Hiroshima (広島) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu - the largest island of Japan. Hiroshima, a name meaning "Broad Island," gained city status on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1980, Hiroshima became a designated city. As of August 2016, the city has an estimated population of 1,196,274.

Hiroshima is best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped an atomic bomb on the city at 8:15 A.M. on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II.

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Hiroshima (広島) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu - the largest island of Japan. Hiroshima, a name meaning "Broad Island," gained city status on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1980, Hiroshima became a designated city. As of August 2016, the city has an estimated population of 1,196,274.

Hiroshima is best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped an atomic bomb on the city at 8:15 A.M. on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II.

Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima

Tags:   Japan 日本 State of Japan 日本国 Chugoku Region Chūgoku Region 中国地方Honshu Honshu Island 本州 Hiroshima Prefecture 広島県 Hiroshima 広島 Asia

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Hiroshima (広島) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu - the largest island of Japan. Hiroshima, a name meaning "Broad Island," gained city status on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1980, Hiroshima became a designated city. As of August 2016, the city has an estimated population of 1,196,274.

Hiroshima is best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped an atomic bomb on the city at 8:15 A.M. on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II.

Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima

Tags:   Japan 日本 State of Japan 日本国 Chugoku Region Chūgoku Region 中国地方Honshu Honshu Island 本州 Hiroshima Prefecture 広島県 Hiroshima 広島 Asia

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Hiroshima (広島) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu - the largest island of Japan. Hiroshima, a name meaning "Broad Island," gained city status on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1980, Hiroshima became a designated city. As of August 2016, the city has an estimated population of 1,196,274.

Hiroshima is best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped an atomic bomb on the city at 8:15 A.M. on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II.

Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima

Tags:   Japan 日本 State of Japan 日本国 Chugoku Region Chūgoku Region 中国地方Honshu Honshu Island 本州 Hiroshima Prefecture 広島県 Hiroshima 広島 Asia Downtowns

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Hiroshima (広島) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu - the largest island of Japan. Hiroshima, a name meaning "Broad Island," gained city status on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1980, Hiroshima became a designated city. As of August 2016, the city has an estimated population of 1,196,274.

Hiroshima is best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped an atomic bomb on the city at 8:15 A.M. on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II.

Information from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima

Tags:   Japan 日本 State of Japan 日本国 Chugoku Region Chūgoku Region 中国地方Honshu Honshu Island 本州 Hiroshima Prefecture 広島県 Hiroshima 広島 Asia Downtowns

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