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	Kure City
		Kure is a large and prosperous city-run region on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture.
		Kure is composed of many amalgamated towns and cities of which Kure City (呉市) is the largest and original city.
		Kure Port is south of JR Kure Station close to the Yamato Museum.
	apike.ca /japan_kure.html (1073 words)

	Encyclopedia: Occupied Japan
		The Allies dismantled Japan's zaibatsu: only their factories remained, in the hands of a wide array of corporations which eventually coalesced into what are now known as keiretsu.
		Shigeru Yoshida Shigeru Yoshida (å‰ç”° èŒ‚ Yoshida Shigeru, September 22, 1878â€“October 20, 1967) was the Prime Minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954.
		In February 1947, Japan's workers were ready to call a general strike, in an attempt to take over their factories; MacArthur warned that he would not allow such a strike to take place, and the unions eventually relented, making them lose face and effectively subduing them for the remainder of the occupation.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Occupied-Japan (4198 words)

	Monument of IJN Battleship YAMATO
		As for Kure, There used to be the biggest IJN base and shipbuilding yard in Japan.
		Then, Japan Maritime Guard was inaugurated with establishment of the National Security Board in August, 1952, and the division was established in Kure.
		Japan Maritime Guard turned into JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self Defense Force) with establishment of the Defense Agency in July, 1954.
	www.oshipee.com /omami/e-photo-kure.htm (126 words)

	Kure, Hiroshima - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Japan, October 1, Population, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kure, Hiroshima - TheBestLinks.com - Japan, Japan, October 1, Population,...
		Kure, Japan, Kure, Hiroshima, Japan, October 1, Population, 1902, 2003...
		As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 203,252 and the density of 1,311.05 persons per kmandsup2.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Kure__2C___Japan.html (120 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.
		Honoring symbols from Japan's imperialist past is not taken lightly by other Asian countries and many in Japan as well.
		The museum's lower left wing mostly chronicals the rise of Kure as a major military port and airbase.
	apike.ca /japan_kure_yamato.html (765 words)

	Japan Hotels by SmartStays - Lowest room rates and hotel reservations for Japan
		Japan, the Land of Sakura, Mount Fuji and Samurai, one of the world trading leaders, geographically located in the Pacific Ocean, neighboured to China, Korea and Russia in the east.
		Japan also had a long time of international encounter, which presently blended to the life of high technology.
		Hokkaido is at the north end of Japan on the coast of Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk and Pacific Ocean, while centred by mountainous and volcanic plateaus.
	www.asia-hotel.net /japan (636 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| TOP STORIES > Interest in WWII as Japan marks anniversary with mixed feelings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		KURE, Japan: Japan has been seeing a surge of interest in World War II as it marks 60 years since its surrender, with veterans and the young alike packing military museums that for some serve as a warning never to return to battle.
		Some 4,000 people are pouring into the Kure Maritime Museum west of Tokyo every day to look at a one-10th scale replica of Yamato, the legendary Japanese battleship sunk in the closing days of the war.
		Japan has seen its relations slide this year with China and South Korea, which were occupied by Japan and accuse the nation of not atoning for its wartime atrocities.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/aug/14/yehey/top_stories/20050814top9.html (979 words)

	Earth Change News on Earth Changes TV on the Web
		KURE, Japan (AP)--Aftershocks rattled southwestern Japan on Monday as residents began picking up the pieces following a powerful earthquake that killed two people and damaged the region's infrastructure.
		An 80-year-old woman died in the town of Kure when she was buried under rubble.
		In Kure, a town of old-fashioned wooden houses and narrow winding streets about 12 miles south of Hiroshima, residents cleared away rubble to let cars pass and lined up outside relief centers for water and vinyl sheets to patch broken roofs.
	www.earthchangestv.com /breaking/March_Part2_2001/PrinterFriendly/0326japan.htm (512 words)

	Japanese Navy Ships--Hosho (Aircraft Carrier, 1922-1947)
		Hosho, a 7470-ton aircraft carrier built at Tsurumi, Japan, was completed in December 1922, the first of her type to enter service in the Japanese Navy.
		During much of the 1920s Hosho was Japan's only "flat-top" and, like her U.S. Navy contemporary, USS Langley (CV-1), was actively employed developing carrier operational techniques and tactical doctrine.
		In July 1945, during U.S. carrier air strikes on Kure, Japan, she was lightly damaged.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-fornv/japan/japsh-h/hosho2.htm (559 words)

	CNN.com - Residents line up for supplies after Japanese quake - March 26, 2001
		KURE, Japan -- Aftershocks have rattled southwestern Japan following a powerful earthquake that killed two people and dealt a heavy blow to the region's infrastructure.
		Saturday's earthquake was centered off the coast of Japan and relatively deep under the sea, which may have softened its impact.
		Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries.
	cnnstudentnews.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/03/25/japan.earthquake (652 words)

	Japanese submarine I-52 -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Japanese government objected, indicating that they considered the wreck site was a grave.
		Tidwell has worked on the proper proceedures with the Japanese government and has received the blessing from the war graves authorities in Japan.
		Tidwell took down a Japanese Naval Ensign and fixed it to the wrecked submarine.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/japanese_submarine_i-52.htm (645 words)

