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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]] 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.  

'''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).

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). The Fu<i></i>kushima Daiichi plant, about 150 miles north of [[Tokyo]], is one of Japan’s largest nuclear facilities and is normally capable of producing more than 4,500 megawatts of electricity. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/latest-nuclear-plant-explosion-in-japan-raises-radiation-fears/2011/03/15/ABwTmha_story.html?hpid=z1]

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