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Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima Prefecture is a prefecture in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, Japan, on the Inland Sea, with its capital at Hiroshima. It was formed in 1871 from the Hiroshima domain of the Asano and covers the old provinces of Aki and Bingo. It contains the shrine of Itsukushima and the naval port of Kure.

Hiroshima Prefecture
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Hiroshima Domain

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hiroshima Prefecture. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hiroshima-prefecture
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“Hiroshima Prefecture.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hiroshima-prefecture. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hiroshima Prefecture.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hiroshima-prefecture.
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