Hondōri
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thumb|right|Hondori shopping arcade in 2007 is a commercial area in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, which centers on the Hondōri street which today is a shopping arcade. Hondōri, which means "Main Street", runs from Hatchōbori to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Hondōri was also previously called Hirataya-chō. Hondōri prospered in the early 20th century, and in 1931, lily-of-the-valley lanterns were installed which allowed shops to stay open late.
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- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Naka-ku
- Official website
- www.hondori.or.jp
- Image
- Hondori.jpg
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- official blog URL
- hondori.or.jp/blog
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- Hondori Street (Hiroshima)
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thumb|right|Hondori shopping arcade in 2007 is a commercial area in Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, which centers on the Hondōri street which today is a shopping arcade. Hondōri, which means "Main Street", runs from Hatchōbori to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Hondōri was also previously called Hirataya-chō. Hondōri prospered in the early 20th century, and in 1931, lily-of-the-valley lanterns were installed which allowed shops to stay open late.
==Atomic bombing== The entire shopping area along Hondōri was destroyed by the 1945 atomic bombing, due to the blast and fire. Shimomura Jewelers, located in a reinforced concrete building with an iconic clock tower, was severely damaged but like a number of concrete buildings in Hiroshima, it partially survived. The blast caused its side walls to severely tilt over.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hondōri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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