War Damage to Nishiyodogawa
Having become an industrialized area under the wartime economy, Nishiyodogawa invited numerous air raids upon itself during World War II. Great damage was inflicted upon the towns of Himejima, Tsukuda, Owada, Mitejima, Hanagawa, and Nozato, where residential areas has developed along the Hanshin Highway.
Air Raids on Nishiyodogawa Ward
| Attack date
(1945) |
Main areas
attacked |
Damage Suffered in Nishiyodogawa Ward | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of households | No. of people | Dead | Injured | Missing | ||
| March 13
1st major air raid |
Central Osaka | 311 | 1,107 | 3 | 7 | |
| June 1
2nd major air raid |
N & W Osaka | 186 | 689 | 5 | 32 | 1 |
| June 7
3rd major air raid |
NW Osaka | 54 | 115 | 6 | 75 | |
| June 15
4th major air raid |
Unattacked parts of Osaka
Amagasaki City |
9,022 | 29,717 | 105 | 493 | 3 |
| June 26
5th major air raid |
Sumitomo Metal
Osaka Army Ordnance Plant |
1,135 | 3,863 | 70 | 156 | |
Notes
1. According to Osaka Prefectural Police Reports
2. Prepared from: Oyama, Hitoshi: History of Air Pollution
Damage in Nishiyodogawa, Toho Publishing, 1988.
War Dead in Nishiyodogawa Ward
| Age | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 11-20 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| 21-30 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 31-40 | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| 41-50 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| 51-60 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 61-70 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 70 or over | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Totals | 123 | 86 | 209 |
Notes
1. Ages use the traditional calendar-year method.
2. According to reports from the Nishiyodogawa Ward Office.
3. According to Oyama (above).
Urbanization
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