About FukuiABOUT

In 1954, Nagao Komatsu, a musician from Fukui, composed a new song for the 73rd Fukui Shiawase Genki National Athletic Meet, using the lyrics of the Fukui Prefectural Folk Song enacted in 2014.

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  The Yangtze River is the Kuzuryu River that flows through Reihoku, Fukui Prefecture.With a catchment area of ​​2,930 km2, it ranks 20th in the nation, making it a great river worthy of being called the Yangtze River.
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  Fukui prefecture overlooking the Sea of ​​Japan.In winter, cold winds blow from the continent to the coast, and the phenomenon called "nami no hana" can be seen.From Tojinbo, where you can see columnar joints in the north, to Sodomon, which features a rias coastline in the south, the coastline has different tastes.
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  Fukui Prefecture was once divided into Echizen Province and Wakasa Province during the Ritsuryo system.
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  The Hakusan mountain range can be seen from Fukui city.Hisaya Fukada, who wrote "Japan's XNUMX Famous Mountains," which includes Mt. Hakusan, the main peak, attended Fukui Junior High School (now Fukui Prefectural Fujishima High School).I'm sure he was looking at the majestic peaks of Hakusan as we were.

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  The Sakai Plain has long been a rice-growing area.Since the irrigation project was carried out as part of flood control, it is also the number one producer of six-rowed barley in Japan.
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  "Irokuzu" means fish scales.In the past, the sea was so rich in seafood that the surface of the sea shimmered with fish scales.
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  Fukui, where the humidity is high even in winter, has long been a place where weaving has flourished.The high humidity makes it difficult for threads to break when weaving cloth.Even today, it is a textile kingdom where various woven and knitted fabrics are produced using that technology.
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  Umashi is both “beautiful” and “delicious.”Once upon a time, the Wakasa region was known as the "Miketsukuni" (the country of food), and paid tribute to the imperial family and the imperial court in Kyoto with marine products.Even now, you can enjoy delicious fish such as Echizen crab and Wakasa fugu.

What kind of place is Fukui?Basic Information on Fukui Prefecture

• population760,848PeopleAs of 2021

  Compared to the 23 wards of Tokyo, it is the same as the population of Nerima Ward (743,013).

• area4,190km²

  By the way, a lake of the same area is located on the border of China and Russia. (Lake Khanka)

• Number of municipalities17

  Hokkaido has the most, with 179 municipalities!
  Fukui City, Sabae City, Echizen City, Sakai City, Awara City, Ono City, Katsuyama City, Tsuruga City, Obama City, Eiheiji Town,
  Echizen Town, Minami Echizen Town, Ikeda Town, Mihama Town, Wakasa Town, Oi Town, Takahama Town
  It's confusing because there are a lot of "Echizen", but everyone should remember it!

• Japanese Traditional Crafts7 Crafts

  Echizen lacquerware Echizen Japanese paper Wakasa agate work Wakasa lacquerware Echizen cutlery Echizen ware Echizen chest of drawers