Toyama (富山市; -shi) is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan on the island of Honshu, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo.
Historically, Toyama was the capital of Etchu Province. The modern city was incorporated on April 1, 1889.
The city was nearly destroyed on the night of 1 August1945-2 August, when 173 B-29 bombers of the American 73rd Bomber Wing dropped incendiary bombs on the city. 1.87 square miles, or about 99 percent, of the urban center was destroyed. The city was then a center of aluminum ball-bearing and special steel production.** The city was then equivalent in size to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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