Hirado, Nagasaki

is a Japanese city in Nagasaki Prefecture.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "HIrado" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 314-315.

History
Hirado has been a port since the Nara period. 

During the Edo period, Hirado was the seat of the Hirado Domain. The city developed around Hirado Castle (Hirado-jō).

The first Frenchman to arrive in Japan was Francis Caron.  He live in Hirado.

Geography
The city is located on the island of the same name; and it has expanded to the  island of Kyūshū. The two parts of the city are connected by the Hirado Bridge which was built in 1977.

References

Other websites

 http://www.city.hirado.nagasaki.jp/english/home.htm ; 
 American Friendship Doll at Hirado Kindergarten 



Category:Cities in Nagasaki Prefecture