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The Japanese city of Hiroshima (広島市, Hiroshima-shi?) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan's islands. It is most known throughout the world as the first city in history subjected to nuclear warfare with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II by the United States of America. Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of Japans islands. ...
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The SanyÅ Region (山陽 地方 SanyÅ-chihÅ) is an area in the south of HonshÅ«, the main island of Japan. ...
The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (é“ dÅ), HokkaidÅ; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ...
The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima. ...
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Tadatoshi Akiba (秋葉 å¿ åˆ© Akiba Tadatoshi, born November 3, 1942 in Arakawa, Tokyo) is mayor of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima. ...
Chugoku region, Japan The ChÅ«goku region (ä¸å›½åœ°æ–¹ ChÅ«goku-chihÅ) is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. ...
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The mushroom cloud over Hiroshima after the dropping of Little Boy. ...
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Hiroshima gained municipality status on April 1, 1889 and was designated on April 1, 1980 by government ordinance. The city's current mayor is Tadatoshi Akiba who assumed the office on February 23, 1999. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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History Hiroshima was founded by Mori Terumoto in 1589, on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, who made it his capital after leaving Koriyama Castle in Aki Province.[1] Hiroshima castle (Rijo) was quickly built, and Terumoto moved in in 1593. Terumoto was on the losing side at the Battle of Sekigahara. The winner, Tokugawa Ieyasu, deprived Mori Terumoto of most of his fiefs including Hiroshima and gave Aki province to Masanori Fukushima, a daimyo who had supported him.[2] The castle passed to Asano Nagaakira in 1619, and Asano was appointed the daimyo of this area. Under Asano rule, the city prospered, developed, and expanded, with few military conflicts or disturbances.[2] Asano's descendants continued to rule until the Meiji Restoration in the 19th century.[3] Mōri Terumoto (毛利 輝元) (January 22, 1553 – April 27, 1625) was the son of Mori Takamoto, fought against Toyotomi Hideyoshi but was eventually overcome, participated in the Kyushu campaign (1587) on Hideyoshis side and built Hiroshima Castle. ...
Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ...
The Inland Sea and its major straits with the bay of Osaka (dashed) Formally named the Seto Inland Sea (瀬戸内海 Seto Naikai), the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, three of the main islands of Japan. ...
Aki (安芸国; -no kuni) or Geishū (芸州) was a province in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. ...
Combatants Forces loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori, many clans from Western Japan Forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Clans of Eastern Japan Commanders Ishida Mitsunari, MÅri Terumoto, others Tokugawa Ieyasu, others Strength Approximately 100000 Approximately 80000 Casualties 5000-32000 dead Otani Yoshitsugu Shimazu Toyohisa Unknown; but not excessive The Battle of Sekigahara...
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu The Tokugawa clan crest This is a Japanese name; the family name is Tokugawa Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until...
Aki (安芸国; -no kuni) or Geishū (芸州) was a province in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. ...
Fukushima Masanori (1561 - 1624) was a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Japan. ...
Asano Nagaakira )(1586-1632) was daimyÅ (feudal lord) of Wakayama Castle, and later the han (fief) of Hiroshima. ...
The Meiji Restoration ), also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japans political and social structure. ...
Hiroshima served as the capital of Hiroshima han during the Edo period. After the han was abolished in 1871, the city became the capital of Hiroshima prefecture. Hiroshima became a major urban center during the Meiji period, as the Japanese economy shifted from primarily rural to urban. Ujina Harbor was constructed in the 1880s, allowing Hiroshima to become an important port city. The Sanyo Railroad was extended to Hiroshima in 1894, and a rail line from the main station to the harbor was constructed for military transportation during the First Sino-Japanese War.[2] New industrial plants, including cotton mills, were established in Hiroshima in the late 1800s.[4] Further industrialization in Hiroshima was stimulated during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904, which required development and production of military supplies. The Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall was constructed in 1915 as a center for trade and exhibition of new products. Later, its name was changed to Hiroshima Prefectural Product Exhibition Hall, and again to Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall.[5] The Han ) were the fiefs of feudal clans of Japan that were created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and existed until their abolition in 1871, three years after the Meiji Restoration. ...
