Editing Fukushima (city) (section)

==== Post-Second World War ====
In 1946, [[Toho Bank]] moved its head office to Fukushima, on June 18, 1947 {{Nihongo|Fukushima Prefecture Girl's Medical School|福島県立女子医学専門学校}} became Fukushima Medical University, and on March 7, 1948, the Fukushima Prefecture Police Department was dismantled and the Fukushima City Police formed.

[[File:Matsukawa Incident.JPG|thumb|right|Scene of the Matsukawa incident, in which the Tōhoku Main Line tracks between Kanayagawa and Matsukawa stations were sabotaged, resulting in three deaths. This was highly reminiscent of the prior year's Niwasaka incident and the prior month's [[Mitaka incident]].]]

On April 27, 1948, at 12:04 am, a train on the [[Ōu Main Line]] bound for [[Ueno Station|Ueno]] derailed upon exiting a tunnel between [[Akaiwa Station|Akaiwa]] and [[Niwasaka Station|Niwasaka]] stations, killing three crew members. Upon inspection of the crash scene it was determined that someone had removed from the track two connecting plates, six [[Rail fastening system|spikes]], and four bolts. The perpetrator was never found. This became known as the [[Niwasaka incident]].

On August 17, 1949, at 3:09 am the [[Matsukawa incident]] occurred. In a scene highly reminiscent of the scene from the previous year's Niwasaka incident, a train bound for [[Ueno Station|Ueno]] derailed, killing three crew members. Inspection of the tracks revealed that connecting plates and spikes had been removed. Furthermore, a {{convert|25|m|abbr=on}} {{convert|925|kg|abbr=on}} section of rail had been moved {{convert|13|m|abbr=on}} from the track. No one was ever convicted of the crime. 1949 also saw the opening of [[Fukushima University]].

In 1952, a new city hall was opened in the {{Nihongo|Gorōuchi|五老内町}} neighborhood. The Seventh [[National Sports Festival of Japan]] was also held in the city, and in 1954 the present-day Fukushima Prefectural Office's main wing was completed and the Fukushima City Police were integrated into the Fukushima Prefecture Police. In March 1959 NHK began television broadcasts. Later that year, on May 11, the [[Bandai-Azuma Skyline]] tourist roadway opened.

In January 1966, the Kitamachi [[Japan National Route 4|Route 4]] bypass was completed, and on May 29 the {{convert|2376|m}} {{Nihongo|Kuriko Tunnel|栗子トンネル}} on [[Japan National Route 13|Route 13]] was opened.

The very first {{Nihongo|Waraji Festival|わらじ祭り}} was held on August 1, 1970. In the festival participants parade a large ''[[waraji]]'' straw sandal through the streets of Fukushima. Two months later, on November 1, Route13's {{Nihongo|Mt. Shinobu Tunnel|信夫山トンネル}}. The [[Iizaka East Line]] was shut down on April 12, 1971, leaving the Iizaka Line the only remaining railway operated by [[Fukushima Transportation]]. The same year Fukushima Prefectural Office's west wing was completed, making it, at the time, the tallest building in the prefecture. The section of the [[Tōhoku Expressway]] linking [[Kōriyama, Fukushima|Kōriyama]] in the south to [[Shiroishi, Miyagi|Shiroishi]] in the north, via Fukushima, opened on April 1, 1975. The [[Tōhoku Shinkansen]] opened on June 23, 1982, and connected [[Ōmiya Station (Saitama)|Ōmiya]] in the south to [[Morioka Station|Morioka]] in the north, via Fukushima.

[[File:AbukumaKyukoSen2005-4.jpg|thumb|left|The Abukuma Express Line opened on September 13, 1986, and linked Fukushima to Miyagi Prefecture in the north.]]

The Route 4 South Bypass opened on November 11, 1983, and the [[Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art]] and Prefectural Library were completed on July 22, 1983. Fukushima hosted the first [[Ekiden#East Japan Women.27s Ekiden|East Japan Women's Ekiden]] road relay race on November 24, 1985.

On August 4 and 5 of 1986 the Abukuma River and its tributaries flooded due to Nakdōri receiving from {{convert|200|to|300|mm|abbr=on}} of rain from a [[typhoon]]. Cities and towns along the Abukuma River and its tributaries, Fukushima included, suffered 11 people killed or injured, and damage to 14,000 buildings.

Later that year, on September 13, the [[Fukushima Azuma Stadium]] was completed. The [[Abukuma Express Line]], a {{convert|54.9|km|abbr=on}} railway line linking Fukushima to [[Marumori Station|Marumori]] in the north, began operations on July 1, 1988, and on November 12, the [[Yūji Koseki]] Memorial Museum was opened.

[[File:Surigamigawa-536-r1.jpg|thumb|right|The Surikamigawa Dam was officially completed on September 25, 2005.]]

The Fukushima Mutual Bank changed its name to Fukushima Bank in February 1989, and on September 27 [[National Route 115|Route 115]]'s {{convert|3360|m|abbr=on}} {{Nihongo|Tsuchiyu Tunnel|土湯トンネル}} was opened. On July 1, 1992, the [[Yamagata Shinkansen]] opened, connecting Fukushima to [[Yamagata Station|Yamagata]]. In 1995, the 50th [[National Sports Festival of Japan]] was held, primarily at Azuma Sports Park in the west of the city.