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Location Lat 35° 10' 0N Long 136° 55' 0E Nagoya 名古屋市 is the capital of Aichi Prefecture in the Tōkai subregion of the Chūbu Region on the southern coast of central Honshū in Japan. Also known as Nagoya Shi (Nagoya City). Borders the Shonai River (Shonai Gawa) to the west and north. To the south borders Nagoya Harbor and beyond Ise Bay. To the north is Komaki. Today, Nagoya is the third largest city in Japan. Wartime History During the Pacific War, Nagoya was an important industrial city with factories and heavy industry. On April 18, 1942 during the "Doolittle Raid" first bombed by B-25B Mitchells. Starting in the middle of December 1944 bombing raids by B-29 Superfortress began later escorted by P-51D Mustangs and P-47 Thunderbolts until the end of the Pacific War. American missions against Nagoya April 18, 1942–August 14, 1945 Nagoya Jo (Nagoya Castle) 1-1 Honmaru, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Nagoya Castle was built by Ieyasu Tokugawa. On May 14, 1945 Nagoya Jo, including the seven story Donjon and Fumei-mon (Gate) was destroyed by B-29 bombing of Nagoya. Rebuild by March 1978. Admission 500 Yen. Nagoya Arsenal During the Pacific War, the Nagoya Arsenal was the third most important arsenal center in Japan producing armaments for the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Mitsubishi Juukougyou K. K.) Oe-machi was the big aircraft plant on the southern outskirts of Nagoya. The Army aircraft portion was later known as the Mitsubishi No. 5 Airframe Works. Later, the Dotoku Plant was reported to have opened in February 1943 as an auxiliary to the Oe-machi for production. Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Museum Includes A6M5 Zero, J8M1 Shusui and documents, models and parts from wartime aircraft Komaki Airfield (Kamake, Nagoya Air Base, Nagoya Airport) Located at Komaki still in use today includes Nagoya Airport Aerospace Museum (Aichi Museum of Flight). Kasumigaura Airfield Wartime airfield. Meiji Airfield Located on the outskirts of Nagoya. References NARA U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey (Pacific) Joint Target Group "Weather Information for Nagoya Area, No. 90.20" 1945 Contribute
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