Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県 Hiroshima-ken)

Capital	Hiroshima
Region	Chūgoku
Island	Honshū
Governor	Yuzan Fujita
Area (rank)	8,476. The Japanese city of ( is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan 's The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. The four main Islands of Japan are Hokkaidō Honshū Kyūshū Shikoku or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Rank 95 km² (11th)
- % water	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3%
Population  (October 1, 2000)
- Population	2,878,915 (12th)
- Density	340 /km²
Districts	5
Municipalities	23
ISO 3166-2	JP-34
Website	http://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower
- Tree	Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
- Bird	Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)
Symbol of Hiroshima Prefecture

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Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Towns and villages 2.3 Mergers 3 Economy 4 Culture 5 Sports 6 Tourism 7 External links

History

The area around Hiroshima, formerly divided into Bingo and Aki provinces, has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded history. was a province of Japan on the Inland Sea side of western Honshū, comprising what is today the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture. or Geishū (芸州 was a province in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, comprising the western part of what is today Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima is a traditional center of the Chūgoku region and was the seat of the Mori clan until the Battle of Sekigahara. Background and pretext Even though Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan and consolidated his power following the Siege of Odawara in 1590 his ill-fated

Hiroshima is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites:

1. the Atomic Dome in Hiroshima, one of the few remnants of prewar Hiroshima following the atomic bombing in 1945;
2. Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima, famed for filling with water and appearing to "float" during high tide. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome ( Japanese: 原爆ドーム Genbaku Dome) in Hiroshima The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at Itsukushima Shrine ( Japanese: 厳島神社 Itsukushima Jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as may refer to Miyajima another name for the Japanese island Itsukushima Miyajima Hiroshima, a former town on this island merged into Hatsukaichi

Geography

Hiroshima prefecture lies in the middle of Chūgoku, facing Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea. is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū An inland sea is a shallow Sea that covers central areas of continents during high stands of Sea level that result in marine transgressions In modern days Most of the prefecture consists of mountains leading towards Shimane Prefecture, but rivers produce rich plains near the coast, and the prefecture also includes many small islands in the Inland Sea. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū The sheltered nature of the Inland Sea makes Hiroshima's climate very mild.

Cities

Fourteen cities are located in Hiroshima Prefecture:

Akitakata Etajima Fuchū Fukuyama Hatsukaichi Higashihiroshima

Hiroshima (capital) Aki-ku Asakita-ku Asaminami-ku Higashi-ku Minami-ku Naka-ku Nishi-ku Saeki-ku

Kure Mihara Miyoshi Onomichi Ōtake Shōbara Takehara

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each district:

Aki District Fuchū Kaita Kumano Saka

Jinseki District Jinsekikōgen Sera District Sera

Toyota District Ōsakikamijima Yamagata District Akiōta Kitahiroshima

Mergers

Main article: List of mergers in Hiroshima Prefecture

Economy

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). 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 Aki (安芸郡 -gun is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 49839 and a density is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 29904 and a Population is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan. Kumano-cho is famous for the manufacture of brushes called "Kumano-fude" (Kumano-brush is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 12059 and a density Japan > Hiroshima Prefecture > Jinseki District Jinseki (神石郡 -gun is a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture is a town located in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan. The town was created on November 5, 2004 from the merger of all three towns Sera (世羅郡 -gun is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. is a town located in Sera District, Hiroshima, Japan. On October 1 2004 the three towns in the district merged to form the new town of Sera Japan > Hiroshima Prefecture > Toyota District Toyota (豊田郡 -gun is a one of the districts located in Hiroshima Prefecture Japan is a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima, Japan. This small island located in Seto Inland Sea, which separates Hiroshima Yamagata (山県郡 -gun is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan. is a town located in Yamagata District, Hiroshima, Japan. The town was formed on October 1, 2004 from the merger of Kake is a town located in Yamagata District, Hiroshima, Japan. The town was formed on February 1, 2005 from the merger of Chiyoda Here is a list of mergers in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan from the 2000s ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. is a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. As of the January 1 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 246118 and a density For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article

Culture

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Hiroshima.

Football(soccer)

• Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Hiroshima city)

Baseball

• Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Hiroshima city)

Volleyball

• JT Thunders (Hiroshima city)

Tourism

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hiroshima Castle Shukukei Garden Mitaki Temple Itsukushima Shrine Momiji-dani Park Mt. is a football team in the J League. Team name The team name comes from the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian The Japanese city of ( is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan 's The are a professional Baseball team in Japan 's Central League. The Japanese city of ( is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan 's The Japanese city of ( is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshū, the largest of Japan 's Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Atomic Bomb Dome or A-Bomb Dome ( Japanese: 原爆ドーム Genbaku Dome) in Hiroshima sometimes called (coordinates) is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan which was the home of the daimyō (feudal lord of the Itsukushima Shrine ( Japanese: 厳島神社 Itsukushima Jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Misen

Miyajima Aquarium Senko Temple Jodo Temple Saikoku Temple Onomichi Castle Onomichi City Art Museum

External links

• Official Hiroshima Prefecture homepage
• Life in Hiroshima and other Japan-related Articles
• Hiroshima Weather Forecast
• National Archives of Japan ... Hiroshima map (1891)
• National Archives of Japan: Itsukushima kakei, illustrated scroll describing Itsukushima, text by Kaibara Eiken (circa 1720)

Hiroshima Prefecture
Cities
Akitakata | Etajima | Fuchū | Fukuyama | Hatsukaichi | Higashihiroshima | Hiroshima (capital) | Kure | Mihara | Miyoshi | Onomichi | Ōtake | Shōbara | Takehara
Districts
Aki | Jinseki | Sera | Toyota | Yamagata
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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