Hiroshima
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan: first military use of atomic bomb August 6, 1945.
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One of those interviews led to a meeting with survivors — which, in turn, led to his family traveling to memorial ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
When Truman is your grandpa: The complicated lives of presidential descendants | Roxanne Roberts | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostThe blast was around 1,000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
A Ferocious Asteroid Strike Demolished an Ancient Middle Eastern City 3,600 Years Ago | Christopher R. Moore | September 23, 2021 | Singularity HubAs we spoke about our “encounters” in Hiroshima, something left me puzzled.
In a little over an hour and a half, we arrived at the station in Hiroshima, and 10 minutes later we were standing before my first Hibakujumoku.
In the chaos of 2020, the lessons of Hiroshima — it seems — have been forgotten.
I remember H. Jon Benjamin told me it was a way-too-late apology for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTNot so long ago, Neil Young had come up to the tar sands and compared the devastation to Hiroshima.
The book is based on the life of Sadako Sasaki, a little girl in Hiroshima sickened by radiation.
Truman’s Grandson & Japan’s A-Bomb Survivors: A Story of Reconciliation | Clifton Truman Daniel | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNeedless to say, I never expected to know a survivor of Hiroshima, let alone have her sing me “Happy Birthday.”
Truman’s Grandson & Japan’s A-Bomb Survivors: A Story of Reconciliation | Clifton Truman Daniel | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt that point, Yuji and his father asked if I would consider attending the annual memorial ceremonies in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Truman’s Grandson & Japan’s A-Bomb Survivors: A Story of Reconciliation | Clifton Truman Daniel | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe selfsame situation fifteen years ago as the Bomb fell upon Hiroshima.
The Brain | Alexander BladeOldsters, in whom the term "atomic energy" produced semantic reactions associated with Hiroshima.
Day of the Moron | Henry Beam PiperThe Hiroshima also tried to ram in her turn, leaving the stricken Kau-ling for that purpose; but she also was too late.
A Chinese Command | Harry CollingwoodNone of the rather fantastic things you predict followed Hiroshima, Nagasaki or Bikini.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreThis discrete or precise nature of applying force differentiates this from Hiroshima and Massive Destruction examples.
Shock and Awe | Harlan K. Ullman
British Dictionary definitions for Hiroshima
/ (ˌhɪrɒˈʃiːmə, hɪˈrɒʃɪmə) /
a port in SW Japan, on SW Honshu on the delta of the Ota River: largely destroyed on August 6, 1945, by the first atomic bomb to be used in warfare, dropped by the US, which killed over 75 000 of its inhabitants. Pop: 1 113 786 (2002 est)
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Cultural definitions for Hiroshima (1 of 2)
[ (heer-uh-shee-muh, huh-roh-shuh-muh) ]
A Japanese city on which the United States dropped the first atomic bomb (see also atomic bomb) used in warfare, on August 6, 1945. After the devastation of the bombing, Hiroshima was largely rebuilt.
[ (hir-uh-shee-muh, hi-roh-shuh-muh) ]
City on the southwest coast of Honshu Island, Japan; a commercial and industrial center.
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