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Hiroshima |
 Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県, Hiroshima-ken) -
A prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on
Honshū island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.
Hiroshima prefecture lies in the middle of Chūgoku, facing
Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea. 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. The sheltered nature of the Inland Sea makes
Hiroshima's climate very mild.
 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. Hiroshima is a
traditional center of the Chūgoku region and was the seat of
the Mori clan until the Battle of Sekigahara.
Hiroshima is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites:
The Atomic Dome in Hiroshima, one of the few remnants of
prewar Hiroshima following the atomic bombing in 1945.
Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima, famed for filling with water
and appearing to "float" during high tide.
Fourteen cities are located in Hiroshima Prefecture:
Akitakata
Etajima
Fuchū
Fukuyama
Hatsukaichi
Higashihiroshima
Hiroshima (capital)
Kure
Mihara
Miyoshi
Onomichi
Ōtake
Shōbara
Takehara
Information source: “Hiroshima Prefecture.” wikipedia.org. Article
date: 18 Feb. 2008. Retrieved: Wikipedia. 4 Mar. 2008 <Hiroshima Prefecture>. |
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