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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Features
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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Shukkei-en Garden Autumn Illuminations
Every year in late November, Shukkei-en Garden stays open late and lights up its cherry and maple trees as their
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Night Museum Sake Tasting Kick Off Event
We checked out the first Night Museum Sake Tasting event at Hiroshima Museum of Art on October 4.
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Hofu Cultural Trip
Hofu in Yamaguchi Prefecture flies under the radar, but it is a city with a rich history and full of culture.
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Hansa Class World Cup 2018
Final Preparations are underway for the Hansa Class World Cup 2018, that will be held at Hiroshima Kannon Marina from October 12 to 18.
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Sake tasting with Picasso
Spend an autumn evening sipping premium local sake under the stars on the lawn at Hiroshima Museum of Arts.
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24h Pizza Vending Machine
This pizza vending machine is no longer in operation, but we hear that another is opening in the city center!
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An Evening of Kagura: The Tale of the Poet-Warrior General
Annelise Giseburt watches Heian warriors take on an acrobatic chimeric beast at the English Kagura Experience.
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Directors Talk Teaching, Collaboration & Inspiration
Stand-out films at the festival for me were the ones with original techniques and story-lines, ones that would stay with
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Pirate night on Innoshima: The Suigun Fire Festival
Finish of your summer at a spectacular celebration of samurai pirate culture on the beach.
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17th Hiroshima International Animation Festival Prize Winners
Grand Prize The Blissful Accidental Death A man finds a drawing in an antique shop with a secret love letter
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Ghibli Magic at the Prefectural Art Museum
Christmas in the middle the hot Japanese summer, courtesy of Studio Ghibli.
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Animation as Lesson in Patience, Focus & Dedication
Another amazing day of insights from artists, directors and story-tellers on how they pursue and find inspiration to create their
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17th Hiroshima International Animation Festival
The 17th International Animation Festival in Japan – Hiroshima 2018 is on!
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Kintai Bridge Fireworks 2018
A selection of great Instagrams from this year’s Kintai Bridge Fireworks Festival.
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Volunteering (Kuchita) 1 Month After the Disaster
On the first Saturday of August, we volunteered once again at the Kuchita area of Asa-kita-ku. Thanks to NHK World,
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Asa-Kita-Ku (Shiraki) Volunteering
About a 40 minute drive from Hiroshima station in the Asa-kita-ku suburbs of Hiroshima, the town of Shiraki is accepting
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Cultural day trip to Hofu
Join us on a day trip to Hofu in Yamaguchi and get cultured while you get paid!
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An Evening of Kagura with the web-shooting ‘Earth Spider’
Long-time kagura fan Matt Mangham finally gets to know just what is going on stage.
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Ninoshima Volunteering
If you have a little more time in a day to volunteer to help with the #hiroshima #cleanup after the
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2 Hour Volunteering at Kuchita (Asa-Kita-ku) Hiroshima
If you are keen to volunteer to help landslide clean-up in Hiroshima, even for only a couple of hours, a
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Hiroshima Landslide Volunteering 5-Point Guide
It’s wonderful that so many people are interested in volunteering to help local communities pick-up the pieces to rebuild their
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