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	Hiroshima Prefecture
		Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県) is opposite Shikoku on the south side of Honshu between Yamaguchi Prefecture (the western most prefecture on Honshu) and Okayama Prefecture.
		The prefecture's tallest mountains are on the coast and the rest of the inland portion is mountainous and slopes away to Shimane Prefecture in the north.
		Hiroshima Prefecture's largest city and capital is known worldwide for the tragedy that occurred in it but today's Hiroshima City is far removed from its past historic events.
	apike.ca /japan_hiroshima_prefecture.html (682 words)

	Hiroshima (prefecture) - Wikitravel
		Hiroshima prefecture (広島県 Hiroshima-ken) is in the western Chugoku region of the main Japanese island Honshu.
		Hiroshima Airport (IATA: HIJ) fields a fairly good selection of domestic flights as well as some from Seoul, Bangkok and various points in China.
		The Sanyo Shinkansen from Osaka to Fukuoka (Hakata) runs down the coast of Hiroshima prefecture, stopping at all major cities including Hiroshima and Onomichi.
	wikitravel.org /en/Hiroshima_prefecture (167 words)

	JNTO Website \| Find a Location \| Hiroshima
		Hiroshima is situated at the center of the Chugoku region in western Honshu (the main island of Japan) Island.
		Today Hiroshima is internationally known as a city of peace that continues to convey its experiences to the entire world.
		In Hiroshima City, known to the world as the first city attacked by an atomic bomb, there is the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome to symbolize the importance of world peace and which was designated as a World Cultural Heritage with the adjacent Peace Memorial Park.
	www.jnto.go.jp /eng/location/regional/hiroshima/index.html (372 words)

	Hiroshima Prefecture - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県 Hiroshima-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan.
		Hiroshima is a traditional center of the Chugoku region and was the seat of the Mori clan until the Battle of Sekigahara.
		Hiroshima's main industries include automobiles (Mazda is headquartered in Hiroshima Prefecture) and shipbuilding (Kure was one of the main naval bases of the Imperial Japanese Navy and remains a major commercial yard).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Hiroshima_prefecture (616 words)

	Hiroshima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1949, Hiroshima was proclaimed a City of Peace by the Japanese parliament, at the initiative of its mayor, Shinzo Hamai (b.
		Hiroshima is known for its version of okonomiyaki, called "Hiroshima-yaki" or "Hiroshima pancake." The Hiroshima version of okonomiyaki is unique for its inclusion of yakisobaor udon noodles.
		Hiroshima is the center of industry for the Chugoku-Shikoku region, and is by and large centered along the coastal areas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hiroshima (1808 words)

	Hiroshima
		Hiroshima (広島) is the capital of Hiroshima prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.
		Hiroshima was founded in 1589, on the coast of the Seto inland sea[?], and became a major urban center during the Meiji period.
		After the nuclear attack, Hiroshima was rebuilt as a "peace memorial city." The city government continues to advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and more broadly for world peace.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hi/Hiroshima.html (1027 words)

	Hiroshima Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hiroshima is a traditional center of the Chugoku region and was the seat of the Mori clan until the Battle of Sekigahara.
		Hiroshima prefecture lies in the middle of Chugoku, facing Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea.
		Hiroshima's main industries include automobiles (Mazda is headquartered in Hiroshima Prefecture) and shipbuilding (Kure was one of the main naval bases of the Imperial Japanese Navy and remains a major commercial yard).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hiroshima_Prefecture (835 words)

	Travel in Hiroshima - Japan - Asia - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Hiroshima city and capital of Hiroshima ken (prefecture), southwestern Honshu, Japan, on Hiroshima Bay of the Inland Sea.
		Hiroshima, whose name means "Broad Island," was founded as a castle town by the feudal lord Mori Terumoto in the 16th century.
		Hiroshima Castle was restored in 1957 and houses a museum of city history.
	www.asiatravelling.net /japan/hiroshima/hiroshima_culture.htm (629 words)

	Hiroshima Prefecture - ITIL
		Located on the Sanyo coast of the Seto Inland Sea and part of the Chugoku region of Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture is famous for its titular city (and the atomic bombing that obliterated it) and the island of Itsukashima (also known as Miyajima), supposedly one of the top-three beauty spots in the country.
		Hiroshima is a large prefecture and a lot of it is rural and mountainous, with the exception of the large cosmopolitan centres of Hiroshima City and Fukuyama City.
		Hiroshima City (広島市) - The capital of the prefecture and the biggest city in the Chugoku region.
	www.ithinkimlost.com /wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshima_Prefecture (346 words)

	Hiroshima (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hiroshima (広島市; -shi) is the capital of Hiroshima prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.
		As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 1,136,684 and the density of 1,532.44 persons per km².
		Hiroshima was rebuilt after the war, with new modern buildings rising all over the city.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/h/hi/hiroshima.html (1528 words)

