Fukuoka, Toyama
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Nishitonami District
, Toyama
, Japan
.
On November 1, 2005, Fukuoka was merged into the city of Takaoka
.
The town festival is called Tsukurimon and features carvings and dioramas made from produce.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 13,623 and a density
of 231.84 persons per km². The total area is 58.76 km².
Fukuoka, Toyama is home to Kameo Corporation, the designers of the "Boyfriend's Arm Pillow".
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Nishitonami District
Nishitonami District, Toyama
Nishitonami is a district located in Toyama, Japan.As of November 1, 2004, the district has a population of 13,770. The total area was 58.76 km².Prior to dissolution, the district has only one town left.* Fukuoka...
, Toyama
Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On November 1, 2005, Fukuoka was merged into the city of Takaoka
Takaoka, Toyama
is a city situated in the northwest of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, and is the central city of its Western District. Takaoka covers the 8th largest surface area in Toyama prefecture and has the second largest population after Toyama City...
.
The town festival is called Tsukurimon and features carvings and dioramas made from produce.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 13,623 and a density
Population density
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of 231.84 persons per km². The total area is 58.76 km².
Fukuoka, Toyama is home to Kameo Corporation, the designers of the "Boyfriend's Arm Pillow".