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What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition What day is April 12th?

The day the Koriyama air raid took place (Fukushima Prefecture)

On April 12, 1945, a formation of dozens of B-29 bombers attacked, causing damage to various munitions factories and the area around the nearby Koriyama Station of the Japanese National Railways. It is estimated that 460 people died in this air raid.

A propaganda leaflet issued by the U.S. military warning of an air raid, in which the city name "Koriyama" can be seen (Source: Wikipedia)
A propaganda leaflet issued by the U.S. military warning of an air raid, in which the city name "Koriyama" can be seen (Source:Wikipedia).

At the time, Koriyama City was a military city with many military facilities and numerous munitions factories, and as a result, it was targeted in air raids a total of four times: on April 12, July 29, August 9, and August 10, 1945

April 12this considered to have caused the most damage.

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