Hiroshima

Summary

Hiroshima is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Hiroshima draws 14,822 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hiroshima is located in Hiroshima Prefecture^[3].
• Hiroshima is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Hiroshima is on the body of water Ōta River^[5].
• Hiroshima is on the body of water Hiroshima Bay^[6].
• Hiroshima is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea^[7].
• Hiroshima's head of government is recorded as Kazumi Matsui^[8].
• Hiroshima is on the continent of Asia^[9].
• Hiroshima's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[10].
• Hiroshima's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[11].
• Hiroshima's instance of is recorded as port city^[12].
• Hiroshima's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Hiroshima's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[14].
• Hiroshima's capital is recorded as Naka-ku^[15].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Kure^[16].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Higashihiroshima^[17].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Akitakata^[18].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Hatsukaichi^[19].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Kumano^[20].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Kaita^[21].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Fuchū-chō^[22].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Saka^[23].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Kitahiroshima^[24].
• Hiroshima's shares border with is recorded as Akiota^[25].
• Hiroshima's anthem is recorded as municipal anthem of Hiroshima^[26].
• Hiroshima's founder is recorded as Mōri Terumoto^[27].

Body

Geography

Hiroshima is in the country of Japan^[4]. Hiroshima is located in Hiroshima Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Ōta River^[5], a river^[28], in Japan^[29]; Hiroshima Bay^[6], a bay^[30], in Japan^[31]; and Seto Inland Sea^[7], an inland sea^[32], in Japan^[33]. Hiroshima is on the continent of Asia^[9]. Part of include Sassenhirofuku^[34], a tetrad^[35], in Japan^[36]; 100 municipalities with water^[37]; and Hiroshima metropolitan area^[38], a metropolitan area^[39], in Japan^[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[10], prefectural capital of Japan^[11], port city^[12], big city^[13], and city of Japan^[14].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 1589^[41] and April 1, 1889^[42].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Hiroshima include Hiroshima Prefecture^[43], a prefecture of Japan^[44], in Japan^[45]; Hiroshima Airport^[46], an airport^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1993^[49]; Hiroshima Bay^[50], a bay^[51], in Japan^[52]; and Hiroshima-Nishi Airport^[53], an airport^[54], in Japan^[55].

Why It Matters

Hiroshima draws 14,822 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #3 of 20).^[2] Hiroshima has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] Hiroshima is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for Hiroshima include Hiroshima Prefecture^[43], a prefecture of Japan^[44], in Japan^[45]; Hiroshima Airport^[46], an airport^[47], in Japan^[48], founded in 1993^[49]; Hiroshima Bay^[50], a bay^[51], in Japan^[52]; and Hiroshima-Nishi Airport^[53], an airport^[54], in Japan^[55].