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	Kure City
		Kure is a large and prosperous city-run region on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture.
		Kure City is currently trying to become a hub city for the towns and islands the city now governs.
		Kure Port is south of JR Kure Station close to the Yamato Museum.
	apike.ca /japan_kure.html (1073 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)

	Hiroshima Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		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.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Hiroshima_Prefecture (652 words)

	Hiroshima, Pacific War
		The Hiroshima garrison was established in 1873 to govern Western Japan as one of five Army districts and manned with the 11th Infantry Regiment.
		In 1886 the Hiroshima garrison was expanded to the Fifth Division.
		Hiroshima military installations and heavy industries were rapidly developed to support the army and to support the nearby massive Kure naval shipyard, home of the Imperial Japanese Fleet.
	www.ww2pacific.com /hiroshima.html (883 words)

	Encyclopedia: Kure, Hiroshima
		Kure (呉市; -shi) is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan.
		As of the March 20, 2005 expansion but with October 1, 2004 population data, the city has an estimated population of 252,253 and a density of 714 persons per km²;.
		Japan geography stubs Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県 Hiroshima-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kure,-Hiroshima (1349 words)

	BCOF Japan: our part in the occupation
		Kure, which had been selected as the site of the first headquarters of B.C.O.F. in Japan, is situated on the southern coast of the island of Honshu on the Inland Sea.
		The BCOF area of responsibility was the western prefectures of Shimani, Yamaguchi, Tottori, Okayama, Hiroshima and Shikoku Island.
		BCOF headquarters were located at Kure, the army was encamped at Hiro, the RAAF at Iwakuni, and the naval shore establishment at the former Japanese naval base at Kure.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-conflicts-periods/other/bcof-japan.htm (2573 words)

	Kure's Yamato Museum
		Kure's Yamato Museum (大和ミュージアム) is said to be a tribute to the skills and science of area workers that created such marvels as the Yamato.
		Amusingly, the display pictures of Kure transportation projects includes a picture of the Akinada Bridge from Kawajiri to Shimokamagari.
		Despite the current lack of good pamphlets and explanation in anything but Japanese, if you're interested in the history of the Japanese military and their ships then this is probably one of the best museums in Japan (certainly the best in western Honshu) to learn about it and see some excellent models.
	apike.ca /japan_kure_yamato.html (765 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Kure Atoll or Ocean Island lies some 55 miles beyond Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands at 178 degrees 20 minutes W longitude and 28 degrees 25 minutes N latitude.
		Kure is the northern-most coral atoll in the world...
		Kure Beach is a town located in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
	www.hostingciamca.com /browse.php?title=K/KU/KUR (8001 words)

	arch-hiroshima old Kure Naval Arsenal
		Kure Naval Arsenal established in 1903 developed into the Largest shipbuilding plant of Japanese Imperial Navy.
		Now Kure is known as one of the world's leading shipyards.
		Kure focuses "military industry" but Hiroshima (not 25km from Kure) focuses "world peace".
	www.arch-hiroshima.net /arch-hiroshima/arch/seto/kure_e.html (208 words)

	Kure, Hiroshima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As of the March 20, 2005 expansion but with October 1, 2004 population data, the city has an estimated population of 252,253 and a density of 714 persons per km².
		July 24 - July 28, 1945 Battle of Kure, American bombers attack the remaining fleet in Kure Naval Base
		March 20, 2005 The towns of Ondo, Kurahashi, Kamagari in Aki District and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka were merged into Kure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kure,_Hiroshima (254 words)

	Hiroshima on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		An American in Hiroshima: visiting the spawning ground of the nuclear age.(Originated from The Orange County Register)
		Nuclear fallout; Hiroshima's Peace Park stands at the site where, 56 years ago, the first atomic bomb was dropped in wartime.
		Hiroshima, Nagasaki after atomic blasts: story the Smithsonian was not allowed to tell.(excerpts from 'Judgment at the Smithsonian')(Cover Story)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/H/Hiroshim.asp (725 words)

