Gifu"Gifu (岐阜市, Gifu-shi) is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan´s history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used the area as a base in an attempt to unify and control Japan. Gifu continued to flourish even after Japan´s unification as both an important shukuba along the Edo period Nakasendō and, later, as one of Japan´s fashion centers. It has been designated a core city by the national government." - (en.wikipedia.org 22.09.2020) Gifu Prefecture