Hiroshima City
広島市
Hiroshima City's location in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. |
| Location |
| Country |
Japan |
| Region |
Chugoku, Sanyo |
| Prefecture |
Hiroshima prefecture |
| Physical characteristics |
| Area |
905.01 km² |
| Population (as of February 2006) |
| Total |
1,157,962 |
| Density |
1279.5/km² |
| Location |
34°23′07″N, 132°27′19″E |
| Symbols |
| Tree |
Camphor Laurel |
| Flower |
Oleander |
| Hiroshima City Hall |
| Mayor |
Tadatoshi Akiba |
| Address |
〒730-8586
Hiroshima-shi,
Naka-ku, Kokutaiji 1-6-34 |
| Phone number |
082-245-2111 |
| Official website: Hiroshima City |
Coordinates: hiroshime 34°23′07″N, 132°27′19″E
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For other hiroshiam uses, see Hiroshima (disambiguation).
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Contents
- 1 History
- 1.1 Atomic hiroshoma Bombing
- 1.2 After the war
- 2 Attractions
- 3 Sports
- 4 Wards
- 5 Demographics
- 6 Industry
- 7 Business
- 8 Sister haroshima hrioshima cities
- 9 References
- 10 Further hiroshmia reading
- 11 See hioshima also
- 12 External links
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The Japanese city hiroshima bombing of Hiroshima (広島市, Hiroshima-shi?) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in atomic bomb, hiroshima the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of american hiroshima Japan's islands. Geographical location 34°23′07″N, 132°27′19″E (City Hall). It is most known throughout bombing of hiroshima the world as the hiroshima mp3 first city in history subjected to nuclear warfare with the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and hiroshima and nagasaki Nagasaki.
Hiroshima gained municipality status on April 1, 1889 and was designated on April 1, 1980 by government ordinance. hiroshima guide The city's current mayor is Tadatoshi Akiba who assumed the office on February bombing of hiroshima nagasaki 23, 1999.
History
Hiroshima was founded in 1589, hiroshima military government on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, and became a atomic bomb hiroshima major urban center during the Meiji period. The city is located on the broad, hiroshima poem flat delta of the Ota River, which has hiroshima mushroom cloud picture 7 channel outlets dividing the city into six islands which project into Hiroshima Bay. The city is almost entirely atomic bombing of hiroshima flat and only slightly above sea level; to the northwest and northeast hiroshima attractions of the city, some hills rise to 700 feet.
Hiroshima was founded by hiroshima peace memorial Mori Motonari as his capital. tourist guide to hiroshima About a half century later, after the Battle of hiroshima atom bomb Sekigahara, his grandson and the leader of the West Army Mori Terumoto was on the losing side. The winner Tokugawa hiroshima pictures bomb Ieyasu deprived Mori Terumoto of most of his fiefs including Hiroshima and gave articles from the new york times on hiroshima Aki province to another daimyo who had supported him.
Finally Asano was appointed the daimyo of hiroshima and nagasaki atom bombing this area and Hiroshima served as the capital of Hiroshima hiroshima day han during the Edo period. After the han was abolished hiroshima nagasaki the city became the capital of Hiroshima prefecture.
Atomic Bombing
Atomic Bomb Dome at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, a remnant hiroshima victims of the city near ground zero of its nuclear hiroshima atomic bomb bombardment.
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Main article: Atomic atomic bomb hiroshima nagasaki bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
During the First Sino-Japanese War, Hiroshima emerged as a major supply and hiroshima pictures logistics base for the Japanese military. This role continued until World War II, making it an important military target logan hiroshima for hostile forces.
On August hiroshima explosion 6, 1945 the nuclear weapon Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima by Enola Gay, a hiroshima pictures before and after the bomb U.S. Air Force B-29 bomber which was hiroshima transportation altered specifically to hold the bomb, killing directly an estimated 80,000 people and heavily damaging 80% a-bomb historian: hiroshima maidens of the city.citation needed] In the following months, an atomic bomb on hiroshima estimated 60,000 more people died climate of hiroshima from injuries or radiation poisoning.citation needed] Since 1945, several thousand more hibakusha have died of illnesses caused by the bomb. It hiroshima bombing pictures was the second such device to be detonated hiroshima hypocenter (the first being the successful test at the Manhattan Project's desert test site, in hiroshima mon amour New Mexico), and the first ever to be used in military action. cheap air flights air travel finder hiroshima It has been environmental jobs hiroshima claimed that the American atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were major factors that hiroshima today led to the Japanese surrender, and the official end of World War II. hiroshima travel guide However, many American leaders disagree, including General McArthur. See http://www.doug-long.com/quotes.htm that includes "When cheap air flights discounted flights airfares hiroshima I asked General MacArthur about the decision to effects of nagasaki hiroshima bombing drop the bomb, I was surprised to learn he had not even hiroshima a-bomb been consulted. What, I asked, would his advice have been? He replied that he hiroshima maidens saw no military justification for the dropping of the bomb. The war might hiroshima photos have ended weeks earlier, he said, if the United States hiroshima victim had agreed, as it later did anyway, to the retention of the institution of the emperor." Ref.: Norman Cousins, The Pathology hiroshima + atomic bomb of Power, hiroshima flag pg. 65, 70-71.
