Aioi Bridge

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Aioi Bridge is a distinctive T-shaped bridge in Hiroshima, Japan, historically known as the aiming point for the atomic bomb dropped on the city in 1945.

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Aioi Bridge canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf T-shaped bridge
bridge
associatedWith Hiroshima Peace Memorial
history of nuclear weapons
city Hiroshima
continent Asia
country Japan
crosses Motoyasu River
dateOfEvent 1945-08-06
designedAs T-shaped plan
hasSignificance landmark of the ground zero area of Hiroshima
hasViewOf Atomic Bomb Dome
linked to: A-Bomb Dome

Motoyasu River
heritageContext symbol of Hiroshima’s destruction and reconstruction
historicalRole aiming point for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945
locatedIn Naka-ku, Hiroshima
location Hiroshima
material reinforced concrete
memorialContext visited by people commemorating atomic bombing victims
namedAfter Aioi district
near Atomic Bomb Dome
linked to: A-Bomb Dome

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
partOf urban landscape of central Hiroshima
reasonForSelectionAsTarget distinctive T-shaped outline visible from the air
reconstructed after World War II
region Hiroshima Prefecture
significanceInWWII reference point for the Enola Gay bombardier
targetedIn atomic bombing of Hiroshima
touristAttraction true
usedFor pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic

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Ota River hasBridge Aioi Bridge
Motoyasu River delta crossedBy Aioi Bridge
Motoyasu River crossedBy Aioi Bridge
Honkawa River crossedBy Aioi Bridge