Fukui Prefecture
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| Area | 4190 |
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| Population | 778,943 (Jun 1, 2017) |
| Colleges and universities | University of Fukui |
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| ID | 948591 |
About Fukui Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture is part of Japan's Honshu island, bordering the Sea of Japan. Rock formations like the Tōjinbō cliffs dot its coastline. Katsuyama city has a prominent dinosaur museum, while Sakai city's Maruoka Castle dates to 1576. Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins are the partially reconstructed remains of a 16th-century clan village. Immersed in a cedar forest is Eihei-ji, a Sōtō Zen temple.
Swimmers injured in dolphin attacks on Japan beach
Four swimmers have been injured in dolphin attacks on a beach in central Japan, officials say.
One Man , in his 60s, suffered broken ribs and bites to his hands after a dolphin rammed him a few metres off Suishohama beach in The Town of Mihama, Fukui Prefecture , early on Sunday.
Another man, in his 40s, sustained arm bites in a separate incident on the popular beach the same morning.
Two more people were injured by The Mammals later in The Day .
Fukui has now recorded six such attacks this year, local police say.
Signs have been put up telling swimmers to avoid approaching or touching The Mammals .
While Dolphins are not usually aggressive to Humans , hostility towards swimmers is not unheard of.
Scientists have suggested that finding evidence that it disrupts their behavioural routines.
In The Republic of Ireland, including one who suffered from a broken rib.
A year later.
As well as hostility towards Humans - Dolphins are known at times to behave extremely violently towards their fellow sea creatures.
In Cornwall, south-west England,
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