Kofu

American

[koh-foo, kaw-foo] / ˈkoʊ fu, ˈkɔ fʊ /

noun

a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.

Kofu British

/ ˈkəʊfuː /

noun

a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: textiles. Pop: 190 098 (2002 est)

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Kofu

The weather agency's Kofu office is expected to make an official announcement on the exact date the snow fell.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024

Researchers successfully bred mice from freeze-dried sperm shipped 200 kilometers from Kyoto to Kofu on a postcard via standard mail delivery.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 7, 2021

Ventforet Kofu extended its winning streak to three matches with a 2-0 win over last place Albirex Niigata.

From Washington Times ● May 30, 2015

On June 4, 1984, Miho, who had dropped out of nursing school to try for a university place, left home in the central city of Kofu to study at the library.

From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2014

Again in 1607 Ieyasu, who was then at Kofu in the province of Kai awaiting the completion of his castle at Yedo, expressed a desire to see the Provincial.

From Japan by Murray, David

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