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Sustainability in Action : Akira Sakano interview

July 4, 2017July 6, 2017 jjwalsh 4312 Views 0 Comment community, Interview, Kamikatsu, NPO, sustainability, Zero-Waste

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

September 21, 2016September 22, 2016 Paul Walsh 4579 Views 0 Comment

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

September 14, 2016September 22, 2016 Paul Walsh 4521 Views 2 Comments 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

July 28, 2016December 3, 2020 Jade Brischke 5332 Views 8 Comments

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

July 12, 2016 Paul Walsh 2915 Views 0 Comment

One of Hiroshima’s streetcars that survived the A-bombing that was restored to its pre-war condition for last year’s 70th anniversary

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US ambassador Caroline Kennedy to visit Hiroshima Peace Museum

April 16, 2015January 12, 2016 Paul Walsh 2561 Views 0 Comment news

US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is scheduled to visit Hiroshima tomorrow (April 17). After attending the 69th peace memorial

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Blog Features Photos & Video 

Fallen blossoms like snow

April 7, 2015March 22, 2016 Paul Walsh 4730 Views 0 Comment Cherry Blossom, Miyajima, Sakura

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

March 5, 2015February 1, 2016 Paul Walsh 4149 Views 0 Comment flower viewing, Shukkei-en, ume plum blossom

The ume plum blossoms at Shukkei-en Garden are at about 70% and look particularly lovely if you can catch them

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Two blooming great runs to get you motivated this spring

March 4, 2015January 12, 2016 Paul Walsh 3446 Views 2 Comments Bihoku Hillside Park, Miyajima, Running

With temperatures rising after each downpour and plum trees in bloom thoughts turn to getting from out under that kotatsu

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Rewind This!

October 13, 2014January 12, 2016 Paul Walsh 426 Views 0 Comment Cinema

2013 documentary film directed by Josh Johnson about the impact of VHS on the film industry and home video, as

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Peace Winds Japan Dog Team In Action

August 22, 2014January 12, 2016 Paul Walsh 3985 Views 0 Comment 2014 Hiroshima Landslides, news

International relief NPO Peace Winds Japan which is based in Jinseki Kougen in the east of Hiroshima Prefecture despatched a

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One of Miyajima’s top views under scaffolding until October

July 9, 2014January 12, 2016 Paul Walsh 2990 Views 0 Comment

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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Hiroden tanabata tram in Hiroshima, Japan
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Can Hiroden bring the star crossed lovers together on this rainy Tanabata night?

July 7, 2014December 20, 2016 Paul Walsh 3357 Views 0 Comment hiroden, streetcars, trams

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

February 16, 2012June 14, 2016 Paul Walsh 3042 Views 0 Comment peace

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

November 12, 2011June 14, 2016 Paul Walsh 4140 Views 1 Comment A-bomb, peace

The tone of the reported remarks made by Hiroshima governor Hidehiko Yuzaki on his current US trip seems to be

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Upcoming Events

Tue 02

The 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Art & Crafts Exhibition

February 17 - March 7
Sat 06

Hiroshima Carp vs Yakult Swallows Preseason Game

March 6 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Fri 12

Hiroshima Carp vs Nippon Ham Fighters Preseason Game

March 12 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sat 13

The Club Rocks

March 13 @ 9:00 pm - 5:00 am
Sun 14

Ultra Haze

March 14 @ 9:00 pm - 3:00 am
Sun 21

Hiroshima Toyo Carp vs Softbank Hawks Preseason Game

March 21 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Sun 28

[CANCELED] Kiyomori Festival

March 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
May 05

[Canceled] MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day

May 5 @ 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dec 31

New Year at Gokoku Shrine

December 31, 2021 - January 3, 2022
Dec 31

Chinkasai Fire Festival

December 31 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Joy and Paul Walsh started GetHiroshima in 1999 with the aim of creating an online English language resource to help people enjoy their time in this amazing city to the full. The mission remains the same and, whether you are here for a day or a decade, we hope that GetHiroshima helps you dig that little bit deeper, and get you a little bit closer to the heart of Hiroshima.

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