[struggle]

nice post. you know, the reason for bombing nagasaki is probably because kokura was inland, niigata is too far away, and bombing kyoto is reasonable but ill advised because of its history. nagasaki was a nowhere town with little importance, so occupation of it is not necessary. i think any town but kyoto would be a good place to have bombed. after all, before the Perry showed up, the japanese were constantly destroying their own history in civil war except in kyoto. also, I LOVE KYOTO!!!!!

[flying Elvis]

Stimson in particular was responsible for taking Kyoto off of the target list due to its cultural and historical significance.

[Angelique]

I do not know the logistics as described by you, but if that were the case, why didn't they drop the bomb on the nearby Mitsubishi ship building town.