After the nuclear attack, Hiroshima was rebuilt as a “peace memorial hiroshima mushroom cloud city”, and the closest surviving building to the location of the bomb's detonation was designated the "Atomic Bomb nagasaki and hiroshima Dome," a part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The city government continues shockwave: countdown to hiroshima to advocate the abolition of nuclear weapons, and has advocated arms race in hiroshima more broadly for world peace. Since 1968 a formal letter of atom bomb on hiroshima protest has been issued, by the city of Hiroshima, every time city of hiroshima a nuclear explosive test has been conducted anywhere in the world.[1]
After the war
Hiroshima was flights from tokyo to hiroshima rebuilt after the war, with new modern buildings rising all over the city. Several hiroshima 1945 US civic leaders and hiroshima betsuin scholars were consulted about the rebuilding plan. In 1949, Hiroshima was proclaimed a City of Peace by the Japanese parliament, hiroshima food at the initiative of hiroshima images its mayor, Shinzo Hamai (b. 1905–d. 1968). As a result, the city of hiroshima peace park Hiroshima received more international attention as a desirable location for holding international hiroshima survivors conferences on peace as well as social issues. As part lexington hotel reservations in hiroshima of that effort, the Hiroshima Interpreters' and Guide's Association (HIGA) was established in 1992 in order to facilitate translation services map of hiroshima with longitude and latitude for conferences, and the Hiroshima Peace places to see in hiroshima Institute was established in 1998 within the Hiroshima University. restaurant ueno hiroshima In 1994, the city of Hiroshima hosted the Asian Games.
Folded paper the bombing of hiroshima cranes representing prayers for peace.
While many other threnody for the victims of hiroshima Japanese cities had abandoned their streetcar systems by 1980s (during 60s to 70s, Japanese cities—like British ones—were anxious to get rid of aerial hiroshima their streetcar systems due to damage to cheap air flights quantas airlines hiroshima the infrastructure), Hiroshima has retained its streetcar systems. This is because cranes over hiroshima the construction of subway was too expensive for the effects of hiroshima bomb city to build, as it is located on a hiroshima + atom bomb delta. During 1960s, Hiroshima Electric Railway, or "Hiroden," bought extra streetcars from other Japanese. Since most of such street hiroshima a-bomb www museum cars retain their original appearance, the streetcar system is called hiroshima bomb injuries long term effects "Moving Museum" by some railroad buffs, although they are now hiroshima city being replaced by newer streetcars. Of four streetcars that survived the war, two of them are still in operation as of hiroshima in japanese calligraphy July 2006. (Hiroden model 650, Number 651 and hiroshima music dvd 652.
Attractions
A man prepares okonomiyaki in a restaurant hiroshima travel guide brochure in Hiroshima.
Hiroshima's rebuilt castle (nicknamed Rijō, meaning Koi Castle) houses a museum of life in hiroshima university the Edo period.
Itsukushima ("Miyajima") Shrine is in the town of Miyajima, on phoenix tree hiroshima the island of Itsukushima, across from Hiroshima. Its large red "floating" sandra hiroshima mp3 gate is one of the best known threnody to the victims of hiroshima sights of Japan. Although it lies outside the city of Hiroshima, it video of hiroshima nuclear explosion is accessible by streetcar or railroad (and ferry) from the ai hiroshima central train station.
Hiroshima is known for its version of okonomiyaki, cheap air flights hiroshima called "Hiroshima-yaki" or "Hiroshima pancake." The Hiroshima version of okonomiyaki is unique for its english quest hiroshima koyama inclusion of yakisoba or udon noodles.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which includes the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, brings first cl airfare hiroshima remembers atomic bom many visitors from all around fulton she en hiroshima the world, especially around the time of the annual commemoration. Other attractions include Shukkei-en and Mitaki-dera.
