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3 days ago · Substantial debate exists over the ethical, legal, and military aspects of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 August and 9 August 1945 respectively at the close of World War II (1939–45).
4 days ago · Hiroshima, city, capital of Hiroshima prefecture, southwestern Honshu, Japan. It was founded as a castle town in the 16th century and lies at the head of Hiroshima Bay, an embayment of the Inland Sea. On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima became the first city in the world to be struck by an atomic bomb.
1 day ago · Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After the war. Cost. Legacy. See also. Notes. Citations. References. External links. Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project was a research and development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons.
4 days ago · Hiroshima (広島市, Hiroshima-shi, / ˌ h ɪr oʊ ˈ ʃ iː m ə /, also UK: / h ɪ ˈ r ɒ ʃ ɪ m ə /, US: / h ɪ ˈ r oʊ ʃ ɪ m ə /, [çiɾoɕima] ⓘ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391.
May 3, 2024 · “Nagasaki must be the last place exposed to an atomic bomb,” declared Hiroshi Nose, director of the city’s Atomic Bomb Museum, as he tells me how the museum, established in 1955, has evolved.
May 3, 2024 · Nagasaki is a strange city. It’s strange in the sense that in many ways, it feels very “un-Japanese”. For one, it doesn’t seem to have the quirks that make Japan the endearingly eccentric country that it is. Things like giant mechanized robots and oddball restaurant concepts are nowhere to be found here.
May 6, 2024 · What islands are off Nagasaki? The most famous of the islands off Nagasaki is actually Hashima (aka Gunkanjima or “Battleship” Islands), which is located just west of the city less than an hour away. Beyond this, Iki Island and Tsushima sit far off to the north, while the Goto Islands are about 30 minutes by plane to the west.