The Edo period ), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868. ...
The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima. ...
The Meiji period ), or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of Emperor Meiji, running, in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July 1912. ...
The Sanyo Railway (山陽鉄é“) was established in 1887 and served as a major railroad company during the Meiji period in Japan. ...
Combatants Qing Empire (China) Empire of Japan Commanders Li Hongzhang Yamagata Aritomo Strength 630,000 men Beiyang Army Beiyang Fleet 240,000 men Imperial Japanese Army Imperial Japanese Navy Casualties 35,000 dead or wounded 13,823 dead, 3,973 wounded The First Sino-Japanese War (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese...
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Combatants Russian Empire Principality of Montenegro [1] Empire of Japan Commanders Emperor Nicholas II Aleksey Kuropatkin Stepan Makarov †Emperor Meiji Oyama Iwao Heihachiro Togo The Russo–Japanese War (Japanese: Nichi-Ro SensÅ, Russian: Russko-Yaponskaya Voyna, Chinese: Rìézhà nzhÄ“ng, February 10, 1904–September 5, 1905) was a conflict...
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 Atomic Effects- Hiroshima City During World War II, the Second Army and Chugoku Regional Army were headquartered in Hiroshima, and the Army Marine Headquarters was located at Ujina port. The city also had large depots of military supplies, and was a key center for shipping.[6] The mushroom cloud over Hiroshima after the dropping of Little Boy. ...
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Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Gembaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
During spring and summer of 1945, firebombings of Tokyo and other cities of Japan led to widespread destruction. There were numerous air raids in Hiroshima. To protect against potential firebombings in Hiroshima, students were mobilized to demolish houses and create firebreaks.[7] Firebombing is a bombing technique designed to damage a target, generally an urban area, through the use of fire rather than the blast effects of large bombs. ...
B-29 bombers were used to drop hundreds of thousands of tons of explosives onto Japanese cities during the war. ...
Strategic bombing is a military strategem used in a total war style campaign that attempts to destroy the economic ability of a nation-state to wage war. ...
A firebreak is a usually-man-made gap in vegetation that is expected to slow or stop the progress of wildfires. ...
On August 6, 1945, the nuclear weapon Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima by the crew of the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay, directly killing an estimated 70,000 people. By the end of the year, injury and radiation brought total casualties to 90,000-140,000. [8] Approximately 69% of the city's buildings were completely destroyed, and 6.6 percent severely damaged. The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter A nuclear weapon derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of fusion or fission. ...
A post-war Little Boy casing mockup. ...
Colonel Paul Tibbets waving from Enola Gays cockpit before the bombing of Hiroshima. ...
Research about the effects of the attack was restricted under Allied occupation, and information censored until the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty in 1951, restoring control to the Japanese.[9] This article is about the independent states that comprised the Allies. ...
Capital Tokyo Language(s) Japanese Political structure Military occupation Military Governor - 1945-1951 Douglas MacArthur - 1951-1952 Matthew Ridgway Emperor - 1926-1989 Hirohito Historical era Post-WWII - Surrender of Japan August 15, 1945 - San Francisco Treaty April 28, 1952 At the end of the Second World War, Japan was occupied...
Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru of Japan, gave a speech on Reconciliation and rapport (和解と信頼) in 1951 at San Francisco Peace conference. ...
After the war On September 17, 1945, Hiroshima was struck by the Makurazaki Typhoon (Typhoon Ida), one of the largest typhoons of the Shōwa period. Hiroshima prefecture suffered more than 3,000 killed or injured, about half the national total.[10] More than half the bridges in the city were destroyed, along with heavy damage to roads and railroads, further devastating the city.[11] Image File history File linksMetadata PaperCranes. ...