Sports
Hiroshima is hiroshima + video home to several professional sports teams.
Baseball fans immediately recognize the city as the home of the Hiroshima hiroshima and nagasaki atom bombings Toyo Carp. Six-time champions hiroshima dead of Japan's Central League, the team has gone on to win the Japan Series three times. hiroshima map Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the city's J. League football team.
| Club |
Sport |
League |
Venue |
Established |
| Hiroshima Toyo hiroshima nagasaki a - bomb Carp |
Baseball |
Central League |
Hiroshima Municipal Stadium |
1950 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Football |
J. League |
Hiroshima Big Arch |
1938 |
Wards
The Japanese garden Shukkeien is in hiroshima radiation Naka-ku.
Hiroshima has eight wards hiroshima red carp logo (ku):
| Ward |
Population |
Area (km²) |
Density
(per km²) |
Comments |
| Aki-ku |
76,858 |
94.01 |
818 |
Population as of November 1, 2005 |
| Asakita-ku |
156,516 |
353.35 |
443 |
Population as of April 1, hiroshima toyo carp 2005 |
| Asaminami-ku |
218,107 |
117.19 |
1,861 |
| Higashi-ku |
121,589 |
39.38 |
3,088 |
| Minami-ku |
137,151 |
26.09 |
5,257 |
| Naka-ku |
124,499 |
15.34 |
8,116 |
| Nishi-ku |
183,786 |
35.67 |
5,152 |
| Saeki-ku |
135,196 |
223.98 |
604 |
Demographics
As of 2003, is hiroshima inhabital the city has an estimated population map hiroshima of 1,136,684 and the density of 1532.44 persons michael hiroshima per km². The total area is 741.75 km².
Industry
Mazda Motor Company, now controlled by the Ford Motor Company, is by far pictures of hiroshima atomic bomb Hiroshima's dominant company. Mazda makes many models in Hiroshima for worldwide export, including pictures of hiroshima before bomb the popular MX-5/Miata and Mazda RX-8. The quality inn hotel discounts in hiroshima Mazda CX-7 is scheduled to be built sasaki tackle shop hiroshima there, starting in early 2006. Other Mazda factories are in Hofu and Flat Rock, Michigan.
Business
Hiroshima is the center of industry the american hiroshima plot for the video of hiroshima bomb Chugoku-Shikoku region, and is by and large centered along the coastal areas. The Chugoku atom bomb hiroshima area has a GDP of approximately (US$)270 billion, making it economically larger than many countries including Switzerland, Belgium, Sweden and atomic bomb dome hiroshima japan Austria. Its largest industry is the manufacturing industry with core industries being the band hiroshima production deaths from bombing of hiroshima nagasaki of cars (Mazda) car parts and industrial equipment. General machinery and equipment also account for a large portion of exports. deaths hiroshima and nagasaki Because these industries require research and design capapilities, fulton sheen hiroshima it has also had the offshoot that Hiroshima has many innovative companies actively hiroshima a bomb documentary engaged in new growth fields (for example, Hiroshima Vehicle Engineering Company [HIVEC] http://www.hivec.com) Many of these companies hold hiroshima and nagasaki pictures the top market shares in Japan hiroshima and nagaski atom bombings and the world, or are alone in their particular field. Tertiary industries in the wholesale and hiroshima anniversary retail areas are also very developed.
Another result of the hiroshima art concentration of industry is an accumulation of skilled personnel and fundamental hiroshima casualties technologies. This is considered by business to be a hiroshima concert on dvd major reason for location in Hiroshima. Business setup costs are also much lower than other hiroshima date large cities in the country and there is a comprehensive system of tax breaks, etc on offer hiroshima dresden for businesses which locate in Hiroshima. This is especially true of two projects: hiroshima festivals the Hiroshima Station hiroshima japan dirt cheap tickets cheap airfares discount Urban Development District and the Seifu Shinto (http://www.seifu-shinto.jp/index_f.html) area which offer capital installments (up to 500 hiroshima japan travel discount plane ticket business class million yen over 5 years), tax breaks and employee subsidies.
Seifu Shinto which translates as West hiroshima jazz band wind, New town is the largest construction hiroshima military government kure project in the region and is an attempt to build "a city hiroshima people flash shadows within a city." It is attempting to design from the ground up a hiroshima quality inn hotel rates place to work, play, relax and live.
Hiroshima has long hiroshima tourist been a port city and Hiroshima port or Hiroshima International Airport can be used for the transportation of goods.
