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Initiated:
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Hamilton residents from Japan approached
then-mayor Vic Copps. |
| Description: |
Most of it burned in a 1945 air attack
and was rebuilt. Near Hiroshima. Commercial, industrial,
and communications centre on inland sea. Produces
machinery, Japanese harps (kotos), rubber products,
electronics, textiles and processed foods. Noted
for its roses and Rose Festival in May 1996. Population:
375,137. |