Fukui Prefecture

Summary

Fukui Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 5,664 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #9 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fukui Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Fukui Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Fukui Prefecture is on the body of water Wakasa Bay^[5].
• Fukui Prefecture is on the body of water Sea of Japan^[6].
• Fukui Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Tatsuji Sugimoto^[7].
• Fukui Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[8].
• Fukui Prefecture's capital is recorded as Fukui^[9].
• Fukui Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Ishikawa Prefecture^[10].
• Fukui Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Gifu Prefecture^[11].
• Fukui Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Shiga Prefecture^[12].
• Fukui Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Kyoto Prefecture^[13].
• Fukui Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Fukui Kenminka^[14].
• Fukui Castle is named after Fukui Prefecture^[15].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fukui^[16].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsuruga^[17].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Obama^[18].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōno-shi^[19].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Katsuyama^[20].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sabae^[21].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Awara^[22].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Echizen^[23].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sakai^[24].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Yoshida district^[25].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Imadate district^[26].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nanjo District^[27].

Body

Founding

February 7, 1881 marks the founding of Fukui Prefecture^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Fukui Prefecture include Keifuku Electric Railroad^[29], a rail company (Japan)^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1942^[32], headquartered in Mibu^[33]; Fukuisaurus^[34], a fossil taxon^[35]; Fukuivenator^[36], a fossil taxon^[37]; Fukuititan^[38], a fossil taxon^[39]; and Fukuipteryx^[40], a fossil taxon^[41].

Why It Matters

Fukui Prefecture draws 5,664 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #9 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include Keifuku Electric Railroad^[29], a rail company (Japan)^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1942^[32], headquartered in Mibu^[33]; Fukuisaurus^[34], a fossil taxon^[35]; Fukuivenator^[36], a fossil taxon^[37]; Fukuititan^[38], a fossil taxon^[39]; and Fukuipteryx^[40], a fossil taxon^[41].