What is "fuchu"

is the name of several places in Japan. Japan tries to avoid multiple cities with the same name in order to prevent administrative mistakes due to confusion. There are only two cases of cities in Japan with the same name: Fuchū, Hiroshima and Fuchū, Tokyo; and Date, Hokkaidō and Date, Fukushima. Fuchū means capital of a province. According to the provisions of the 8th-century Ritsuryō system, there was a Fuchū in every administrative province. The placename Fuchū remains in many areas of Japan.

Fuchu, full name Xiong Fuchu, was from 227 to 223 BC the last king of the state of Chu during the late Warring States period of ancient China. Fuchu was his given name and he did not receive a posthumous title.

Fuchu usurped the throne in 227 BC after he murdered his younger half-brother King Ai of Chu. In 223 BC he was captured and deposed by the army of Qin.