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		Immediately after the bombing, the Kure Naval Base sent a time in for rescue and relief, but also organized a survey team that went in on the day of the bombing and stayed to investigate the situation until the next day.
		The War Department Hiroshima Damage Survey Team＊ observed the air-raid damage to the city and the condition of patients in the hospitals on August 9.
		The Hiroshima Army Ordnance Supply Depot stood southeast of Hijiyama Hill, where it was shielded from the bomb and escaped the fire.
	www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp /virtual/VirtualMuseum_e/exhibit_e/exh0307_e/exh03074_e.html (1479 words)

	Bookstores in Japan (Western Japan) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		JR Hiroshima Terminal: -------------- Junkudo Hiroshima (9-1 Matsubara-cho, Minami-ku 732_0822; 10F Fukuya Hiroshima-Ekimae.
		Kamiyacho and Hondori: -------------- This is the downtown district of Hiroshima, near A-Bomb Dome and Memorial Park.
		Hiroshima University, Kasumi Campus: -------------- Inoue Shoten (1-4-10 Deshio, Minami-ku; North side of street which leads to campus gates.
	www.geocities.com /evelynleeper/jp-west.htm (2807 words)

	Hiroshima Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was the horrendous ending to a horrific war.
		The 60th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima will be commemorated Saturday with solemn words, silent prayers and countless brightly colored paper cranes.
		The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 60 years ago were stunning and sobering events.
	archive.wn.com /2005/08/04/1400/hiroshimapost (662 words)

	Hiroshima and Nagasaki \| Atomic Bombing \| World War II \| Questia.com Online Library
		Hiroshima Nagasaki: one necessary evil, one tragic...Americas use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki fifty years ago unleashed a debate...abhorrent choice.
		Hiroshima Diary: The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6-September 30, 1945
		...largely civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki generally is shunned, for...devastation witnessed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki was transposed to the global...more...
	www.questia.com /Index.jsp?CRID=hiroshima_and_nagasaki&OFFID=se1 (712 words)

	Miscellaneous railways in Hiroshima
		There are seven operational tram lines in Hiroshima.
		JR West Geibi [Hiroshima], JR West Kabe [Hiroshima],
		The line was originally intended as a line between Hiroshima and Hamada.
	bae.se /kitayama/hiroshimaken.htm (119 words)

	Hiroshima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings Remembered - The Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki August 6 and 9, 1945 by Ben Snowden At 2:45 in the morning...
		How Hiroshima Rose From the Ashes: A commitment to peace and renewal have helped the city's residents overcome their nightmares.(Hiroshima) (Time International (Europe Edition))
		Hiroshima y la mentira atómica.(Hiroshima, libro del periodista John Hersey; su traducción al español)(notas sobre el empleo de la bomba atómica durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial) (Letras Libres)
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0823796.html (445 words)

	Hiroshima -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		There are shipyards at Kure and Onomichi and on Inno Island.
		The city is situated on the delta of the Ota River, whose six channels divide it into several islets.
		Hiroshima, whose name means “Broad Island,” was founded as a castle town by the feudal lord Mori Terumoto in the 16th century.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9040561?tocId=9040561 (799 words)

	Asian Peace Alliance, NEWS BRIEFS
		Protest actions were held in the cities of Sapporo, Otaru, Omiya, Kofu, Nagano, Toyama, Kanazawa, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shjizuoka, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Tokushima, Kumamoto, Okinawa, Wakayama, Tottori, Matsue, Fukuoka and Nagasaki in the form of rallies, public lectures, hunger strikes, anti-war concerts and marches to US consulates.
		In Hiroshima, Peace Link--Hiroshima, Kure and Iwakuni joined the Hiroshima Committee to Oppose the US War against Iraq and Japanese Emergency Law, which mobilised thousands of people in a two-hour demonstration at the Hiroshima Shirokita Park.
		Among them, young nursery school teacher, high school students, a high school teacher who was recently forced to resign his school because of his will to visit Iraq again to become a human shield.
	www.yonip.com /main/APA/apa_newsbriefs_01.html (3380 words)

