Kure, Hiroshima

is a Japanese city in Hiroshima Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
History.
In 1894, Prime Minister Itō Hirobumi transfered the Imperial Headquarters ("Daihon'ei") to Kure.
The modern city of Kure was founded in 1902.
The natural harbor was a naval base until the end of the Second World War. The Japanese battleship Yamato was built at Kure.