Mukaishima, Hiroshima
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Mitsugi District
, Hiroshima
, Japan
.
On March 28, 2005 Mukaishima, along with the town of Mitsugi
, also from Mitsugi District
, was merged into the city of Onomichi
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 16,283 and a density
of 884.95 persons per km². The total area was 18.40 km².
From November 1942 until September 1945, 100 British POWs
who had been brought to Japan on the Dainichi Maru hell ship
were imprisoned in Mukaishima and forced to work at the Hitachi Zosen shipyard. 23 of these prisoners died due to a combination of disease, malnutrition and lack of adequate clothing (despite the harsh winter conditions). A further 116 American POWs were imprisoned in the same camp from September 1944 that were brought over from the Philippines on the hell ship Noto Maru.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Mitsugi District
Mitsugi District, Hiroshima
Mitsugi was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,682 and a density of 181.49 persons per km²...
, Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
, Japan
Japan
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On March 28, 2005 Mukaishima, along with the town of Mitsugi
Mitsugi, Hiroshima
was a town located in Mitsugi District, Hiroshima, Japan.On March 28, 2005 Mitsugi, along with the town of Mukaishima, also from Mitsugi District, was merged into the city of Onomichi....
, also from Mitsugi District
Mitsugi District, Hiroshima
Mitsugi was a district located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 29,682 and a density of 181.49 persons per km²...
, was merged into the city of Onomichi
Onomichi, Hiroshima
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea.As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 148,085 and a population density of 520 persons per km². The total area is 284.85 km²...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 16,283 and a density
Population density
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of 884.95 persons per km². The total area was 18.40 km².
From November 1942 until September 1945, 100 British POWs
Prisoner of war
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who had been brought to Japan on the Dainichi Maru hell ship
Hell Ship
A hell ship is a ship with extremely unpleasant living conditions or with a reputation for cruelty among the crew. It now generally refers to the ships used by the Imperial Japanese Navy to transport Allied prisoners of war out of the Philippines, Hong Kong and Singapore during World War II. The...
were imprisoned in Mukaishima and forced to work at the Hitachi Zosen shipyard. 23 of these prisoners died due to a combination of disease, malnutrition and lack of adequate clothing (despite the harsh winter conditions). A further 116 American POWs were imprisoned in the same camp from September 1944 that were brought over from the Philippines on the hell ship Noto Maru.