Fuyuki, Yamazaki

Fuyuki (冬木市 Fuyuki-shi) is a city located in the Yamazaki Prefecture, Chūbu Region of Nakama. It is the largest city of the prefecture by population and the Fuyuki Metropolitan Area includes areas in neighboring Shiozawa Prefecture is the 12th largest metropolitan area in Nakama with population of 850,000 people.

Fuyuki was one of the most important city in 19th century as it host one of the main port of the country and Fuyuki Line was one of the most used railway connecting Fuyuki to Matsukawa as international trade route alternative to the Izu strait and Yukari strait. By 1900, Fuyuki host the most foreigners population in Kurahashi Shogunate and become free port in 1865.

As of July 2017, the city has population of 365,775 and a population density of 1929 people per km2 The total area is 189.6km2.

World War II
Fuyuki was the important logistic link of Empire of Nakama as well as harboring the heavy industries of supplier for Nakama military. These profile make Fuyuki as a major target for strategic bombing by the Allies during the war.

Prior to the end of world war 2, Fuyuki had experienced several small-scale air attacks which causes several damages to the city. In July 13 1945, Allies launched another air attack to the city damaging the port area as well as several vital institutes in the city including the hospital and the industrial area near harbor. This attack as the continuation of Allies invasion for Seijima which held back due to the weather condition made by the eruption of Mount Takane earlier that year.

In August 2 1945, as the volcanic dust of Mount Takane succeed, about total 750 tons of bomb dropped in Fuyuki from Allied controlled Shinko leveling about 80% of the city center and leaving around 170.000 people homeless. Estimated around 13,000 people died from this attack.