	Hiroshima - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		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 famous for its historic castles, beautiful landscape, friendly people, and being utterly wiped from the face of this god-forsaken earth by an all-devouring fire sent straight from the merciless bowels of the darkest hell.
		Hiroshima is a city famous for a diverse array of cultural attractions.
	www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Hiroshima (354 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Yamagata Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture on the south, Miyagi Prefecture on the east, and Akita Prefecture on the north.
		Yamagata Prefecture is also known for its local dialect Yamagata-ben, sometimes thought of as backward sounding and the butt of jokes in other parts of Japan.
		Yamagata District, Hiroshima, a district in Hiroshima Prefecture
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Yamagata-Prefecture (634 words)

	AllRefer.com - Hiroshima, Japan (Japanese Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Founded c.1594 as a castle city on the Ota River delta, Hiroshima is divided by the river's seven mouths into six islands.
		Hiroshima was the target (Aug. 6, 1945) of the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a populated area; almost 130,000 people were killed, injured, or missing, and 90% of the city was leveled.
		Hiroshima, Kure, and Onomichi are among the important cities of Japan.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/Hiroshim.html (297 words)

	J League Teams: Sanfrecce Hiroshima
		Sanfrecce Hiroshima is the oldest continuously active team in the J.League, as the historical successor team to Mazda Motor football club, which was founded in 1949.
		The three arrows is a potent symbol in the Hiroshima area, as it refers to a historical samurai who ruled the area, and who adopted the three arrows as his battle standard.
		By the early 2000s, Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth was aalready turning out members of the U-18 national team by the handful, and when the team was relegated in 2002, they managed to persuade all of the young prospects to stay on.
	www.wldcup.com /Asia/jleague/sanfrecce.html (937 words)

	Hiroshima - MSN Encarta
		Hiroshima, city on southwestern Honshū Island, Japan, capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, at the head of Hiroshima Bay.
		Hiroshima grew rapidly as a castle town and commercial city, and after 1868 it was developed as a military center.
		(In 1940 the population of Hiroshima had been 343,698.) The blast also destroyed more than 10 sq km (4 sq mi) of the city, completely destroying 68 percent of Hiroshima's buildings; another 24 percent were damaged.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574208/Hiroshima.html (267 words)

	Marimari.com : Japan - Hiroshima Prefecture
		The prefecture of Hiroshima is known more for the destruction of Hiroshima City than for its other attractions.
		Nonetheless, there are other interesting sights in Hiroshima Prefecture, such as the famed Itsukushima-jinja Shrine in Miyajima Island, the quaint fishing village of Tomo-no-Ura, and a marathon temple walk in Onomichi.
		Located near the Hiroshima Castle, the Shukkei Garden was built in 1620 on the banks of the Kyobashi-gawa in emulation of a famous Chinese lake.
	www.marimari.com /content/japan/popular_places/western_japan/hiroshima.html (825 words)

	HIROSHIMA HOTELS & TRAVEL GUIDE
		Hiroshima is famous for what happened there in World War II with the Hiroshima Bombing, but today Hiroshima is a modern city.
		Hiroshima (広島) is an industrial city in the western Chugoku region of Japan.
		Hiroshima Castle is a reconstruction of a 16th-century castle originally built by the Mori clan.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/hiroshima.htm (283 words)

	Hiroshima Links (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It includes the program of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, the Mayor's Peace Declaration, information and photographs on the damage caused by the atomic bomb, history of Hiroshima and its "New Century Vision" for the future.
		Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) - The Radiation Effects Research Foundation in Hiroshima was formerly known as the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC).
		HIROSHIMA Interpreters for Peace (HIP) - Hiroshima Interpreters for Peace, a group of volunteer interpreters and guides, publishes the HIROSHIMA HANDBOOK, a guide for visitors.
	www.dannen.com /hiroshima_links.html (283 words)

	Hiroshima Before the Bombing
		During the Edo period (1603-1867) Hiroshima was the principal castle town in the Chugoku-Shikoku region.
		Hiroshima at that time was a city of schools and shopping districts situated on a beautiful delta filled with towering trees and surrounded by the sea, rivers and mountains.
		Thousands of people throughout the prefecture were drafted to work at such locations as the electric power plant in northern Hiroshima Prefecture and military factories in the city.
	www.hiroshima-spirit.jp /en/museum/morgue_e11.html (1023 words)

	Football Stadiums in Japan: Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium
		Hiroshima Big Arch was built to serve as the central venue for the 1994 Asian Cup, which was the first Asian Cup championship in which the Japanese national team took part.
		Hiroshima Arch has a very unique shape for a large sports stadium.
		Apart from the high bank of seats in the "home stand", the rest of the stands are set on a relatively shallow bank, like a shallow saucer.
	www.wldcup.com /Asia/stadia/hiroshima.html (305 words)

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