Niigata, Niigata

Niigata (新潟市; -shi) is the capital city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It became a free port following the Meiji Restoration, and today is the largest city along the Sea of Japan coast, facing Sado Island. Niigata was one of the four cities besides Hiroshima, Kokura and Nagasaki picked for the atomic bomb drop if Japan didn't surrender during World War II.

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City - Niigata Prefecture - Japan - Free port - Meiji Restoration - Sea of Japan - Sado Island - Hiroshima - Kokura - Nagasaki - Atomic bomb - World War II

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The city was founded on April 1, 1889.

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April 1 - 1889

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The city suffered from several cases of Minamata disease in the 1960s.

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Minamata disease - 1960s

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The Big Swan stadium hosted three games during the {{Wc|2002}}.

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