A city in Japan that was destroyed by an atomic bomb on August 6, 1945, during World War II, killing over 100,000 people instantly.
From Japanese 'Hiroshima,' with 'hiro' meaning 'wide' and 'shima' meaning 'island.' The city's name simply describes its geographic location, but the word became historically significant after the atomic bombing that ended World War II.
Hiroshima was rebuilt and is now a thriving city of over 1 million people—it's become a symbol of both human destruction and human resilience, with the Peace Memorial Park reminding visitors daily that such weapons should never be used again.
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