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Aioi Bridge, Hiroshima (2016)
Aioi (Japanese: 相生) may refer to: Places in Japan * Aioi, Tokushima (相生町 Aioi-chō), the former name of a town in Naka District, Tokushima *Aioi, Hyōgo (相生市 Aioi-shi)), a city in Hyōgo Prefecture *Aioi Bridge (相生橋 Aioi hashi), a T-shaped bridge in the center of Hiroshima Train stations in Japan * Aioi Station (Gifu), located in Gujō, Gifu Prefecture * Aioi Station (Gunma), located in Kiryū, Gunma Prefecture * Aioi Station (Hyōgo), located in Aioi, Hyōgo, Hyōgo Prefecture * Nishi-Aioi Station, also located in Hyōgo Prefecture * Sanuki-Aioi Station, located in Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture People *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, fighter pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) who subsequently became a commander of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force * ( :ja:Yoshitaro Aioi), Japanese entrepreneur who played a significant role in Manchuria during the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras Other * Yūko Aioi (相生 祐子), a fictional characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aioi, Tokushima
was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Naka District, Tokushima, Naka District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,208 and a population density, density of 31.75 persons per km2. The total area was 101.04 km2. On March 1, 2005, Aioi, along with the towns of Kaminaka, Tokushima, Kaminaka and Wajiki, Tokushima, Wajiki, and the villages of Kisawa, Tokushima, Kisawa and Kito, Tokushima, Kito (all from Naka District, Tokushima, Naka District), was merged to create the town of Naka, Tokushima, Naka. External links * Dissolved municipalities of Tokushima Prefecture Naka, Tokushima {{Tokushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aioi, Hyōgo
is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 28,208 in 13143 households and a population density of 310 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Aioi is located in southwestern Hyōgo Prefecture extending largely south to north. The city's northern region is mountainous, the southern region faces the Seto Inland Sea.The area around the urban center, with Mt. Minosan in the north, Mt. Tengadai in the east, and Mt. Miya in the west, is a basin surrounded by small mountains. Neighboring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Akō * Tatsuno Climate Aioi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aioi is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1519 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.6&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aioi Bridge
The is an unusual T-shaped three-way bridge in Hiroshima, Japan. The original bridge, constructed in 1932, was the aiming point for the 1945 Hiroshima atom bomb both because its shape was easily recognized from the air and its location was close to the center of the city. The current bridge was built in 1983 to a similar specification as the original. History The bridge was built in 1932 for street cars. Its approximately length spans the Honkawa and Motoyasu rivers. The Enola Gay targeted the bridge, releasing the bomb once it was within its sights. The bomb deviated from its intended target, missing the bridge by and hitting the Shima hospital instead. While not destroyed by the atomic blast, the bridge sustained significant damage. Following the explosion, a person who survived the event described witnessing the Aioi Bridge being lifted several meters into the air, only to settle back down onto its foundation afterwards. After the war, the bridge was repaired and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aioi Station (Gifu)
The is a railway line in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Public–private partnerships by country#Japan, third-sector operator . The line connects Mino-Ōta Station in Minokamo, Gifu, Minokamo with Hokunō Station in Gujō, Gifu, Gujō. It is the only railway line operated by Nagaragawa Railway, and was originally operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). History Under JNR ownership The original goal of Japanese National Railways (JNR) was to build a railway line to the Sea of Japan northward through the Nagara River valley. However, due to the resource requirements of the First World War and the Pacific War, this objective was never achieved and only was ever built. The first section to open was between Mino-Ōta Station, Mino-Ōta and Minoshi Station, Minoshi on 5 October 1923. The JNR then proceeded to extend the line progressively northwards until it reached Hokunō Station, Hokunō in 1934. Although a ¼-mile section of track was laid beyond Hokunō, no furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
