H?fu 防府市
City
Hofu city seen from H?fu Tenman-g? shrine.
Flag
Location of H?fu in Yamaguchi Prefecture
H?fu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°3′N 131°34′E  /  34.050°N 131.567°E  / 34.050; 131.567
Country	Japan
Region	Ch?goku ( San'y? )
Prefecture	Yamaguchi Prefecture
Government
? Mayor	Masato Matsuura
Area
? Total	188.59 km 2 (72.82 sq mi)
Population   (September 30, 2016)
? Total	117,387
? Density	622.44/km 2 (1,612.1/sq mi)
Symbols
? Tree	Sangoju ( Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki)
? Flower	Scarlet Sage
? Flowering tree	Ume
Time zone	UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
City hall address	7-1, Kotobukich?, H?fu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 747-8501
Website	www .city .hofu .yamaguchi .jp

H?fu ( Japanese : 防府市 ) is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture , Japan .

History [ change | change source ]

H?fu (防府) means "the capital (? 府 ) of Su? Province (周 防 ?)". The eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture used to be called called Su? 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]

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