The Great Fire of Hakodate (Japanese: 函館大火) is a fire that broke out in Hakodate, Hokkaido in Japan on March 21, 1934.[1][2] It is one of the worst city fires in Japan.
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On March 21, 1934 a fire was started in a house located within the Sumiyoshi area, Hakodate.[3] Over two days, burning debris, fanned by strong winds, set fire to the surrounding areas including a local court, department store, school, and hospital. According to official documents, 2,166 people lost their lives, with 9,485 injured; 145,500 people made homeless and 11,055 buildings lost.[4] A serious fire destroyed around two-thirds of all buildings in Hakodate. This event also led to many residents leaving and subsequently depopulating the city.[5]
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^"Los Angeles Herald 30 August 1907 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
^Schellinger, Paul; Salkin, Robert, eds. (1996). International Dictionary of Historic Places, Volume 5: Asia and Oceania. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. pp. 317–320. ISBN1-884964-04-4.
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函館大火 - 函館市消防本部
- 函館市史
1934年3月23日付大阪毎日新聞 - 神戸大学附属図書館新聞記事文庫
昭和9年函館大火の記録映像 1934年3月21日 - YouTube
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