Fukui Prefecture

Summary

Fukui Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 788 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 image is recorded as Fukui plain.jpg^[8].
• Fukui Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[9].
• Fukui Prefecture's capital is recorded as Fukui^[10].
• Fukui Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Fukui Prefecture.svg^[11].
• Fukui Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Ishikawa Prefecture^[12].
• Fukui Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Gifu Prefecture^[13].
• Fukui Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Shiga Prefecture^[14].
• Fukui Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Kyoto Prefecture^[15].
• Fukui Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Fukui Kenminka^[16].
• Fukui Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Fukui Prefecture.svg^[17].
• Fukui Castle is named after Fukui Prefecture^[18].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Fukui^[19].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsuruga^[20].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Obama^[21].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōno-shi^[22].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Katsuyama^[23].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sabae^[24].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Awara^[25].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Echizen^[26].
• Fukui Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sakai^[27].

Body

Founding

+1881-02-07T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Fukui Prefecture^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

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

Why It Matters

Fukui Prefecture draws 788 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 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

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