Fukuroi, Shizuoka

**Fukuroi**
**袋井市**
Fukuroi's location in Shizuoka, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Shizuoka
Physical characteristics
Area	108.56 km² (41.92 sq mi)
Population (as of October 1, 2005)
Total	84,175
Location	34°45′N, 137°55′E
Symbols
Fukuroi Government Office
Address	〒437-8666 1-1-1 Niiya, Fukuroi-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Phone number	0538-44-3104
Official website: City of Fukuroi

Fukuroi (袋井市, Fukuroi-shi^?) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. On April 1, 2005, the city merged with the town of Asaba from Iwata District.

[edit] History

Former city of Fukuroi
- 1889 — founded as the town of Yamana
- 1909 — the town was renamed to Fukuori
- 1928 — merged with the village of Kasai from Iwata District
- 1948 — merged with the village of Kudonishi from Shuchi District
- 1952 — merged with the village of Kudo from Iwata District
- 1954 — merged with the village of Imai from Iwata District
- 1955 — The village of Ugari and the town of Yamanashi merged to form the town of Yamanashi in Shuchi District. Fukuroi merged with the town of Mikawa from Iwata District.
- 1956 — merged with the village of Tahara from Iwata District (Niike, Matsufukuroi, and parts of Hikojima) and the village of Kasahara from Ogasa District(Okazaki and parts of Yamazaki)
- November 3, 1958 — gained city status
- 1963 — merged with the town of Yamanashi from Shuchi District
- 2002 — Fukuroi played host to some fixtures during the 2002 FIFA World Cup (Shizuoka Stadium).
Former town of Asaba from Iwata District
- 1955 — The village of Higashiasaba, Nishiasaba, Kamiasaba, and Sachiura merged to form the village of Asaba.
- 1956 — gained town status
April 1, 2005 — The city of Fukuroi and the village of Asaba merged to form the city of Fukuroi.