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Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Gembaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The ShÅwa period (Japanese: æ˜å’Œæ™‚代, ShÅwa-jidai, period of enlightened peace) was the time in Japanese history when Emperor Hirohito reigned over the country, from December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989. ...
The headquarters of the government of the prefecture are in this building in the city of Hiroshima. ...
Hiroshima was rebuilt after the war, with the help from the national government through the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Law passed in 1949. It provided financial assistance for reconstruction, along with land donated that was previously owned by the national government and used for military purposes.[12] Several U.S. civic leaders and scholars were consulted about the rebuilding plan.[citation needed]
In 1949, a design was selected for the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, the closest surviving building to the location of the bomb's detonation, was designated the Genbaku Dome (原爆ドーム) or "Atomic Dome", a part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum was opened in 1955 in the Peace Park.[13] Schoolgirl making a ringing statement for world peace Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ) is a large park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack. ...
Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Gembaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Schoolgirl making a ringing statement for world peace Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ) is a large park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack. ...
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima. ...
Hiroshima was proclaimed a City of Peace by the Japanese parliament in 1949, at the initiative of its mayor, Shinzo Hamai (1905–1968). As a result, the city of Hiroshima received more international attention as a desirable location for holding international conferences on peace as well as social issues. As part of that effort, the Hiroshima Interpreters' and Guide's Association (HIGA) was established in 1992 in order to facilitate translation services for conferences, and the Hiroshima Peace Institute was established in 1998 within the Hiroshima University. The city government continues to advocate the abolition of all nuclear weapons.[14][15] Shinzo Hamai (浜井 信三) (1905-1968) is the first popularly elected Mayor of Hiroshima (served 1947-1955 and again 1959-1967). ...
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Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Hiroshima University ), located in the Japanese cities of Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima, was established 1949 by the merger of a number of city educational institutions. ...
The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter A nuclear weapon derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of fusion or fission. ...
Geography Hiroshima (which means wide island in Japanese) is located on the broad, flat delta of the Ōta River, which has 7 channel outlets dividing the city into six islands which project into Hiroshima Bay. Enkogawa and Kyobashigawa are river channels that pass through the eastern side of the city. The main downtown area lies between Kyobashigawa (on the east) and Motoyasugawa (on the west). Downtown districts include Nagarekawa, which is a popular entertainment district, though includes some dodgy sections.[16] Naka-ku is the business and shopping central district and the main shopping areas run along and out from the covered mall, called Hondori, which is located to the west, between Nagarekawa and the Peace Park. Aioi-dori goes past the main department stores and the A-bomb (Genbaku) dome, it is a primary east-west road through the center of Hiroshima. Hatchobori is located to the north of Aioi-dori, and north of Hondori and Nagarekawa. Hiroshima Castle is a major landmark, to the north of Jonan-dori. Hiroshima's baseball stadium and arena (only at this location until 2008), as well as Chuo Park are located in the area between Hiroshima Castle and the A-Bomb Dome. Heiwa-o-dori (Peace Boulevard) is a major east-west artery through Hiroshima. The Peace Park in Hiroshima is located between Motoyasugawa and Kyuohotagawa. Eba is an area of Hiroshima, located on the west side of the city, between Kyuohotagawa (Honkawa) and Tenmagawa. ÅŒta River ) (or Oota River or Ohta River) is the one of the most famous and beautiful rivers in Japan. ...
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Schoolgirl making a ringing statement for world peace Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ) is a large park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack. ...
Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Castle (広島城,Hiroshima-jÅ), sometimes called Carp Castle (鯉城,RijÅ) is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan which was the home of the daimyÅ (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima han (fief). ...
Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, viewed from the Peace park Hiroshima Peace Memorial, viewed from the south-east Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Genbaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic...
Peace Boulevard ) is a is one of the main streets in Hiroshima, Japan, which is faced to the south side of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. ...
