All Topics  
Hiroshima Prefecture

 
Hiroshima Prefecture

 
   Email Print
   Bookmark   Link
 

 

Hiroshima Prefecture
 
 
  Topics Hiroshima Prefecture Topic Home

is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Chugoku region
Chugoku region

The or is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Okayama Prefecture....
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Hiroshima
Hiroshima

The Japanese city of is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of Japan's islands....
.

area around Hiroshima, formerly divided into Bingo
Bingo Province

was a Provinces of Japan of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshu, comprising what is today the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. Bingo bordered Bitchu Province, Hoki Province, Izumo Province, Iwami Province, and Aki Provinces....
 and Aki
Aki Province

or Geishu was a Provinces of Japan in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan....
 provinces, has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded history. Hiroshima is a traditional center of the Chugoku region and was the seat of the Mori clan
Mori clan

The Mori clan was a Japanese clans of daimyo, descended from Oe no Hiromoto and established themselves in Aki Province. Their name was derived from a shoen in Mori, Aiko District, Sagami Province....
 until the Battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara

The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Though it would take three more years for Ieyasu to consolidate his position of power over the Toyotomi clan and the daimyo, Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate,...
.

Hiroshima is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites:

Located on the island of Okunoshima
Okunoshima

Okunoshima is a small island located in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan in the city of Takehara, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Getting there is a little difficult, but with campsites, walking trails, and various historical ruins to discover, it is a perfect place for a day trip....
 (city of Takehara), are the remains of a toxic gas factory linked to Unit 731
Unit 731

was a covert biological warfare and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal Japanese human experimentation on the Chinese during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II....
.






Discussion
Ask a question about 'Hiroshima Prefecture'
Start a new discussion about 'Hiroshima Prefecture'
Answer questions from other users
Full Discussion Forum



Encyclopedia


is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Chugoku region
Chugoku region

The or is the westernmost region of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima Prefecture, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Shimane Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, and Okayama Prefecture....
 on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is the city of Hiroshima
Hiroshima

The Japanese city of is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of Japan's islands....
.

History

The area around Hiroshima, formerly divided into Bingo
Bingo Province

was a Provinces of Japan of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshu, comprising what is today the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. Bingo bordered Bitchu Province, Hoki Province, Izumo Province, Iwami Province, and Aki Provinces....
 and Aki
Aki Province

or Geishu was a Provinces of Japan in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan....
 provinces, has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded history. Hiroshima is a traditional center of the Chugoku region and was the seat of the Mori clan
Mori clan

The Mori clan was a Japanese clans of daimyo, descended from Oe no Hiromoto and established themselves in Aki Province. Their name was derived from a shoen in Mori, Aiko District, Sagami Province....
 until the Battle of Sekigahara
Battle of Sekigahara

The , popularly known as the , was a decisive battle on October 21, 1600 which cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Though it would take three more years for Ieyasu to consolidate his position of power over the Toyotomi clan and the daimyo, Sekigahara is widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of the Tokugawa shogunate,...
.

Hiroshima is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites:
  • The Atomic Dome
    Hiroshima Peace Memorial

    Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome , in Hiroshima, Japan, is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996....
     in Hiroshima, one of the few remnants of prewar Hiroshima following the atomic bombing
    Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear warfares near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at the executive order of President of the United States Harry S....
     in 1945;
  • The Itsukushima Shrine
    Itsukushima Shrine

    Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto jinja on the island of Itsukushima in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. It is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site....
     in Miyajima
    Miyajima

    may refer to* Miyajima, another name for the Japanese island Itsukushima* Miyajima, Hiroshima, a former town on this island, merged into Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima in 2005...
    , famed for filling with water and appearing to "float" during high tide.


Located on the island of Okunoshima
Okunoshima

Okunoshima is a small island located in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan in the city of Takehara, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. Getting there is a little difficult, but with campsites, walking trails, and various historical ruins to discover, it is a perfect place for a day trip....
 (city of Takehara), are the remains of a toxic gas factory linked to Unit 731
Unit 731

was a covert biological warfare and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal Japanese human experimentation on the Chinese during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II....
. Different types of chemical weapons were produced there during the first part of the Showa era like mustard gas, yperite, lewisite
Lewisite

Lewisite is an organoarsenic compound, specifically an arsine. It was once manufactured in the U.S. and Japan as a Chemical warfare, acting as a vesicant and lung irritant....
 and cyanide
Cyanide

A cyanide is any chemical compound that contains the nitrile , which consists of a carbon atom chemical bond to a nitrogen atom. Inorganic cyanides are hydrogen cyanide salts in which cyanide is generally the anion CN-....
. These weapons were used against Chinese soldiers and civilians and during the experiments on humans by Shiro Ishii
Shiro Ishii

was a microbiologist and the lieutenant general of Unit 731, a biological warfare unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War....
's units.

