was a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Yamagata District,
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 4,315 and a
density
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of 44.91 persons per km². The total area was 96.09 km². The town was the birthplace of Imperial Japanese Navy aviator and later politician
Minoru Genda
was a Japanese military aviator and politician. He is best known for helping to plan the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was also the third Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Early life
Minoru Genda was the second son of a farme ...
.
On October 1, 2004, Kake, along with the town of
Togouchi, and the village of
Tsutsuga (all from
Yamagata District), was merged to create the town of
Akiōta.
External links
Official website of Akiōta
Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture
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