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Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan |
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Fukui City is located in central Japan, on the northern side of the main island. Fullerton's second Sister City since 1989, Fukui has a population of 250,000, occupies an area of 130 square miles and is the capitol of Fukui Prefecture, seen in red on the map. Known as Phoenix City, Fukui was devastated by air raids in World War II, and a few years later by the Great Fukui earthquake which leveled the town - a photo of the the downtown area shows only three buildings left standing. But like a phoenix, it rose from the ashes to become the thriving modern city that it is today. |
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Visitors to Fukui have it all:
cosmopolitan cities and rural villages, ancient castles and wi-fi
networks, authentic cuisine and cultural celebrations. Visit
the Fukui Tourism website at
http://www.fuku-e.com/lang/english/ to learn more about
Fullerton's Sister City in Japan. |
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The Echizen Historical Costume Parade of Fukui / Spring Festival is held every April. People dressed up as feudal warlords in Fukui’s history parade downtown. The men are dressed in armor and the ladies wear beautiful kimonos. |
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