	British Commonwealth Occupation Force 1946 - 1951
		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.
		The RAN component of BCOF was responsible for patrolling the Inland Sea to prevent both smuggling and the illegal immigration of Koreans to Japan.
		By the end of 1946 the task of demilitarising Japan was requiring less effort and the nature of BCOF's duties was changing.
	www.awm.gov.au /atwar/bcof.htm (813 words)

	Industrial Reporting, Inc. Article - Japanese Mill Makes Post And Beam Components
		KURE (Hiroshima), Japan — ‘Gentle to the earth’ is the guiding principle for activities at Chugoku Lumber Co. Ltd.
		Chugoku Lumber, which is located in Kure City, Hiroshima (prefecture), has long been committed to ways to verify the load-bearing capabilities of its wood products.
		The Kure City location of Chugoku Lumber is in southwest Japan.
	www.timberlinemag.com /articledatabase/view.asp?articleID=899 (1138 words)

	HMCS ATHABASKAN 219
		Kure was a commonwealth base where units of the Australian, British and Canadian Army were located.
		The main attraction at Kure was the Canadian Army base at Camp Hero, as well as the mess facilities at the British Commonwealth base.
		Kure had excellent military hospital facilities because they attended to casualties who were evacuated from mainland Korea.
	www.jproc.ca /athabee219/supply.html (2388 words)

	Kure -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Because of its seclusion, Kure was chosen as the site of a major naval base in 1886.
		There are shipyards at Kure and Onomichi and...
		Most of the provincial capitals, or koku-fu, of ancient Japan were only administrative centres that contained official residences and were not developed towns.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9046471 (480 words)

	USS Cushing visits Kure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		KURE, Japan -- The Spruance-class destroyer USS Cushing (DD 985), arrived in Kure, Japan, June 24.
		While in port, the ship's approximately 380 crewmembers will have a chance to participate in friendship and goodwill activities such as community service projects.
		Cushing is permanently forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is commanded by Cmdr. Peter K. Dallman.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2003/June/21.htm (56 words)

	Sasebo Minesweepers Conduct MINEX-EODEX '06
		KURE, Japan (NNS) -- Two forward deployed U.S Navy mine countermeasures ships with embarked personnel and 19 Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) assets began a joint and combined MINEX-EODEX (Mine Exercise/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Exercise) 2006 off the coast of Kure, Japan, Feb. 15.
		Patriot and Guardian are mine countermeasures ships forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan.
		Patriot and Guardian serve under Task Force 76, which serves as the U.S. 7th Fleet’s Mine Countermeasures arm in forward-deployed operations.
	www.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=22354 (516 words)

	Kure on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In addition to steel and machinery, semiconductor manufacturing devices and micrometers are also manufactured in Kure.
		'We're a family, too' Matt Kure and his parents are haunted by the fight two years ago that left Kyle Signorelli in a wheelchair and Matt in a youth prison.(News)
		Kure Beach, N.C., Corrosion Testing Business Considers Eventual Relocation.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/K/Kure.asp (497 words)

	Residents line up for supplies one day after strong Japanese earthquake - Monday March 26, 2001 - The Arizona Daily ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A large crack was created on the pier near the port in Hiroshima Saturday, following an earthquake with the magnitude of 6.4 that rocked wide areas in Japan's western region.
		KURE, Japan - Aftershocks rattled southwestern Japan yesterday as residents began picking up the pieces following a powerful earthquake that killed two people and damaged the region's infrastructure.
		About 120 people living in and around the bustling metropolitan city of Hiroshima had to leave damaged homes, said Masayoshi Yatsu, a spokesman for the government's disaster prevention office.
	wildcat.arizona.edu /papers/94/122/01_95_m.html (531 words)

	Reading Room (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Location: A headquarters and the Hiro Ammunition Depot are located in Kure City, Hirosima Prefecture, Japan.
		A headquarters of US Army Forces in Hiroshima Prefecture is located within the Kure Maritime Self-Defense Forces base of Japan.
		After the national emergency legislation of Japan was made in, Japanese Self-Defense Forces has run drills to protect these US army ammunition depots.
	daga.dhs.org /daga/readingroom/globalisation/militarism/40116ppsg7.htm (442 words)

	Whitesburg Baptist Church - The Dye Sisters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		They are also members of WBC that happen to live half way across the world in Japan.
		I wanted to interview the girls to see what God is up to in their lives.
		Kure is near Hiroshima (about 30 minutes or so away), where the atomic bomb was dropped during World War 2.
	www.wbccares.org /girls/dye_sisters.html (719 words)

	Memories of Kure Japan - MEMORIES OF KURE - JAPAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This web site is about the experiences of National Servicesmen serving at the British Commonwealth General Hospital in Kure, Japan between 1950 and 1956.
		Each person served at the British Commonwealth General Hospital, in Kure, Japan.
		I served at the hospital from December 1952 until December 1953 and worked as a member of the surgical team as an Operating Theatre Technician.
	www.kurememories.com (127 words)

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