The city is almost entirely flat and barely above sea level. Hiroshima is sandwiched between the Chugoku Mountains to the north and the sea to the south. Numerous small islands are located in Hiroshima Bay, including Miyajima, Etajima, and Ninoshima. Hiroshima is located in a seismically active region. On March 24, 2001, a major earthquake with magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale had its epicenter in Hiroshima Bay. Major earthquakes previously included one with magnitude 7.2 in 1857, another in 1905, and one in 1949 with a magnitude of 6.2.[17] Hiroshima has mild winters with very little snowfall, hot and humid summers (up to 43 degrees C in August,2007), and generally abundant rainfall. Hiroshima-wan ) is a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan. ...
The town of Miyajima from Mount Misen, with the torii of Itsukushima Shrine at the bottom Miyajima (宮島町; -cho) is a town located on Itsukushima Island (sometimes referred to as Miyajima Island) in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan. ...
It consists Etajima, floats in the Hiroshima bay of the Hiroshima prefecture southwest. ...
Ninoshima Location of Ninoshima, 4 km from Hiroshima (Landsat image) Ninoshima (似島) is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, located near Hiroshima. ...
Seismology (from the Greek seismos = earthquake and logos = word) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth. ...
is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Wards Hiroshima has eight wards (ku): A ku (区), translated as ward, is a district in a large Japanese city. ...
| Emblem | Ward | Population | Area (km²) | Density
(per km²) |
 | Aki-ku | 78,176 | 94.01 | 832 |
 | Asakita-ku | 156,368 | 353.35 | 443 |
 | Asaminami-ku | 220,351 | 117.19 | 1,880 |
 | Higashi-ku | 122,045 | 39.38 | 3,099 |
 | Minami-ku | 138,138 | 26.09 | 5,295 |
 | Naka-ku | 125,208 | 15.34 | 8,162 |
 | Nishi-ku | 184,881 | 35.67 | 5,183 |
 | Saeki-ku | 135,789 | 223.98 | 606 | | Population as of October 31, 2006 | Image File history File links Symbol-akiku. ...
Aki-ku (安芸区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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Asakita-ku is one of the notable locations in the city of Hiroshima, located on one of the six islands near the coast of Hiroshima Bay. ...
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Asaminami-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, located in the South of Asa-gun: now-defunct district. ...
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Higashi-Ku is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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Minami-ku (å—区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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Nishi-ku (西区) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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Saeki-ku (ä½ä¼¯åŒº) is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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Demographics
 Hondori shopping arcade in Hiroshima As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 1,154,391, while the total population for the metropolitan area was estimated as 2,043,788 in 2000.[18] The total area of the city is 905.08 km², with a density of 1275.4 persons per km².[19] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2400 × 1600 pixel, file size: 2. ...
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The population around 1910 was 143,000.[3] Before World War II, Hiroshima's population had grown to 360,000, and peaked at 419,182 in 1942.[19] Following the atomic bombing in 1945, the population dropped to 137,197.[19] By 1955, the city's population had returned to pre-war levels.[20] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
Economy
 Hiroshima port and ferry terminal Hiroshima is the center of industry for the Chūgoku-Shikoku region, and is by and large centered along the coastal areas. Hiroshima has long been a port city and Hiroshima port or Hiroshima International Airport can be used for the transportation of goods. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 × 2336 pixel, file size: 4. ...
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Chugoku region, Japan. ...
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Hiroshima Airport ) (IATA: HIJ, ICAO: RJOA) is an airport in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. ...
Its largest industry is the manufacturing industry with core industries being the production of cars (Mazda) car parts and industrial equipment. Mazda Motor Company, now controlled by the Ford Motor Company, is by far Hiroshima's dominant company. Mazda accounts for 32% of Hiroshima's GDP.[21] Mazda makes many models in Hiroshima for worldwide export, including the popular MX-5/Miata and Mazda RX-8. The Mazda CX-7 has been built there since early 2006[citation needed]. Other Mazda factories are in Hofu and Flat Rock, Michigan. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
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The Mazda MX-5 is a popular sports car built by Mazda in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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The CX-7 is a mid-size crossover SUV model from Mazda, the production version of the MX-Crossport concept car. ...
