On July 16, 1945, 33 US B-24s bombed the bridges in around the city, severing the strategically important Nippō Main Line railway.With the dissolution of the zaibatsu after World War II, Nichitsu Konzern was dismantled, and the factory in Nobeoka was restarted as Asahi Kasei.
On July 16, 1945, 33 US B-24 bombers targeted bridges around the city, severing the strategically important Nippō Main Line railway. Following World War II's end and the dissolution of the zaibatsu, Nichitsu Konzern was dismantled, with its factory in Nobeoka being restarted as Asahi Kasei.