	AikiWeb Aikido Forums - Training in Japan
		Specifically, I'll be in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
		I guess I just am wondering what I should be looking for when I change dojos and countries, since I am very new to the art but know I want to stick with it for the long term.
		Kure is a famous naval base and perhaps the Marine Self-defence Force has a dojo, but I doubt whether it is open to the general public.
	www.aikiweb.com /forums/printthread.php?t=3886 (871 words)

	Paul Brehm Interview: Tone Strike Mission
		She was anchored in the inner bay of Nishinomi Shima, due west of Kure in Hiroshima Bay.
		The island areas inside Hiroshima Bay made this an ideal defense anchorage because shore based guns could be placed to where they could be brought to bear on planes approaching the anchorage from any direction.
		The contour of the land was such that a high release was necessary unless we retired toward the heart of the harbor and more guns which we didn't want to face.
	www.wtj.com /articles/brehm/tone.htm (1417 words)

	TownNet.com - World > Asia > Japan > Hiroshima
		Hiroshima having traded with the foreign countries was the center of marine transportation in old times.
		Extending you the enjoyable information about Hiroshima, such as Kagura and Okonomi-yaki.
		This story begins when we, young couple, tried to find land where we could make our home, a place where we had never visited or lived.
	www.townnet.com /world/asia/japan/hiroshima.html (268 words)

	USS Euryale - Tom Paine's Journal
		Without warning in the eventful second week of August dread mushroom clouds rose over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Russia declared war on Japan, and Emperor Hirohito's faltering voice told his stunned subjects that Japan was defeated and must cease hostilities.
		While we were at Kure I drove over the hill in an Army jeep to see Hiroshima.
		Both Kure and Hiroshima were utterly devastated, with rubble and gray ashes extending as far as you could see.
	www.katiebuglove.com /euryalepainetom.html (4276 words)

	British Commonwealth Occupation Force Official Web Page
		As the 34th Infantry Brigade, with appropriate Headquarter and support groups, troops were initially volunteers from various units serving in the South West Pacific Area at the end of the war on 15th August 1945.
		Proceeded by advance parties, the main body of troops landed in Japan on 13 February 1946 at the port of Kure near Hiroshima, from the troopship 'Stamford Victory'.
		Together with the New Zealand Component, the area of occupation covered the Prefectures of Hiroshima and Yamaguchi with a population of some 20 Million people.
	www.bcofonline.com (797 words)

	Toxicon. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Asakawa, K. Miyazawa, H. Takayama, T. Noguchi, Dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense as the source of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) contained in bivalves from Hiroshima Bay, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, Toxicon 33 (5) (1995) pp.
		Ito, M. Asakawa, Y. Sida, K. Miyazawa, Occurrence of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP) in the starfish Asterina pectinifera collected from the Kure Bay, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, Toxicon 41 (3) (2003) pp.
		Asakawa, F. Nishimura, K. Miyazawa, T. Noguchi, Occurrence of paralytic shellfish poison in the starfish asterias amurensis in kure bay, hiroshima prefecture, Japan, Toxicon 35 (7) (1997) pp.
	www.elsevier.com /cdweb/journals/00410101/viewer.htt?viewtype=authors&rangeselected=12 (938 words)

	Nonselective cation channel as a Ca2+ influx pathway in pepsinogen-secreting cells of bullfrog esophagus -- Kimura et ...
		Nonselective cation channel as a Ca influx pathway in pepsinogen-secreting cells of bullfrog esophagus
		Hiroshima General Hospital of the West Railroad Company, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima 732-0057;
		Chugoku Rosai Hospital, Kure City, Hiroshima 737-0193; and
	ajpgi.physiology.org /cgi/content/abstract/281/2/G333 (244 words)

	hiroshima :: Japan Resources
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	www.iaqi.com /japan/hiroshima.html (392 words)

	Thach enjoys a visit to Kure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Many took a short train ride to Hiroshima for tours and to visit the Peace Park, Peace Memorial Museum, and Hiroshima Castle.
		On the lighter side, a number of Thach Sailors went to the ballpark to watch the Hiroshima Carp play the Chinichi Dragons.
		Thach also hosted a luncheon for the deputy mayor of Kure and officers of JDS Hiei and JDS Yamayuki, with a meal served by the Thach mess specialists.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /news2/7frel478.htm (303 words)

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