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Founding of Hiroshima

When
1589
Where
Delta coastline of the Seto Inland Sea
Part of
Founding of Hiroshima

Mōri Terumoto established Hiroshima on the Seto Inland Sea delta coastline in 1589.

In 1589, the powerful warlord Mōri Terumoto established Hiroshima on the delta coastline of the Seto Inland Sea. This act of establishment marked the formal founding of the city, which would later become the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture.

Sources

  1. Hiroshima Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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