Fukuroi, Shizuoka
Fukuroi
袋井市 | |
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 Fukuroi City hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Fukuroi in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • - Mayor | Hideyuki Harada (since January 2001) |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.33 km2 (41.83 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2015) | |
• Total | 85,169 |
| • Density | 786/km2 (2,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Osmanthus fragrans |
| - Flower | Cosmos bipinnatus |
| - Bird | Strix uralensis |
| Phone number | 0538-44-3104 |
| Address | 1-1-1 Niiya, Fukuroi-shi, Shizuoka-ken 437-8666 |
| Website | Official website |
Fukuroi (袋井市, Fukuroi-shi) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 85,169 and a population density of 786 persons per km². The total area was 108.56 square kilometres (41.92 sq mi).
Geography
Fukuroi is on the coastal plain in southwestern Shizuoka Prefecture. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the south. The area has a mild maritime climate with hot, humid summers, and short, cool winters.
Surrounding municipalities
History
During the Sengoku period, Fukuroi was part of the domain within Tōtōmi Province governed by Yamauchi Kazutoyo from Kakegawa Castle. During the Edo period, it was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, and prospered as Fukuroi-juku on the Tōkaidō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. After the Meiji Restoration, in the cadastral reorganization for 1889, Fukuroi-juku became the town of Yamana, within Yamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture. Yamana District was merged into Iwata District in 1896, and the town's name was changed back to Fukuroi in 1909. Fukuroi merged with the neighboring village of Kasai in 1928. It continued to grow in the 1950s, annexing neighboring villages of Kudonishi (from Shuchi District) in 1948, Kudo in 1952, Imai in 1954, Mikawa in 1955, Tahara in 1956, as well as the village of Kasahara from Ogasa District, also in 1956. On November 3, 1958 Fukuroi was elevatedcity status. It further expanded through annexation of the town of Yamanashi from Shuchi District in 1963.
During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, as location of (Shizuoka Stadium), Fukuroi played host of some of the events.
On April 1, 2005, the town of Asaba (from Iwata District) was merged into Fukuroi.
Economy
Fukuroi has a mixed economy of agriculture and light industry. The principal crops are green tea and melons. Industry includes food processing, cosmetics, pharmaceutical plants, as well as electronics and automotive components.
Education
- Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
- Fukuroi has twelve elementary schools, four middle schools and two high schools. In addition, there is also a special education school. The city formerly hosted a Brazilian primary school, Escola CONHECER.[1]
Transportation
Railway
Highways
Sister city relations
Narakawa, Kiso District, Nagano (now the city of Shiojiri)—Signed on October 28, 2001
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States[2]—Signed on November 3, 1988
Notable people from Fukuroi
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- Junya Kuno, professional soccer player
- Hakuo Yanagisawa, politician
References
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
- ^ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
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