Fukui
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Kenichi 1918–98, Japanese chemist: Nobel Prize 1981.
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a city in central Honshu, Japan.
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In 2007, the Fukui BOJ was blamed for undermining growth with rate hikes.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Between 2003 and 2007, the Fukui BOJ ended quantitative easing and raised benchmark rates as high as 0.5%.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
"Frailty and sarcopenia are now serious problems and potent risk factors for dementia. Although the mechanism is unknown, it is groundbreaking that taking supplements may be able to prevent muscle weakness," notes Prof. Fukui.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024
In March, Japan will offer extended bullet train service from Tokyo to Fukui prefecture, home to a 13th-century Buddhist temple, coastal cliffs and a dinosaur museum.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024
A short time ago I happened to visit a public facility in Fukui, and spoke to one of the personnel.
From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi
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