Great Fire of Hakodate

Burnt area by Fire

The Great Fire of Hakodate (Japanese: 函館大火) is a fire that broke out in Hakodate, Hokkaido in Japan on 21 March 1934.[1][2] It is considered one of the worst city fires in Japan's history.[according to whom?]

On 21 March 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 were made homeless and 11,055 buildings lost.[4] The fire destroyed around two-thirds of all buildings in Hakodate. This event also led to many residents leaving and subsequently depopulating the city.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "函館大火 | 函館市". www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
2. ^ 昭和9年函館大火の記録映像 1934年3月21日 \- YouTube
3. ^ "「函館市史」通説編3 5編2章7節2-10". 2014-04-08. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
4. ^ "Los Angeles Herald 30 August 1907 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
5. ^ Schellinger, Paul; Salkin, Robert, eds. (1996). International Dictionary of Historic Places, Volume 5: Asia and Oceania. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. pp. 317–320\. ISBN 1-884964-04-4.317-320&rft.pub=Fitzroy+Dearborn+Publishers&rft.date=1996&rft.isbn=1-884964-04-4&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Great+Fire+of+Hakodate" class="Z3988">

## External links

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* 函館大火 \- 函館市消防本部
* 昭和9年の大火概況 \- 函館市史
* 1934年3月23日付大阪毎日新聞 Archived 2021-06-24 at the Wayback Machine \- 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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