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Kure (呉市, Kure-shi) is a Japanese city in Hiroshima Prefecture on the island of Honshu.[1]

History

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In 1894, Prime Minister Itō Hirobumi transfered the Imperial Headquarters (Daihon'ei) to Kure.[2]

The modern city of Kure was founded in 1902.

The natural harbor was a naval base until the end of the Second World War.[1] The Japanese battleship Yamato was built at Kure.[3]

Timeline

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  • 1889: Kure Army base established
  • 1894: Imperial Diet met at Kure[2]
  • 1902: City of Kure created from merger of Washō, Futagawa, Miyahara and Sōyamada
  • 1903: Kure Naval Arsenal established.

Education

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  • Goko Academy

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kure" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 577.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Endoh, Taoke. (2009). Exporting Japan: Politics of Emigration to Latin America, p. 220 n31.
  3. ↑ "Yamato (Battleship, 1941-1945)" at History.navy.mil Archived 2010-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-2-26.

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