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is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to: Places * Fukui Domain, a part of the Japanese han system during the Edo period * Fukui Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island ** Fukui (city), the capital city of the prefecture ** Fukui Station (Fukui), the main train station of the city of Fukui People * Fukui (surname) Others * 1948 Fukui earthquake, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake which struck Fukui prefecture in 1948 * 6924 Fukui, an Outer Main-belt asteroid See also * Fugui (other) Fugui is an atonal pinyin romanization of various Chinese names and words. It may refer to: Places * Cape Fugui (富貴), the northernmost point on Taiwan in Shimen District, New Taipei City * Cape Fugui Lighthouse in Shimen District, New Taipei ... * Fukui Station (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adopting a Japanese name, are able to choose which pronunciations they want for certain kanji, the same written form of a name may have multiple readings. In exceptional cases, this makes it impossible to determine the intended pronunciation of a name with certainty. Even so, most pronunciations chosen for names are common, making them easier to read. While any jōyō kanji (with some exceptions for readability) and may be used as part of a name, names may be rejected if they are believed to fall outside what would be considered an acceptable name by measures of common sense. Japanese names may be written in hiragana or katakana, the Japanese language syllabaries for words of Japanese or foreign origin, respectively. As such, names written in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui Domain
The , also known as the , was a domain (''han'') of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan during the Edo period from 1601 to 1871. Papinot, Jacques Edmond Joseph. (1906). ''Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du Japon''; Papinot, (2003). The Fukui Domain was based at Fukui Castle in Echizen Province, the core of the modern city of Fukui, located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshu. The Fukui Domain was founded by Yūki Hideyasu, the son of ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ieyasu, and was ruled for all of its existence by the '' shinpan'' ''daimyō'' of the Matsudaira clan. The Fukui Domain was assessed under the ''Kokudaka'' system and its value peaked at 680,000 ''koku''. The Fukui Domain was dissolved in the abolition of the han system in 1871 after the Meiji Restoration and its territory was absorbed into Fukui Prefecture. History In the Sengoku period, the area around Fukui was known as Kita-no-sho, and controlled by Shibata Katsutoyo, the adopted son of Shibata Katsuie, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 737,229 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,190 Square kilometre, km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest. Fukui, Fukui, Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Fukui, Sakai, Echizen, Fukui, Echizen, and Sabae, Fukui, Sabae. Fukui Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the historic Hokuriku region of Japan. The Matsudaira clan, a powerful ''samurai'' clan during the Edo period that became a component of the Kazoku, Japanese nobility after the Meiji Restoration, was headquartered at Fukui Castle on the site of the modern prefectural offices. Fukui Prefecture is home to the Kitadani Formation and Kitadani Family, the Ichijōdani As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui (city)
is the capital city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 255,332 in 107,553 households. Its total area is and its population density is about 476 persons per km2. Most of the population lives in a small central area; the city limits include rural plains, mountainous areas, and suburban sprawl along the Route 8 bypass. After suffering devastation during World War 2 and an earthquake in 1948, Fukui was nicknamed 'Phoenix City', symbolising its rebirth from ashes and destruction. Overview Cityscape File:Fukui Station Hokuriku 2018.09.28.jpg, Fukui Station (2018) File:Fukui Castle Ruins-daimyomachi station.jpg, Downtown of Fukui City (2018) File:Fukui city aerial 03.jpg, Fukui City Aerial (2014) File:Tsukumo bridge.jpg, Skyline of Fukui City (2013) Geography Fukui is located on the coastal plain in the north-central part of the prefecture. It is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and the Ryōhaku Mountains to the east. The Kuzuryū River fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui Station (Fukui)
is a railway station in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Echizen Railway. Lines Fukui Station is served by the following railway companies and lines: *JR West **Hokuriku Shinkansen ** Etsumi-Hoku Line (This line formally begins at Echizen-Hanandō Station, but trains run through into this station) * Hapi-Line Fukui ** Hapi-Line Fukui Line * Echizen Railway ** Katsuyama Eiheiji Line **Mikuni Awara Line (This line formally begins at Fukuiguchi Station, but trains run through into this station) A tram stop in front of the station, , is served by: * Fukui Railway ** Fukubu Line Station layout The JR West station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. JR West & Hapi-Line Fukui The JR West and Hapi-Line Fukui portion of the station consists of two island platforms and five tracks located in the above-ground portion of Fukui Station. The Shinkansen platform consists of a single island pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukui (surname)
is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". Notable people with the surname include: *, physical chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981 *, Japanese video game music composer, arranger and performer *, Japanese television announcer, best known as the head commentator of television program ''Iron Chef'', referred as "Fukui-san" in the program *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese women's basketball player *, Japanese actress and television personality *, former commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball *, Japanese jazz pianist *, Japanese movie director and screenwriter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese businessman, President and CEO of Honda * Japanese politician, a member of the House of Representatives of Japan See also * Fukui (other) {{surname, Fukui Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
