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'''Fu<i></i>kushima''' (福島市) is a Japanese city on the main island of [[Honshu]]; it is the capital city of Fu<i></i>kushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of [[Japan]].
'''Fu<i></i>kushima''' (福島市) is a Japanese city on the main island of [[Honshu]]; it is the capital city of Fu<i></i>kushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of [[Japan]] with a population of around 300,000. Fu<i></i>kushima City and its surrounding area has many hot springs, which are in Iizaka, Takayu and Tsuchiyu for example. Known for it's fruit production, Fu<i></i>kushima is particularly proud of their peaches.
The Prefectural Art Museum and Prefectural Library were constructed in 1984 at the foot of Mt.Shinobu in Fu<i></i>kushima City; the Prefectural Library owns over 610,000 volumes. Its ''Waraji Festival'' involves tons of dancing, parades, food stalls, and a huge waraji (Japanese sandal).
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'''Fu<i></i>kushima Prefecture''', situated at the southern part of the Tohoku region about 200 kilometers from Tokyo, is the third largest prefecture in Japan. While being close to the nation's capital, traditional Japanese culture still exists there. It is an industrial prefecture with the total value of goods shipped being the highest in the Hokkaido and Tohoku regions. (www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/fu<i></i>kushima/index.html)
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Earthquake and Tsunami damage Fu<i></i>kushima Dai Ichi Nuclear Plant:
Earthquake and Tsunami damage Fu<i></i>kushima Dai Ichi Nuclear Plant:
[[File:Fu-kushima Daiichi nuclear plant Japan.jpg|center|thumb|400px|Earthquake and Tsunami damage, Japan-March 14, 2011. This is a satellite image of [[Japan]] showing damage after an Earthquake and [[Tsunami]] at the Dai Ichi Power Plant, Japan. This image was collected 3 minutes after an explosion.]]
[[File:Fu-kushima Daiichi nuclear plant Japan.jpg|center|thumb|400px|Earthquake and Tsunami damage, Japan-March 14, 2011. This is a satellite image of [[Japan]] showing damage after an Earthquake and [[Tsunami]] at the Dai Ichi Power Plant, Japan. This image was collected 3 minutes after an explosion.]]
== Fu<i></i>kushima Prefecture's history ==
== Fu<i></i>kushima Prefecture's history ==