Hiroshima (Concert of Europe)

Hiroshima (Japanese: 広島 Hiroshima) is a city in the southern region of. It was founded by a local warlord during the Sengoku Jidai period, and for most of its history remained a secondary urban centre: Hiroshima rose to importance during the second half of the 19th century, when it became an industrial centre and saw a rapid development of urbanization, also because of its port.

Hiroshima is built to the northwest of a bay protected by several small islands scattered off the coast, thus creating a natural harbor. The city is one of the main Japanese ports, and numerous Japanese military and merchant ships headed for the South Seas or mainland Asia begin their journey from Hiroshima.