Sadaaki Senda
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was the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture
from 1880 to 1889. His most ambitious project was the construction of Ujina port
(later to become Hiroshima
Port), which was completed in November 1889.
A bronze statue of Senda was constructed at Ujina, where it still stands today.
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
from 1880 to 1889. His most ambitious project was the construction of Ujina port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
(later to become Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
Port), which was completed in November 1889.
A bronze statue of Senda was constructed at Ujina, where it still stands today.