Hōfu (防府市; -shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan. ...
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 Mazda 787B at the Mazda Museum in Hiroshima General machinery and equipment also account for a large portion of exports. Because these industries require research and design capapilities, it has also had the offshoot that Hiroshima has many innovative companies actively engaged in new growth fields (for example, Hiroshima Vehicle Engineering Company [HIVEC]).[22] Many of these companies hold the top market shares in Japan and the world, or are alone in their particular field. Tertiary industries in the wholesale and retail areas are also very developed. Image File history File links 2005å¹´2月5æ—¥ã€æœ¬äººæ’®å½± マツダミュージアムマツダ787B Mazda 787B, photographed at the Mazda Museum. ...
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Another result of the concentration of industry is an accumulation of skilled personnel and fundamental technologies. This is considered by business to be a major reason for location in Hiroshima. Business setup costs are also much lower than other large cities in the country and there is a comprehensive system of tax breaks, etc on offer for businesses which locate in Hiroshima. This is especially true of two projects: the Hiroshima Station Urban Development District and the Seifu Shinto area which offer capital installments (up to 501 million yen over 5 years), tax breaks and employee subsidies.[23] Seifu Shinto which translates as West wind, New town is the largest construction project in the region and is an attempt to build "a city within a city." It is attempting to design from the ground up a place to work, play, relax and live.
Hiroshima recently made it onto Lonely Planet's list of the top cities in the world. Commuting times rank amongst the shortest in Japan and the cost of living is lower than other large cities in Japan such as Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, or Fukuoka. For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ...
Osaka ) is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ...
Kyoto ) is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. ...
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Culture Hiroshima has a professional symphony orchestra, which has performed at Wel City Hiroshima since 1963.[24] There are also many museums in Hiroshima, including the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, along with several art museums. The Hiroshima Museum of Art, which has a large collection of French renaissance art, opened in 1978. The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum opened in 1968, and is located near Shukkei-en gardens. The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, which opened in 1989, is located near Hijiyama Park. Festivals include Hiroshima Flower Festival and Hiroshima International Animation Festival. Download high resolution version (1007x698, 525 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ...
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Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Castle (広島城,Hiroshima-jÅ), sometimes called Carp Castle (鯉城,RijÅ) is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan which was the home of the daimyÅ (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima han (fief). ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 623 KB) Shukkeien, a garden near Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1500x1000, 623 KB) Shukkeien, a garden near Hiroshima Castle, Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Rainbow bridge Pond Pavilion Shukkei-en ) is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is located in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, in central Hiroshima. ...
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The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum (広島県立美術館) is an art museum founded in 1968. ...
Rainbow bridge Pond Pavilion Shukkei-en ) is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. ...
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (広島市ç¾ä»£ç¾Žè¡“館) is an art museum founded in 1989. ...
Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
Symbol Flower Tower with Flame Hiroshima FF Hiroshima Flower Festival is the Festival for the world Peace from Hiroshima, Japan with smiles of the people with flowers. ...
Hiroshima IAF Hiroshima International Animation Festival is the International Animation Festival for the world Peace from Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which includes the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, brings many visitors from all around the world, especially around the time of the annual commemoration called Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony. And there are Children's Peace Monument and Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims. Schoolgirl making a ringing statement for world peace Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park ) is a large park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack. ...
Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Gembaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony is the ceremony for the world peace. ...
Childrens Peace Monument Childrens Peace Monument (Japanese: 原爆ã®åã®åƒ) is the monument for peace to to console Sadako Sasaki and the thousand of child victims of the atomic bomb. ...
National Peace Memorial Hall National Peace Memorial Hall Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is one of the National Memorial Halls in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Hiroshima's rebuilt castle (nicknamed Rijō, meaning Koi Castle) houses a museum of life in the Edo period. Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine is within the walls of the castle. Other attractions in Hiroshima include Shukkei-en, Mitaki-dera, and Hijayama. Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Castle (広島城,Hiroshima-jÅ), sometimes called Carp Castle (鯉城,RijÅ) is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan which was the home of the daimyÅ (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima han (fief). ...
Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Koi ) (IPA: ), or more specifically nishikigoi ) (IPA: , literally brocaded carp), are ornamental domesticated varieties of the common carp Cyprinus carpio. ...
The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ...
The Edo period ), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868. ...
Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine Hiroshima Gokoku Shrine Hiroshima Gokoku Jinja ) is a Japanese Shinto Shrine in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Rainbow bridge Pond Pavilion Shukkei-en ) is a historic Japanese garden in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Mitaki-dera ) is a historic Japanese temple in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Cuisine
 A man prepares okonomiyaki in a restaurant in Hiroshima Hiroshima is known for okonomiyaki, cooked on a hot-plate (usually right in front of you). It is cooked with various ingredients, which are layered rather than mixed together as done with the Osaka version of okonomiyaki. The layers are typically egg, cabbage, moyashi, sliced pork/bacon with optional items (mayonnaise, fried squid, octopus, cheese, mochi, kimuchi, etc.), and noodles (soba, udon) topped with another layer of egg and a generous dollop of okonomiyaki sauce (Carp or Otafuku). The amount of cabbage used is usually 3 - 4 times the amount used in the Osaka style, therefore arguably a healthier version. It starts out piled very high and is generally pushed down as the cabbage cooks. The order of the layers may vary slightly depending on the chef's style and preference, and ingredients will vary depending on the preference of the customer. Download high resolution version (768x1024, 735 KB) A man prepares okonomiyaki in a restaurant in Hiroshima, Japan Taken 8/2004 by User:Rdsmith4 File links The following pages link to this file: Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Image:Okonomiyaki 2. ...
Download high resolution version (768x1024, 735 KB) A man prepares okonomiyaki in a restaurant in Hiroshima, Japan Taken 8/2004 by User:Rdsmith4 File links The following pages link to this file: Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Image:Okonomiyaki 2. ...
A man prepares okonomiyaki at in a restaurant in Hiroshima, Japan Cheese (above) and shrimp okonomiyaki fully seasoned with sauce, mayonnaise, katsuobushi and aonori in Osaka, Japan Lantern beckons the unwary tourist into an okonomiyaki restaurant Okonomiyaki ) is a pan-fried Japanese dish cooked with various ingredients. ...
A man prepares okonomiyaki at in a restaurant in Hiroshima, Japan Cheese (above) and shrimp okonomiyaki fully seasoned with sauce, mayonnaise, katsuobushi and aonori in Osaka, Japan Lantern beckons the unwary tourist into an okonomiyaki restaurant Okonomiyaki ) is a pan-fried Japanese dish cooked with various ingredients. ...
Osaka ) is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū. The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. ...
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Rice Cake Pounding mochi in an usu Making mochi with a modern piece of equipment Mochi (Japanese ) is the Japanese variant of Chinese rice cake, which, like its Chinese origin, is made of glutinous rice, pounded into paste and molded into shape; however, unlike the Chinese variety, it is molded...
Kimchi, also spelled gimchi or kimchee, is a traditional Korean fermented dish made of some select vegetables with varied seasonings. ...
Soba served on a zaru Soba ) is the Japanese word for buckwheat. ...
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Media The Chugoku Shimbun is the local newspaper serving Hiroshima. It publishes both morning paper and evening editions. Television stations include Hiroshima Home TV, Hiroshima TV, TV Shinhiroshima, and the RCC Broadcasting Company. Radio stations include HIROSHIMA FM, Chugoku Communication Network, FM Fukuyama, ITSUKAICHI Community Broadcast, and Onomichi FM. Hiroshima is also served by NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, with television and radio broadcasting. The Chugoku Shimbun was established as a local newspaper named The Daily Chugoku on May 5, 1892 in Ote-machi, Hiroshima and was founded by its editor, Saburo Yamamoto. ...
