Sustainability in Action : Akira Sakano interview
Akira Sakano, is a key player in the successful development and planning of the zero-waste town, Kamikatsu (Tokushima). In this
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Oden sale at Family Mart
You may have noticed a distinctive aroma in your local convenience stores. Oden is back as the temperatures slowly start
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What’s next for the Hiroshima Carp
In clinching their first championship pennant in 25 long years, local heroes, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, threw the city into rapture,
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Pokemon Go… ***k yourself
With no Facebook or Twitter, I have no place (apart from the real world of course) to bitch and complain
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A-bombed tram runs again this August
One of Hiroshima’s streetcars that survived the A-bombing that was restored to its pre-war condition for last year’s 70th anniversary
Read moreUS ambassador Caroline Kennedy to visit Hiroshima Peace Museum
US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is scheduled to visit Hiroshima tomorrow (April 17). After attending the 69th peace memorial
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Fallen blossoms like snow
Nature saw fit to match the eagerly anticipated peak of this year’s cherry blossom blooms with some spectacular storms and
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Ume Plum Blossoms at Shukkei-en Garden 3/4/2015
The ume plum blossoms at Shukkei-en Garden are at about 70% and look particularly lovely if you can catch them
Read moreTwo blooming great runs to get you motivated this spring
With temperatures rising after each downpour and plum trees in bloom thoughts turn to getting from out under that kotatsu
Read moreRewind This!
2013 documentary film directed by Josh Johnson about the impact of VHS on the film industry and home video, as
Read morePeace Winds Japan Dog Team In Action
International relief NPO Peace Winds Japan which is based in Jinseki Kougen in the east of Hiroshima Prefecture despatched a
Read moreOne of Miyajima’s top views under scaffolding until October
The Kangen-sai Festival to be held this weekend on Miyajima will be one of the last opportunities to get an
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Can Hiroden bring the star crossed lovers together on this rainy Tanabata night?
With precipitation of almost biblical proportions ahead of super typhoon Neoguri (aka Number 8), it is likely that star crossed
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“Hiroshima and Peace” Summer Course, Applications Now Open
Applications are now open for this year’s “Hiroshima and Peace” intensive summer courses at Hiroshima City University to be held July 31
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Shift in tone by Hiroshima governor Hidehiko Yuzaki on US trip
The tone of the reported remarks made by Hiroshima governor Hidehiko Yuzaki on his current US trip seems to be
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