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is a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.
As of the March 20, 2005 expansion but with October 1, 2004 population data, the city has an estimated population of 252,253 and a density of 714 persons per km². The total area is 353.16 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1902. Up until the end of the Second World War, it served as a military and naval center.
Headquarters of Independent Field Records was situated there in 1956.
Kure was the home base of the largest battleship ever built, the Yamato.

★ July 1, 1889 Kure Army base founded

★ October 1, 1902 Washō Town, Futagawa Town, Miyahara Village, and Sōyamada Village merge to form Kure City

★ November 10, 1903 Kure Naval Arsenal established

★ April 1, 1928 The towns of Kegoya, Yoshiura, and Aga merge into Kure

★ April 21, 1941 Nigata Town and Hiro Village merge with Kure

★ May 5, 1945 Bombing of Hiro Naval Arsenal

★ June 22, 1945 Bombing of Kure Naval Arsenal

★ July 1, 1945 Kure Air Raid

★ July 24 - July 28, 1945 Battle of Kure, American bombers attack the remaining fleet in Kure Naval Base

★ July 1, 1954 Japan Maritime Self Defense Forces founded

★ October 1, 1956 Tennō Town (天応町) and Shōwa Village (昭和村) in Aki District and Gōhara Village (郷原村) in Kamo District merge into Kure

★ November 1, 2000 Kure becomes a Special City

★ April 1, 2003 Shimokamagari Town in Aki District merged into Kure

★ April 1, 2004 Kawajiri Town in Toyota District merged into Kure

★ March 20, 2005 The towns of Ondo, Kurahashi, Kamagari in Aki District and the towns of Yasuura, Toyohama and Yutaka were merged into Kure.

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★ Kure official website in Japanese and official site in English

★ Kure City Travel and Event Guide

★ Kure Kids (The Hidden Legacy of War) - Legacy of mixed-blood children during Occupation. Foreign Correspondent, Australian Broadcasting Corporation