Fukushima, Fukushima - Definition and Overview

Fukushima (福島市; -shi) is the capital city of Fukushima prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan.

It lies about 250 km north of Tokyo. Although the city is located inland, the prefecture has several Pacific ports.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 290,866 and the density of 389.68 persons per km². The total area is 746.43 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1907.

External links

• Official website (http://www.city.fukushima.fukushima.jp/) in Japanese

	Cities in Fukushima Prefecture
Aizuwakamatsu | Fukushima (capital) | Haramachi | Iwaki | Kitakata | Koriyama | Nihonmatsu | Shirakawa | Soma | Sukagawa

Baron Major General Fukushima was from a Samurai family and a brilliant Officer in the Japanese Army. He was thought to be the founder of the Kempei Tai (Secret Service). He saw service in the Boxer Rebellion (1900) where he was in command of Japanese Forces in T'ien Ching as well as the Foreign Legation. He served with distinction in the Sino-Soviet War (1904) and was most famously noted for his feat of riding non-stop from Berlin to Vladivostok gathering intelligence on the way. Richard La Tondre CWO, USMC, Ret