Hōfu

防府市
防府市
City
Country	Japan
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)

Hōfu (Japanese: 防府市) is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

History

Hōfu (防府) means "the capital (国府) of Suō Province (周防国)". The eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture used to be called called Suō Province.

The city was founded on August 25, 1936.^[1] The city's change over the past fifty years is shown in the animated movie Mai Mai Miracle, and the story takes place in the year 1955 (with flashbacks that go 1,000 years further back).^[2]

Hōfu Media

Alphanumeral road sign for Sanyo Expressway

References

↑ "市の概要・市章(Japanese)".
↑ Stills from the film juxtaposed with modern photos Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)

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[1] "市の概要・市章(Japanese)".

[2] Stills from the film juxtaposed with modern photos Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)

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