Fukui
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) * Fukui Station (other) Fukui Station is the name of multiple train stations in Japan. * Fukui Station (Fukui) is a railway station in Fukui, Fukui, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Echizen Railway. Lines Fuku ...

Fukui (city)
is the capital city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 264,217, and a population density of 69.2 persons per km2, in 102,935 households. Its total area is . 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. Overview Cityscape File:Fukui Station Hokuriku 2018.09.28.jpg, Fukui Station（2018） File:Fukui Castle Ruins-daimyomachi station.jpg, Downtown of FukuiCity（2018） File:Fukui city aerial 03.jpg, FukuiCity Aerial（2014） File:Tsukumo bridge.jpg, Skyline of FukuiCity（2013） Geography Fukui is located in the coastal plain in 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 flows through the city. Climate Fukui has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Precipita ...
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Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 (1 June 2017) and has a geographic area of 4,190 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 is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture, with other major cities including Sakai, Echizen, and 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 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, the Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, and the Tōjinbō cliff range. Prehistory The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugi ...
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Fukui Station (Fukui)
is a railway station in Fukui, Fukui, 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 Main Line ** Etsumi-Hoku Line (This line formally begins at Echizen-Hanandō Station, but trains run through into this station) *Echizen Railway **Katsuyama Eiheiji Line **Mikuni Awara Line (This line formally begins at Fukuiguchi Station, but trains run through into this station) , in front of the JR station, is served by: * Fukui Railway **Fukubu Line It is also scheduled to become a station on the high-speed Hokuriku Shinkansen line when the extension west of opens around 2025. Station layout The JR West station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. JR West The JR West station consists of two island platforms and five tracks located in the above-ground portion of Fukui Station. Tracks File:Fukui Station in Taisho e ...
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1948 Fukui Earthquake
The occurred in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The magnitude 6.8 quake struck at 5:13:31 p.m.( JDT) on June 28, 1948. The quake's hypocenter was approximately 10 km north-northeast of Fukui, in the present-day neighborhood of Maruoka, Sakai City. The strongest shaking occurred in the city of Fukui, where it was recorded as 6 (equivalent to the current 7) on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale. Overview The earthquake devastated Fukui, which was still recovering from damage sustained during WWII air raids in July 1945. Damage across the entire Fukuiheiya flood plain into neighboring Ishikawa prefecture. Official casualty estimates totaled 3,769 dead and 22,000 wounded, with more than 36,000 buildings completely destroyed. In the Kanazugocho district (modern-day eastern Arawa); Maruoka and Harue; and Yoshida District, nearly every building was leveled. In central Fukui city, which was adjacent to the epicenter, approximately 79% of structures were compl ...
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Fukui (surname)
is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". Notable people with the surname include: * Kenichi Fukui (1918–1998), physical chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981 * Kenichiro Fukui, Japanese video game music composer, arranger and performer * Kenji Fukui (born 1953), Japanese television announcer, best known as the head commentator of television program ''Iron Chef'', referred as "Fukui-san" in the program *, Japanese footballer * Masato Fukui (born 1988), Japanese soccer player *, Japanese women's basketball player * Mina Fukui (born 1984), Japanese actress and television personality * Morita Fukui, former commissioner of Nippon Professional Baseball *, Japanese jazz pianist * Shozin Fukui, Japanese movie director and screenwriter * Takeo Fukui is the former president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. He is from Tokyo, Japan, though his mother gave birth to him in Hiroshima to escape intensifying air rai ...
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Japanese Name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expectations and reverse the order. , the government has stated its intention to change this policy. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters mostly Chinese in origin but Japanese in pronunciation. The pronunciation of Japanese kanji in names follows a special set of rules, though parents are able to choose pronunciations; many foreigners find it difficult to read kanji names because of parents being able to choose which pronunciations they want for certain kanji, though most pronunciations chosen are common when used in names. Some kanji are banned for use in names, such as the kanji for "weak" and "failure", amongst others. Parents also have the option of using hiragana or katakana when giving a name to their newbor ...
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6924 Fukui
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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 City * Fugui Railway Station (富貴) in Hengshan, a town in Hsinchu County on Taiwan People * Xu Fugui (福貴), the protagonist of the novel '' To Live'' and the 1994 film adaptation '' To Live'' * Fugui (福貴), the protagonist of the CCTV series '' Magic Boy Kitchener'' * John Moffat Fugui John Moffat Fugui (9 September 1961 – 22 December 2022) was a Solomon Islands politician. Life and career Fugui was born on 9 September 1961. He obtained his first Master's degree at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, then two ...