Geography

Hiroshima prefecture lies in the middle of Chugoku, facing Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
 across the Seto Inland Sea. Most of the prefecture consists of mountains leading towards Shimane Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is Matsue, Shimane. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, next to the Tottori Prefecture that is a neighboring prefecture on the east side....
, but rivers produce rich plains near the coast, and the prefecture also includes many small islands in the Inland Sea. The sheltered nature of the Inland Sea makes Hiroshima's climate very mild.

Cities

Fourteen cities are located in Hiroshima Prefecture:
  • Akitakata
    Akitakata, Hiroshima

    is a cities of Japan located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The city has a population of 34,160 and an area of 538.17km?. It was founded on March 1, 2004 with the merger of six towns in Takata District, Hiroshima , thereby dissolving the district....
  • Etajima
    Etajima, Hiroshima

    is a cities of Japan located on the island of Etajima in Hiroshima Bay in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The city was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Etajima from Aki District, Hiroshima with three towns from Saeki District, Hiroshima: Nomi, Hiroshima, Ogaki, Hiroshima, and Okimi, Hiroshima....
  • Fuchu
  • Fukuyama
    Fukuyama, Hiroshima

    is a cities of Japan located alongside the Ashida River in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of the February 1, 2005 merger, the city has an estimated population of 426,795 and a population density of 925 persons per km?....
  • Hatsukaichi
    Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

    is a cities of Japan of some 120,000 people located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with hatsuka meaning "20th day" and ichi translating to "market"....
  • Higashihiroshima
    Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima

    is a cities of Japan located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.Higashihiroshima is a university town of Hiroshima University. As the central city of Hiroshima Central Technopolis, high-tech industry is growing....
  • Hiroshima (capital)
    • Aki-ku
    Aki-ku, Hiroshima

    Aki-ku is one of the eight Wards of Japan of the city of Hiroshima, Japan.As of November 1 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 76,858 and a population density of 817.55 persons per km?. The total area is 94.01 km?....
     Asakita-ku
    Asakita-ku, Hiroshima

    Asakita-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima, located in the North of Asa-gun and the South of Takata-gun: now-defunct districts ....
     Asaminami-ku
    Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima

    Asaminami-ku is one of the eight ward of the city of Hiroshima, located in the South of Asa-gun: now-defunct district.Asa-gun was consisted of Gion-cho, Yasufuruichi-cho, Sato-cho, Numata-cho....
     Higashi-ku
    Higashi-ku, Hiroshima

    Higashi-Ku is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ota River.Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi....
     Minami-ku
    Minami-ku, Hiroshima

    Minami-ku is one of the eight Wards of Japan of the city of Hiroshima, Japan....
     Naka-ku
    Naka-ku, Hiroshima

    Naka-ku is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park....
     Nishi-ku
    Nishi-ku, Hiroshima

    Nishi-ku is one of the eight Wards of Japan of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima-Nishi Airport is located in Nishi-ku....
     Saeki-ku
    Saeki-ku, Hiroshima

    Saeki-ku is one of the eight Wards of Japan of the city of Hiroshima, Japan.The Hiroshima Branch of the Japan Mint is located here.The ward added the former town of Yuki, Hiroshima from Saeki District, Hiroshima on April 25, 2005....
    • Kure
      Kure, Hiroshima

      is a cities of Japan located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of the January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 246,118 and a population density of 696 persons per km?....
    • Mihara
      Mihara, Hiroshima

      is a cities of Japan located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on November 15, 1936. On March 22, 2005, the town of Daiwa, Hiroshima from the former Kamo District, Hiroshima , the town of Kui, Hiroshima from Mitsugi District, Hiroshima, and the town of Hongo, Hiroshima from Toyota District, Hiroshima merged with the city to cr...
    • Miyoshi
      Miyoshi, Hiroshima

      is a cities of Japan located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on March 31, 1954.On April 1, 2004, Miyoshi City merged with the towns of Kisa, Hiroshima, Mirasaka, Hiroshima, Miwa, Hiroshima and the villages of Funo, Hiroshima, Kimita, Hiroshima, and Sakugi, Hiroshima in Futami District, Hiroshima and the town of Konu, Hirosh...
    • Onomichi
      Onomichi, Hiroshima

      is a cities of Japan located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan facing the Inland Sea. The city is known for its many temples such as the Buddhism in Japan Senko-ji , has a shipbuilding yard and a motor factory....
    • Otake
      Otake, Hiroshima

      is a cities of Japan located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 30,471 and the population density of 390.90 persons per km?....
    • Shobara
      Shobara, Hiroshima

      is a cities of Japan located in northeastern corner of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.*On March 31, 2005 - the towns of Hiwa, Hiroshima, Kuchiwa, Hiroshima, Saijo, Hiroshima, Takano, Hiroshima, and Tojo, Hiroshima, from the former Hiba District, Hiroshima and the town of Soryo, Hiroshima from the former Konu...
    • Takehara
      Takehara, Hiroshima

      is a cities of Japan located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 31,223 and a population density of 263.93 persons per square kilometer....


