Hikari, Yamaguchi
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Hikari 光市 |
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 Location of Hikari in Yamaguchi Prefecture |
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 Hikari
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| Coordinates: 33°57′43″N 131°56′32″E / 33.96194°N 131.94222°ECoordinates: 33°57′43″N 131°56′32″E / 33.96194°N 131.94222°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) | |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
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| • Mayor | Yasuyoshi Sueoka | |
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| • Total | 91.94 km2 (35.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (March 31, 2012) | ||
| • Total | 53,946 | |
| • Density | 586.75/km2 (1,519.7/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Japanese Black Pine | |
| • Flower | Ume | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 6-1-1 Chūō, Hikari-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 743-8501 |
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| Website | www |
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Hikari (光市 Hikari-shi?) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
The city was founded three times: April 1, 1943, July 1, 1955, and October 4, 2004.
As of March 31, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 53,946, with 22,986 households and a population density 586.75 of persons per km². The total area is 91.94 km². The name Hikari itself means "brilliance" or "light" in Japanese.
It is connected by railroad with a train station and route 188.
Hikari is bounded with Yanai, Kudamatsu, Shunan, Iwakuni and Tabuse in the Kumage District.
On October 4, 2004, the town of Yamato (from Kumage District) was merged into Hikari.
The Hikari Naval Arsenal (or Dockyard) included a fire-control factory, built in 1942, that employed about 600 people. It was one of the principal establishments for producing the Standard H.A. System (Type 94 Kosha Sochi) at the rate of ~15 per month, along with bomb components, torpedo afterbodies, and misc. machined parts.
The Imperial Japanese Navy formed the Second Special Attack Force (former First Special Base Unit) on March 1, 1945, at Hikari for conducting kaiten attacks. Rear Admiral Nagai Mitsuru was the Commanding Officer. On that same day, a kaiten crew training unit is also formed at Hirao, SE of Hikari. This was one of four such kaiten training bases.
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