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|settlement_type= City |image_skyline = Hofu.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Hofu city seen from Hōfu Tenman-gū shrine. |image_map= Hofu in Yamaguchi Prefecture Ja.svg |region= Chūgoku (San'yō) |prefecture= Yamaguchi Prefecture |district= |area_km2= 188.59 |population_as_of= May 2008 |population= 117,535 |density_km2= 623 |lat_deg= 34 |lat_min= 3 |lat_sec= |lon_deg= 131 |lon_min= 34 |lon_sec= |tree= Sangoju (Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki) |flower= Scarlet Sage |flowering_tree= Ume |image_flag = Flag of Hofu, Yamaguchi.png |mayor= Masato Matsuura |city_hall_postal_code= 747-8501 |city_hall_address=7-1, Kotobukichō, Hōfu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken |website= }} is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,535 and a population density of 623 of persons per km². The total area is 188.59 km². ==History== 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. 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).〔(Stills from the film juxtaposed with modern photos )〕 Mazda maintains a large automobile factory in Hōfu.〔"(Offices )." Mazda. Retrieved on October 29, 2009.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hōfu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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