| Hōfu 防府市 |
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| Hofu city seen from Hōfu Tenman-gū shrine. | |||
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| Location of Hōfu in Yamaguchi | |||
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) | ||
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Masato Matsuura | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 188.59 km2 (72.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2008) | |||
| • Total | 117,535 | ||
| • Density | 623/km2 (1,613.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Sangoju (Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki) | ||
| - Flower | Scarlet Sage | ||
| - Flowering tree | Ume | ||
| Phone number | 0835-23-2111 | ||
| Address | 7-1, Kotobukichō, Hōfu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 747-8501 |
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| Website | Hōfu City | ||
Hōfu (防府市 hōfu-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.
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Hōfu(防府) means "the capital(国府) of Suō Province(周防国)". The eastern part of Yamaguchi prefecture was formerly called Suō Province.
The city was founded on August 25, 1936.[1] The city's change during the past fifty years can be visualised in the animated film Mai Mai Miracle, with its story taking place in the year of 1955 (with flashbacks a 1,000 years further back).[2]
Mazda maintains a large automobile factory in Hōfu.[3]
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