Hiroshima [city] - Hiroshima

Japanese: 広島[市] - ひろしま

A city in the western part of Hiroshima Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1889 and is the prefectural capital. In 1980, it became a city designated by government ordinance, with the following wards established: Central, East, South, West, Asa-minami, Asakita, and Aki. In 1986, Itsukaichi Town was incorporated and Saeki Ward was established. The city developed on the Ota River Delta at the back of Hiroshima Bay, and is served by the Sanyo Main Line and Sanyo Shinkansen, the Geibi Line and Kabe Line branch off from it, the Kure Line in the southeast, the Astram Line (Hiroshima Rapid Transit) from the center to Hiroshima Regional Park, and the Hiroshima Electric Railway Line to Miyajima and other areas. Roads that pass through the city include the Sanyo Expressway, the Chugoku Expressway, the Hiroshima Expressway, and National Routes 2 and 54. Mori Terumoto built a castle in 1589, and it later developed as a castle town under the rule of the Fukushima and Asano clans. After the Meiji period, it became the center of prefectural government and a military city. On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, destroying the city and causing damage with over 260,000 deaths. In 1949, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Act was enacted, and after the war, it developed as a city of peace, and in 1995, the 50th anniversary of the bombing was celebrated. The automobile, shipbuilding, and machinery industries, as well as rubber, food, woodworking, and needle manufacturing industries, are thriving in the city, forming a coastal industrial zone. Oysters and seaweed are also cultivated in Hiroshima Bay. In recent years, various projects for the 21st century have been underway, such as the construction of Seifu-shinto (a hilly city in the west of Hiroshima), which began in 1990, and the Hiroshima Port Renaissance 21 (an international port city), whose reclamation began in 1992. The hypocenter became the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, and within the park are the Atomic Bomb Memorial Cenotaph and the Peace Memorial Museum, and nearby is the Atomic Bomb Dome (historic site). In 1996, the park was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are Hijiyama Park, Shukkeien Garden (a scenic spot), and the ruins of Hiroshima Castle (a historic site). Hiroshima Port and Hiroshima Nishi Airport are located in the southern part of the city. In April 2005, Yuki Town in Saiki County was incorporated. The city has an area of 906.53 ^km2 . It has a population of 1,173,843 (2010).
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広島県西部の市。1889年市制。県庁所在地。1980年政令指定都市となり，中・東・南・西・安佐南(あさみなみ)・安佐北・安芸(あき)の各区を設置。1986年五日市町を編入，佐伯区が成立。市街地は広島湾奥の太田川デルタに発達し，山陽本線，山陽新幹線が通じ，芸備線，可部(かべ)線が分岐，南東部に呉線，中心部から広島広域公園へアストラムライン（広島高速交通），宮島ほかへ広島電鉄線が通じる。道路は山陽自動車道，中国自動車道，広島自動車道，国道２・54号線などが通じる。1589年毛利輝元が築城，のち福島氏，浅野氏の支配下で城下町として発展，明治以後県政の中心，軍事都市となった。1945年８月６日原子爆弾が投下され壊滅，死者26万をこえる被害を出した。1949年広島平和記念都市建設法が公布され，戦後は平和都市として発展，1995年被爆50周年を迎えた。自動車，造船，機械を中心にゴム，食品，木工，製針工業などが盛んで，臨海工業地帯を形成している。また広島湾のカキ，ノリ養殖なども行われる。近年は，1990年に着工された西風新都（広島西部丘陵都市）建設，1992年に埋立てが開始された広島ポートルネッサンス21（国際港湾都市）計画など，21世紀へ向けたさまざまなプロジェクトが進行している。爆心地は平和記念公園となり，園内に原爆慰霊碑，平和記念館，付近には原爆ドーム（史跡）があり，1996年ユネスコの世界文化遺産として登録された。比治山(ひじやま)公園，縮景園（名勝），広島城跡（史跡）があり，市の南部に広島港，広島西飛行場がある。2005年４月佐伯郡湯来町を編入。906.53km²。117万3843人（2010）。
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