The former Aioi Bridge was built in 1932, in
a distinctive "T" shape. The apparent target
of the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945, it was
subjected to an estimated blast pressure of
seven tons per square meter - 15 times greater
than normal. . . . — — Map (db m243960) HM WM
This is where the shop of the soy sauce dealer Omiya once stood, the site of the assassination on November 15th, 1867 of Ryoma Sakamoto (1835-1867), among the greatest contributors to the Meiji Restoration, with his sworn friend Shintaro Nagaoka . . . — — Map (db m113707) HM
In Memoriam. Commemorating the Battle of Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, 19 February – 16 March 1945.
Heavily Fortified and fiercely defended by Imperial Japanese Forces.
Dedicated to the brave men of the Fourth Marine Division and . . . — — Map (db m232068) WM