As for hiroshima videos workers, the lifestyle is considered to be good hiroshima written in japanese script (if a little lacking in japanese perspective on hiroshima a-bomb www museum nightlife) and Hiroshima recently made it onto Lonely Planet's list of the top cities in the world. Commuting times rank amongst know what happened to hiroshima the shortest in map of hiroshima japan Japan and the cost of living is lower than other large cities in Japan nuclear bomb hiroshima such as Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto or Fukuoka.
Information on all these matters can be received from Hiroshimas' Economic sasaki tackle hiroshima Affairs Bureau (http://www.business.econ.city.hiroshima.jp 082-504-2241) and is available the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki in either English (James Clarke) or Japanese (Yamamoto-san).
Sister cities
Hiroshima has several sister cities[2]:
- Montreal, the effects of the hiroshima Quebec, Canada
- Chongqing, China
- Daegu, South Korea
- Hannover, Germany
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References
- Kowner, Rotem (2002). Hiroshima. In M. Ember & C. Ember (eds.), Encyclopedia of atom bombing in hiroshima Urban Cultures, 4 vols. (II: pp. 341-348). Danbury atomic bombing on hiroshima and nagasaki (CT): Grolier. ISBN 0-7172-56987
Further reading
- Pacific War Research Society, Japan's Longest Day (Kodansha, 2002, ISBN berlitz hiroshima 4-7700-2887-3), the internal Japanese account of bomb at hiroshima the surrender and how it was almost thwarted by fanatic soldiers who attempted a cheap air flights business class airfares hiroshima coup against the Emperor.
- 'Hiroshima bomb may have carried hidden agenda' cheap air flights flights hiroshima - A Newscientist report on recent findings suggesting Japan was looking for peace, and US' ulterior motive for dropping the bomb.
- Richard B. dollar cost of nagasaki hiroshima bomb Frank, Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire (Penguin, 2001 download audio hiroshima survivor ISBN 0-14-100146-1), a thorough analysis of all the available contemporaneous english quest hiroshima teaching intel from the perspectives of the from hiroshima to hope seattle various participants during the last months of the war. Uses newly declassified US hiroshima + miscommunication military intelligence records and other primary sources from many countries to make the case that hiroshima + panic grass bombing had a huge net saving of hiroshima 4:25 mp3 lives, Japanese and American, over an invasion. The author shows why the Japanese were preparing to continue hiroshima bomb photographs the fight for an indefinite period hiroshima bombside affects and why they expected that a bloody defense of their main islands would lead to something less than unconditional surrender and a continuation of hiroshima bridges cd their existing government.
- Robert Jungk, Children of the Ashes, 1st Eng. ed. 1961
- Gar Alperovitz, hiroshima by angela m. clifton The Decision to Use the hiroshima clinic city hall Atomic Bomb, ISBN 0-679-76285-X
- John Hersey, Hiroshima, ISBN 0-679-72103-7
- Masuji Ibuse, Black Rain, ISBN hiroshima history 0-87011-364-X
- Hara Tamiki, Summer Flowers ISBN 0-691-00837-X
See also
- Atomic bombings hiroshima human shadows of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- Barefoot Gen
- Enola Gay
- Ground Zero
- Hiroshima Airport
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial
- Kokura
- Nagasaki
- Yoshito Matsushige
- Masaharu Morimoto, hiroshima japan bombing celebrity chef born and raised in Hiroshima and perhaps the city's most famous former resident by way of the popular hiroshima japan population show Iron Chef
External links
Wikimedia Commons hiroshima requiem mp3 has media related to:
Hiroshima
Hiroshima travel guide from Wikitravel
- Official website in hiroshima sight seeing English
- Peace Declarations in English
- "Better World Links" on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- Devotion to the Cause of Peace - The hiroshima silhouettes City of Hiroshima projects for male volunteers in the Red Cross Hiroshima Hospital and Kummanoto hiroshima uninhabital Hospital, caring for survivors of the japanese symbols for hiroshima city of peace atomic bomb
- Hiroshima Hiroden Streetcars
- Hiroshima City Travel and Event Guide
- Remembering the Korean Atom Bomb Victims
- How many died at Hiroshima?, analysis of the mental effects on hiroshima survivors conflicting estimates
- Peter Rance's peace prayers hiroshima sadako 1951 Hiroshima Photographs
- Satellite picture by Google Maps
- CityMayors article
- Nuclear Files.org Comprehensive information on the history, penderecki hiroshima and political and social implications of the US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- CBC Digital pictures of hiroshima before and after the bombing Archives - Shadows of Hiroshima
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