Hiroshima+Background+info

Extra Information on Hiroshima Hiroshima is a city on the southwestern part of Honshu Island, in Japan. It is situated on the delta of the Ota River and was founded almost 500 years ago, in 1594. Hiroshima is a well-known coastal town and a commercial city, and was also developed as a military town in 1868. __Interesting Facts__ __**Timeline of Important Events in Hiroshima; found on statistics page**__ 1945 The first atomic bomb in the world devastates Hiroshima. 1949 The Hiroshima Peace Memorial City Construction Law is enacted. 1956 Nakayama and Inokuchi Villages are annexed. 1959 The Hiroshima-Honolulu sister-city relationship is established. 1961 Hiroshima Airport (present name:Hiroshima-nishi airport) opens. 1975 Sanyo Shinkansen (bullet train) Line opens between Okayama and Hakata The Hiroshima-Nagasaki sister-city relationship is established The Hiroshima Toyo Carp, the professional baseball team of Hiroshima wins the first championship of the Central League. 1977 The 1st Hiroshima Flower Festival is held. 1980 Hiroshima City is named the 10th Government Ordinance Designated City.Seven Ward offices open 1981 Pope John Paul II visits Hiroshima. 1982 The Mayor of Hiroshima makes an appeal for the total abolition of nuclear weapons at the 3rd Special Session of the U.N. General Assembly Devoted to Disarmament. 1983 The 17th Japan-American Conference of Mayors and Chamber of Commerce Presidents is held in Hiroshima The Hiroshima-Hanover sister-city relationship is established. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">1985 The 1st World Conference of Mayors for Peace through Inter-city Solidarity is held in Hiroshima <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'"> The 1st International Animation Festival in Japan is held in Hiroshima. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">1986 The Hiroshima-Chongqing friendship city relationship is established. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'"> The IAAF World Challenge Road Relay in Hiroshima is held. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">1993 Hiroshima Nishi Airport opens. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">1994 Hiroshima City University opens <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">The 12th Asian Games Hiroshima 1994 is held. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">1996 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">The 51st National Sports Festival is held <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'"> The 32nd National Sports Games for the Disabled is held. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">1997 The Hiroshima-Daegu sister-city relationship is established <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'"> The 14th National Urban Greenery Fair in Hiroshima (Green Festa Hiroshima 1997) is held. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">1998 The Hiroshima-Montreal sister-city relationship is established. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">1999 "August in Hiroshima '99" World Music Festival is held. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">2000 The 15th National Culture Festival Hiroshima 2000 is held. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">2001 Shareo,Underground Shopping Complex in Kamiya-cho, opens. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">Hiroshima Expressway Route 4 (Hiroshima Seifu-Shinto Route) opens. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">The 14th National Health and Welfare Festival (Nenlympic Hiroshima 2000) is held. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">2002 Hiroshima Sports Recreation Festival 2002 is held. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'">2004 The 1st Japan-U.S.Cities Summit is held in Hiroshima. To the Hiroshima homepage To see what happened After the bombing
 * Hiroshima’s population is currently 1,141,304
 * 7 channels coming from the river divide the city into 6 separate islands, all of which extend into the Hiroshima Bay; the city is almost on the same level as the sea
 * Hiroshima is the capital of the Hiroshima prefecture (kind of like a state in the U.S.)
 * Because of the atomic bomb, Hiroshima is now considered a city of peace. Most peace conferences are held here.
 * Streetcars are still used on Japan’s roads.
 * Hiroshima is home to one of the largest car companies in Japan; the Mazda Car Company (controlled by Ford)
 * A lot of its business comes from agriculture; there are over 31,000 farming households in Hiroshima and almost 1,000 fishing establishments and fishermen