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Hiroshima
Located on the delta of the Ota River on Hiroshima Bay,
and divided into six islands by the seven channels of the river, Hiroshima
is the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, Japan, and
capital of the the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, As of 2007, Hiroshima
had a population of 1,159,391.
On August 6th 1945, during the closing days of World War II, the first
atomic bomb used in warfare, "Little Boy", was dropped by the American B-29
Superfortress "Enola Gay" on the city of Hiroshima. Approximately 70,000
people were killed by the bomb, 69% of the city's buildings completely
destroyed, and further 6.6% of the buildings severely damaged. A further
60,000 people died from injuries and the effects of radiation during the
next few months.
Hiroshima was rebuilt after the end of World War II, principally after 1949,
when the Japanese government passed the "Hiroshima Peace Memorial City
Construction Law". Also in 1949, the Japanese parliament also declared that
Hiroshima would henceforth be a city of peace, and a result the city is
today a leading location for peace and social conferences.
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima is commemorated by a variety of memorials
and events in the city, principally the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. This
is a large park in the center of Hiroshima.. The most recognizable symbol of
the park is the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, usually known as the "Atomic Bomb
Dome" or "Genbaku Dome", which is the preserved remains of what was the
Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, a building which lay almost
directly beneath the site of the atomic explosion.
About the Author
By S. Tanna. First published at http://www.travelguide2japan.com/c1_cities_hiroshima.php. For more information about Japan, please visit http://www.travelguide2japan.com
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