Hōfu
Hofu () is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
History
Hofu (Fang Fu ) means "the capital (Guo Fu ) of Suo Province (Zhou Fang Guo )". The eastern part of Yamaguchi Prefecture used to be called called Suo Province.
The city was founded on August 25, 1936. 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).
References
Cities in Japan
Settlements in Yamaguchi Prefecture