War Damage to Nishiyodogawa
 
Having become an industrialized area under the wartime economy, Nishiyodogawa invited numerous air raids upon itself during World War II. Great damage was inflicted upon the towns of Himejima, Tsukuda, Owada, Mitejima, Hanagawa, and Nozato, where residential areas has developed along the Hanshin Highway.

Air Raids on Nishiyodogawa Ward
Attack date
(1945)		 Main areas 
attacked		 Damage Suffered in Nishiyodogawa Ward
No. of households No. of people Dead Injured Missing
March 13
1st major air raid		 Central Osaka 311 1,107 3 7 　
June 1
2nd major air raid		 N & W Osaka 186 689 5 32 1
June 7
3rd major air raid		 NW Osaka 54 115 6 75 　
June 15
4th major air raid		 Unattacked parts of Osaka
Amagasaki City		 9,022 29,717 105 493 3
June 26
5th major air raid		 Sumitomo Metal
Osaka Army Ordnance Plant		 1,135 3,863 70 156 　
Notes
1. According to Osaka Prefectural Police Reports
2. Prepared from: Oyama, Hitoshi: History of Air Pollution Damage in Nishiyodogawa, Toho Publishing, 1988.
 

War Dead in Nishiyodogawa Ward
Age Male Female Total
1-10 22 14 36
11-20 13 10 23
21-30 13 17 30
31-40 26 17 43
41-50 21 14 35
51-60 10 3 13
61-70 13 4 17
70 or over 5 7 12
Totals 123 86 209
Notes
1. Ages use the traditional calendar-year method.
2. According to reports from the Nishiyodogawa Ward Office.
3. According to Oyama (above).

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