Setsubun at Gokoku Shrine 2020: Photo and Video

February 12, 2020February 13, 2020 jjwalsh 91 Views 0 Comment new year, Winter

“Oni wa Soto, Fuku wa Uchi” – images from a spectacle of demons and lucky beans at Hiroshima’s Gokoku-jinja.

Featured Features Food and drink

Latte for Your Life: Latte Art Challenge Match 2020

February 2, 2020February 3, 2020 Hiroshima Food Snob 239 Views 0 Comment Coffee

Baristas from near and far gathered in Hiroshima for the Latte Art Challenge Match 2020 and Hiroshima Food Snob was there see it go down.

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Kazuhiko Futagawa, Born After the Atomic Bomb

February 1, 2020February 2, 2020 jjwalsh 123 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, hibakusha

Get Hiroshima talked with Hiroshima A-bomb survivor Kazuhiko Futagawa about his experiences and his work to raise awareness about the horror of nuclear weapons.

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Tondo Matsuri

January 7, 2020February 2, 2020 jjwalsh 6282 Views 0 Comment new year, tondo, Winter

Ever wonder what everyone does with all those New Year arrows, rakes, daruma and that they buy at shrines every

Features Lifestyle Shopping

COSTCO’s New Japan Online Shopping Service

January 6, 2020February 2, 2020 jjwalsh 541 Views 0 Comment Costco

If you don’t have a car, dislike shopping in a crowd or live outside the city center, you may be

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New Year In Hiroshima

December 27, 2019February 2, 2020 Paul Walsh 9037 Views 4 Comments new year, Winter

See out the old, ring in the new; Hiroshima style.

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2019 Hiroshima CleanUp Review and 2020 Schedule

December 23, 2019December 27, 2019 jjwalsh 373 Views 0 Comment beachcleanup, ocean clean up, plastic pollution, volunteer

In 2019, we were able to complete more than 16 CleanUps along Hiroshima’s Riversides and Beaches and in 2020 we

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Locals fight to save 100 year old A-bombed buildings from demolition

December 16, 2019February 2, 2020 Paul Walsh 1043 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, A-bombed building

Only of Hiroshima’s “A-bombed buildings” remain and, although the now iconic symbol of the world’s first nuclear attack, the A-bomb

Events Features Lifestyle Sustainability-Focused Products & Services

Seeking Sustainability Monthly Events

December 9, 2019December 24, 2019 jjwalsh 464 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, sustainability

“Seeking Sustainability” Monthly Events started in October 2019 with the aim of promoting positive successes in sustainable businesses, products, services,

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Christmas in Hiroshima

December 2, 2019December 27, 2019 Paul Walsh 710 Views 0 Comment Christmas, Winter

Christmas is big in Japan. Kind of.

Arts & Entertainment Features Festivals

Ebisu Taisai Festival

November 17, 2019November 22, 2019 Paul Walsh 3021 Views 0 Comment Autumn, Festival, November

Just before winter takes hold, Hiroshima’s city center is taken over by one more colorful festival, all about good fortune,

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Winter Illuminations in Hiroshima

October 22, 2019February 2, 2020 Paul Walsh 11627 Views 0 Comment Illuminations, Winter

Large scale illuminations have become a new winter tradition in Japan. Held all over the country, they certainly brighten up

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Pitchfork Natural Farms on Mukaishima Island

October 21, 2019November 22, 2019 jjwalsh 787 Views 0 Comment daytrip, mukaishima, Onomichi, organic farm, vegetables

Thomas Kloepfer and his wife Kaori have been running the Pitchfork farms and Tachibana Textiles shop on Mukaishima island since

Education Features People

Interview with Principal David Cooper – AICJ Private Junior + Senior High-School

October 17, 2019December 16, 2019 jjwalsh 1045 Views 0 Comment AICJ, Asa-minami-ku, Gion, Hiroshima city, private school, school, schools

AICJ School in the Gion area of Asa-Minami-ku is a popular private school in Hiroshima with a strong focus on

Cafe Dining Features

Triple Cafe

October 12, 2019November 22, 2019 jjwalsh 1133 Views 0 Comment cafe, Near Peace Park, Running, shopping, Vegan options, Vegetarian options

Triple is a great place to pop into for a light meal. Set in a cute, wooden, rustic building- climb

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Nayuta’s Weekly Bread Stand Near Toshogu Shrine

October 3, 2019October 20, 2019 Jenny Yamamoto 643 Views 0 Comment Breads, community, near Hiroshima station

You may have visited Hiroshima’s Toshogu Shrine, located about ten minutes’ walk from the North Exit (Shinkansen side) of Hiroshima

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Local legend, Youki Ramen

September 18, 2019November 22, 2019 Hiroshima Food Snob 1507 Views 0 Comment cash only, Eba, Eng, English menu, Hiroshima Ramen, ramen

Local favorite Youki has been serving chuka-soba A.K.A. ramen for 62 years and this little shop in Eba is where it all started.

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Where did the bunnies on Rabbit Island come from?

September 7, 2019February 13, 2020 Paul Walsh 1266 Views 0 Comment rabbit island

Just how did the tiny island of Okunoshima become bunny paradise?

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Samurai Parade to commemorate 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Asano Clan

September 6, 2019September 15, 2019 GetHiroshima 1672 Views 0 Comment

150 people dressed in period costume parade through Hiroshima city center to commemorate the arrival of the dynasty that ruled Hiroshima for almost 250 years.