Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

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Kure, in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, is a historic port city renowned as a major naval base and shipbuilding center, particularly prominent during the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
administrativeStatus city designated by prefecture
climate humid subtropical climate
country Japan
currency Japanese yen
demographics population primarily Japanese
economicActivity heavy industry
maritime logistics
shipbuilding
governmentType mayor–council form
hasAttraction Kure City Irifuneyama Memorial Hall
Kure Portpia Park
Mount Noro
hasMilitaryFacility Kure Naval Arsenal
surface form: Kure Naval Base
hasMuseum JMSDF Kure Museum
JMSDF Kure Museum
surface form: Yamato Museum
hasPort Kure Naval Arsenal
surface form: Port of Kure
hasRailwayStation Kure Station
hasUniversity National Institute of Technology, Kure College
historicalEvent heavily bombed in World War II
served as base for battleship Yamato
historicalRole major naval base of the Imperial Japanese Navy
major shipbuilding center
knownFor maritime museum
naval port
shipbuilding industry
language Japanese
leaderTitle Mayor
locatedIn Chūgoku region
Hiroshima Prefecture
locatedNear Hiroshima
surface form: Hiroshima City
locatedOnBodyOfWater Hiroshima Bay
Seto Inland Sea
nativeNameLanguage ja
partOf Hiroshima Prefecture
portType commercial port
naval port
postalCodeType Japanese postal code
regionType coastal city
subdivisionType core city of Japan
timeZone Japan Standard Time
transport Hiroshima–Kure Road
Kure Line
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Kure Naval Arsenal location Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Yamato placeBuilt Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form: Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Kure District headquartersLocation Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Amagi constructionSite Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form: Kure, Japan
Amagi locationOfLoss Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form: Kure, Japan
JMSDF Kure Museum location Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
National Institute of Technology, Kure College locatedIn Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form: Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Kure Portpia Park locatedIn Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Haruna sunkAt Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form: Kure, Japan
Japanese heavy cruiser Tone sinkingLocation Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form: Kure, Japan