Hiroshima Home Television Co. ...
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Shinhiroshima Telecasting Co. ...
RCC Broadcasting Company (æ ªå¼ä¼šç¤¾ä¸å›½æ”¾é€; later name: RCC) is a Japanese broadcasting station which serves the Hiroshima region. ...
HIROSHIMA FM is a FM and Teletext radio station in Hiroshima for around Seto Inland area. ...
Chugoku Communication Network (Hiroshima P-station) is a Japanese local FM radio station in Naka-ku, Hiroshima. ...
FM Fukuyama (RADIO BINGO) is a Japanese local FM radio station in Fukuyama. ...
ITSUKAICHI Community Broadcast (FM Nanami) is a Japanese local FM radio station in Saeki-ku, Hiroshima. ...
Onomichi FM (JOZZ8AF-FM 79. ...
NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo NHK (, Nippon HÅsÅ KyÅkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ...
Sports
 Hiroshima Municipal Stadium Hiroshima is home to several professional and non-professional sports teams. Baseball fans immediately recognize the city as the home of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Six-time champions of Japan's Central League, the team has gone on to win the Japan Series three times. Kohei Matsuda, owner of Toyo Kogyo, was primary owner of the team from the 1970s until his death in 2002.[25] The team is now owned by members of the Matsuda family, while Mazda has minority ownership of the team. The Carp play at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, which was built in 1957. The stadium is located in central Hiroshima, near the A-Bomb Dome. The city is in planning stages for building a new baseball stadium near the JR Hiroshima Station, to be ready for the 2009 season.[26] Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the city's J. League football team. In 1994, the city of Hiroshima hosted the Asian Games. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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See also: Central League (football) The Central League (セントラル・リーグ Sentoraru Riigu) is one of Japans two major professional baseball leagues (the other is the Pacific League). ...
The Yomiuri Giants have won twenty Japan Series, more than any other team. ...
Mazda Motor Corporation ) (TYO: 7261 ) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
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Hiroshima Municipal Stadium is a stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ) is a football team for J. League. ...
The Japan Professional Football League ), or J.LEAGUE ), is the top professional football (soccer) league in Japan and one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. ...
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// February 20 — In Boston, Massachusetts, Irelands 41-year-old Eamonn Coghlan becomes the first man over the age of forty to run a sub-four minute mile when he clocked 3min. ...
Asian Games Logo The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. ...
External link Hiroshima Carp official web site Categories: Baseball teams | Baseball stubs ...
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See also: Central League (football) The Central League (セントラル・リーグ Sentoraru Riigu) is one of Japans two major professional baseball leagues (the other is the Pacific League). ...
Hiroshima Municipal Stadium is a stadium in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima ) is a football team for J. League. ...
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The Japan Professional Football League ), or J.LEAGUE ), is the top professional football (soccer) league in Japan and one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. ...
Hiroshima Big Arch is located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Club Name ＪＴサンダーズ Arena Nekota Kinen Taiikukan Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, Japan. ...
For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ...
The V.League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. ...
Nekoda Memorial Gymnasium ) is a gymnasium located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Club Name HIROSHIMA MAPLE REDS Arena Hirogin no Mori Taiikukan Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, Japan. ...
Handball is the name of several different sports: Team handball, or Olympic/European Handball is a game somewhat similar to association football, but the ball is played with the hand, not the foot. ...
The Japan Handball League ), is the top non-professional handball league in Japan. ...
Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...
Education
 Satake Memorial Hall at Hiroshima University Hiroshima University was established in 1949, as part of a national restructuring of the education system. One national university was set-up in each prefecture, including Hiroshima University, which combined eight existing institutions (Hiroshima University of Literature and Science, Hiroshima School of Secondary Education, Hiroshima School of Education, Hiroshima Women's School of Secondary Education, Hiroshima School of Education for Youth, Hiroshima Higher School, Hiroshima Higher Technical School, and Hiroshima Municipal Higher Technical School), with the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical College added in 1953. |
