Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Week 2019
Here is a round up of the main commemorative events held in Hiroshima during this week of remembrance, contemplation (and,
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Features
All the Buzz at Miyajima’s Bee Farm
Miyajima Island is famous for its floating tori gate and Itsukushima shrine, and products like the typical maple leaf momiji-manju
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In This Corner of the World with English Subtitles
Written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, In This Corner of the World [Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni この世界の片隅に], is beautifully
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Summer Fireworks Festival Guide
Our guide to as many of the fireworks festivals in the region as we could find!
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Fascinating glimpses of pre-war Hiroshima in 85-year-old film
7 minutes of 85-year-old film footage provides fascinating glimpses of Hiroshima before the A-bombing.
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Make your own sushi at Nigiri-za
Have you ever sat at a sushi counter and thought, “I could do that!”?
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Momiji-gari – the Demon’s Momiji Viewing Drinking Party Trap – Kagura Performance
After the Tokasan Yukata festival, I enjoyed Kagura storytelling at its best performed by the Uegouchi Kagura Troupe on June
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Dressing the oxen at the Mibu-no-hanadue ritual rice planting festival
The Mibu-no-hanadaue ritual rice planting festival in Chiyoda, Kita-hiroshima, is the largest and most spectacular of many similar festivals held
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Limited Art Showing at Shamijima
A 2 hours drive away from Hiroshima is the island of Shamijima, just across the impressive Seto Ohashi bridge that
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Treat Yourself: A Food-tastic Day at AEON Mall Hiroshima Fuchu!
Dear readers, the new era is here, and I have decided that Reiwa is the era to treat yourself.
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Goshuincho: Beautiful reminders of your time in Japan
Go-shuin [御朱印], shrine and temple stamps, make for wonderful souvenirs of your time in Japan and are an excellent antidote to ‘temple fatigue’.
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A Moving New Beginning: Main Building of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Reopens
The main building of Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum has reopened after 2 years of renovations and revising its exhibits.
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The Start of Something Good: Hiroshima Coffee Festival
On April 20 and 21, the very first of what I hope will be an annual springtime event, Hiroshima Coffee
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Mt. Mitate Viewpoint
This year we have had some fantastically clear Spring days in Hiroshima which has been a great chance to get
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Pokemon x Hiroshima Carp
Pokemon and the Hiroshima Carp baseball organization join forces for the third time with a new limited line up of merchandise.
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Yamata-no-Orochi: Here There Be Snake Demons
Let’s get one thing straight: I’ve seen quite a lot of kagura. But for some reason, I had never seen
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World Record-breaking Baumkuchen Baking in Ujina
Richard Forrest witnessed history being made on March 17th at the 7th Hiroshima Minato (Port) Festival, when the world’s longest Baumkuchen cake was born.
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Hanami In Hiroshima
Although the last gasps of winter may make you think otherwise, come late March, spring is just around the corner,
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Onomichi Akari Matsuri
On an autumn evening every October, people flock to Onomichi to wander its picturesque streets decorated with thousands of candles.
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Gazetteer: Taiji Matsue Exhibition
The captivating exhibition, titled gazetteer, is the first retrospective of Taiji Matsue’s photographic prints. The exhibition encompasses his early work,
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Young Americans 2019 Workshops
If your kids love to sing and dance, and generally run around like crazy, then this event may be just
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Lost and Found in Translation: Bringing Kagura to an International Audience
Rachel Nicholson writes about her part in helping non-Japanese speakers gain a deeper appreciation of Hiroshima kagura.
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New Year In Hiroshima
New Year is undoubtedly Japan’s most important – and longest – festival. However, in most of the country, you’ll disappointed
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Daytrip to Joge town
Any new learner of Japanese kanji will be happy to read the simple characters of ‘Joge 上下’ (up & down)
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An Evening of Kagura Returns to Take Center Stage
After a month-long hiatus, An Evening of Kagura is back and better than ever in a new home.
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Making traditional higashi sweets & sake tasting
An evening of kimono, wagashi sweet making and sake stating at Hiroshima Museum of Art.
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Winter Illuminations in Hiroshima
Large scale illuminations have become a new winter tradition in Japan. Held all over the country, they certainly brighten up
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Genki Chugoku Tour Part 2: Kure | Takehara | Rabbit Island | Setoda | Kurashiki
Hopping from Kure to Kurashiki via Takehara and Rabbit Island.
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Genki Chugoku Post Disaster PR Tour
GetHiroshima took part in a 3 day tour to evaluate and promote the Setouchi area’s top visitor attractions 4 months after this summer’s flood disaster.
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Genki Chugoku Tour Part 1: Iwakuni | Miyajima | Hiroshima
Day 1 of the “Genki-na Chugoku Tourism” PR tour took GetHiroshima to some of the region’s top spots.
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