , the city has an estimated population of 283,742 in 122,130 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . The present-day city of Fukushima partially consists of most of the former Shinobu and Date Districts and a portion of the former Adachi District. The city is located in the Fukushima Basin's southwest area and nearby mountains. There are many onsen on the outskirts of the city, including the resort areas of Iizaka Onsen, Takayu Onsen, and Tsuchiyu Onsen. Fukushima is also the location of the Fukushima Race Course, the only Japan Racing Association horse racing track in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Geography Fukushima is located in the central northeast section of Fukushima Prefecture, approximately east of Lake Inawashiro, north of Tokyo, and about south of Sendai. It lies between the Ōu Mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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