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*''Japanese'': 呉市 ''(Kure shi)''

*''Japanese'': 呉市 ''(Kure shi)''

Kure is a city in [[Hiroshima prefecture]], known chiefly for its historical role as the site of a major early 20th century naval base. It was at this base that the battleship ''Yamato'', one of the largest and most powerful battleships ever built, was constructed.

Kure is a city in [[Hiroshima prefecture]], known chiefly for its historical role as the site of a major early 20th century naval base. It was at this base that the battleship ''Yamato'', one of the largest and most powerful battleships ever built, was constructed. Today, much of the former naval facilities are used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces (''kaijô jieitai'').

Settlements existed in the area since at least the beginning of the 8th century. A no-longer extant local shrine known as Kameyama Shrine is believed to have dated to [[703]]; requisitioned by the military in [[1886]], it was replaced by [[Irifuneyama kinenkan|military structures]].<ref>Plaques on-site at Ondo Tourist Culture Center Uzushio おんど観光文化会館うずしお, Kure, Hiroshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/36861955332/in/dateposted/]</ref>

Settlements existed in the area since at least the beginning of the 8th century. A no-longer extant local shrine known as Kameyama Shrine is believed to have dated to [[703]]; requisitioned by the military in [[1886]], it was replaced by [[Irifuneyama kinenkan|military structures]].<ref>Plaques on-site at Ondo Tourist Culture Center Uzushio おんど観光文化会館うずしお, Kure, Hiroshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/36861955332/in/dateposted/]</ref>