    Towns and villages

    Hiroshimamapcurrent
    These are the towns and villages in each district
    Districts of Japan

    The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
    :
    • Aki District
      Aki District, Hiroshima

      Aki is a districts of Japan located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2004 population data but counting decreases due to the March 20, 2005 merger, the district has an estimated population of 116,573 and a population density of 1588 persons per km?....
    Fuchu Kaita
    Kaita, Hiroshima

    is a towns of Japan located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 29,904 and a population density of 2,165.39 persons per km?....
     Kumano
    Kumano, Hiroshima

    is a towns of Japan located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.Kumano-cho is famous for the manufacture of brushes called "Kumano-fude" ....
     Saka
    Saka, Hiroshima

    is a towns of Japan located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,059 and a population density of 771.04 persons per km?....
    • Jinseki District
      Jinseki District, Hiroshima

      Japan > Hiroshima Prefecture > Jinseki District'Jinseki is a districts of Japan located in Hiroshima Prefecture. The district has an estimated population of 11,863....
    Jinsekikogen
    Jinsekikogen, Hiroshima

    is a towns of Japan located in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The town was created on November 5, 2004 from the merger of all three towns and the one village from the district....
    • Sera District
      Sera District, Hiroshima

      Sera is a districts of Japan located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 19,213 and a population density of 69.04 persons per km?....
    Sera
    Sera, Hiroshima

    is a towns of Japan located in Sera District, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. On October 1, 2004, the three towns in the district merged to form the new town of Sera....
    • Toyota District
      Toyota District, Hiroshima

      Japan > Hiroshima Prefecture > Toyota District'Toyota is a one of the districts located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Currently the district has only the town of Osakikamijima, Hiroshima....
    Osakikamijima
    Osakikamijima, Hiroshima

    is a towns of Japan located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.This small island located in Seto Inland Sea, which separates Hiroshima Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture....
    • Yamagata District
      Yamagata District, Hiroshima

      Yamagata is a districts of Japan located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 29,978 and a population density of 30.34 persons per square kilometer....
    Akiota
    Akiota, Hiroshima

    is a towns of Japan located in Yamagata District, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The town was formed on October 1, 2004 from the merger of Kake, Hiroshima, Togouchi, Hiroshima, and Tsutsuga, Hiroshima....
     Kitahiroshima
    Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima

    is a towns of Japan located in Yamagata District, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.The town was formed on February 1, 2005 from the merger of Chiyoda, Hiroshima, Geihoku, Hiroshima, Oasa, Hiroshima, and Toyohira, Hiroshima....


    Mergers


    Economy

    Hiroshima's main industries include automobiles (Mazda
    Mazda

    is a Japanese automaker based in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is part owned by the Ford Motor Company.During 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales....
     is headquartered in Hiroshima Prefecture) and shipbuilding (Kure
    Kure, Hiroshima

    is a cities of Japan located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of the January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 246,118 and a population density of 696 persons per km?....
     was one of the main naval bases of the Imperial Japanese Navy
    Imperial Japanese Navy

    The origins of the Imperial Japanese Navy trace back to early interactions with nations on the Asia, beginning in the early history of Japan#Feudal Japan and reaching a peak of activity during the 16th and 17th centuries at a time of cultural diffusion with European power during the Age of Discovery....
     and remains a major commercial yard).

    Culture


    Sports

    The sports teams listed below are based in Hiroshima.

    Football(soccer)
    • Sanfrecce Hiroshima
      Sanfrecce Hiroshima

      is a football team in the J. League....
        (Hiroshima city)


    Baseball
    • Hiroshima Toyo Carp
      Hiroshima Toyo Carp

      The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Central League. The team is primarily owned by the Matsuda family, led by , who is a descendant of Mazda founder Jujiro Matsuda....
        (Hiroshima city)


    Volleyball
    • JT Thunders
      JT Thunders

      JT Thunders is a men's volleyball team based in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. It plays in V.League . The club was founded in 1931....
        (Hiroshima city)


    Tourism

    • Hiroshima Peace Memorial
      Hiroshima Peace Memorial

      Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome , in Hiroshima, Japan, is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996....
    • Hiroshima Castle
      Hiroshima Castle

      ', sometimes called ' is a Japanese castle in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan which was the home of the daimyo of the Hiroshima han . Originally constructed in the 1590s, the castle was destroyed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945....
    • Shukukei Garden
    • Mitaki Temple
    • Itsukushima Shrine
      Itsukushima Shrine

      Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto jinja on the island of Itsukushima in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. It is a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site....
    • Momiji-dani Park
    • Mt. Misen
      Mount Misen (Miyajima)

      is the holy mountain on the holy island Itsukushima in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Japan.Mount Misen is within the World Heritage Site Area of Itsukushima Shrine....
    • Miyajima Aquarium
    • Senko Temple
    • Jodo Temple
    • Saikoku Temple
    • Onomichi Castle
    • Onomichi City Art Museum


    External links

    • National Archives of Japan
    • National Archives of Japan: