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Nagoya Castle, the first castle to be designated a national treasure, was burned down in an air raid by US B29 bombers on May 14, 1945, towards the end of the Pacific War. Why did Nagoya Castle fall victim to an air raid? Why did the city of Nagoya become a target for B29 attacks? We will explore these questions. [Broadcast on May 14, 2015] 00:00 What comes to mind when you think of Nagoya? 00:12 Nagoya Hospitality Samurai Corps gives commentary00:35 Nagoya Castle burned down in an air raid on May 14, 194500:55 Title: Air raids and the day Nagoya Castle burned01:03 Nagoya Castle made of steel-reinforced concrete01:15 Nagoya Castle being rebuilt around 195801:40 Nagoya Castle on fire after an air raid02:00 Peace Aichi - air raid researcher02:15 Nagoya's multiple air raids02:30 B29s take off from the Marianas base03:00 B29s bombed Nagoya multiple times03:20 The US military's target was the military city of Nagoya03:45 Nagoya burned down by incendiary bombs04:55 An air raid survivor describes what it was like at the time06:00 Escaping danger by the moat of Nagoya Castle06:40 Nagoya Castle burned down in an air raid07:00 Eyewitness testimony and photos08:15 Investigating the cause of Nagoya Castle's fire 09:50 Nagoya Castle burned down in accidental bombing 10:00 Visitors mourn Nagoya Castle burned down in war damage ■CTV NEWS Official Website https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/ctv ■X / chukyotv_news ■TikTok / ctv_news ■LINE NEWS https://line.me/R/ti/p/%40oa-ctvnews ■For questions, concerns or investigation requests, please contact "Your Center Reporting Team"! https://www.ctv.co.jp/interview/ ■Submit photos, videos, etc. to "Catch! Submission Box"! https://www.ctv.co.jp/catch/tokobox.html #NagoyaCastle #AirRaid #PacificWar #News #ChukyoTV #CTV