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A-bomb

A-bomb Dome preservation project 2020
News 

Hiroshima A-bomb Dome preservation work

October 27, 2020January 2, 2021 Paul Walsh 1584 Views 2 Comments A-bomb

Hiroshima’s iconic A-bomb Dome is undergoing preservation work and will be under scaffolding until the end of March, 2021.

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Features People 

Kunihiko Sakuma: The young hibakusha

August 7, 2020October 27, 2020 Paul Walsh 1195 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, peace

Director of atomic bomb suvivor advocacy group Hiroshima Hidankyo, Kunihiko Sakuma talks about his journey to finding his voice as a “young hibakusha”.

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Peace Memorial Ceremony [Entry Restrictions]

Special Covid-19 measures are in place for the 2020 memorial ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima A-bombing.

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Features People 

Kazuhiko Futagawa, Born After the Atomic Bomb

February 1, 2020February 21, 2020 jjwalsh 1243 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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A-bombed buildings online survey
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The Future of Hiroshima’s A-bombed Warehouses: Have your say

December 19, 2019December 27, 2019 Paul Walsh 965 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, A-bombed building

Hiroshima Prefecture is calling for “public comments” on its plans for the site of the Former Military Clothing Depot in

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

December 16, 2019February 2, 2020 Paul Walsh 2365 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

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Applications to ride Hiroshima’s A-bombed Tram now open

June 28, 2018August 27, 2018 Paul Walsh 2792 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, hiroden, peace

Hiroden’s restored tram that survived the A-bomb blast will make 16 journeys over 8 days summer.

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US POWs depicted in Hiroshima A-bomb survivor drawing
Arts & Entertainment Cinema Features 

US POWs and the A-bomb

October 25, 2017January 13, 2018 Paul Walsh 3446 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, peace

This fascinating and touching 45 minute documentary commissioned by Hiroshima TV investigates the final days of two American POWs who

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Hiroshima TV to make A-bomb documentaries available in English

July 26, 2017August 9, 2017 GetHiroshima 3586 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, peace

Local broadcaster will stream several of its A-bomb related documentaries on its website from August 6, the 72nd anniversary of

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A-bombed tram to run again in 2017

July 18, 2017July 19, 2017 GetHiroshima 2513 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, peace

Hiroden’s restored A-bombed streetcar will make 16 runs over 8 days this summer.

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white panorama 3D graphic a-bomb representation at hiroshima peace memorial museum
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Hiroshima Peace Museum’s A-bomb 3D CGI

April 28, 2017May 13, 2017 Paul Walsh 4010 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, Hiroshima Peace Museum

The newly refurbished and reopened of the Hiroshima Peace Museum‘s east building features a 3D graphic representation of the A-bombing

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hiroshima a-bomb peace museum mannequins
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A-bomb mannequins retired after 44 years of controversy

April 25, 2017May 11, 2017 Paul Walsh 11367 Views 3 Comments A-bomb, Hiroshima Peace Museum

As part of an ongoing renovation of Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum, the installation that has been part its exhibition since

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Features News Peace 

A-bombed tram back on the rails this summer

June 5, 2015June 28, 2018 Paul Walsh 4628 Views 1 Comment A-bomb, Hiroshima70, peace, streetcars

One of only two of the seventy trams running on the morning of August 6, 1945 to survive the A-bombing

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A-bombed buildings likely to be lost in Hiroden redevelopment

May 13, 2015February 5, 2016 Paul Walsh 3062 Views 0 Comment A-bomb

Chugoku Shimbun reported May 12 that Hiroshima Dentetsu, the company more commonly known as Hiroden which runs the city’s streetcars

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Interview Your Kids About Hiroshima for GetHiroshima Magazine

April 2, 2015February 5, 2016 Adam Beck 3022 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, education, kids, peace

We would love to have your kids take part in an interesting article for the summer issue of GetHiroshima Magazine:

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Features News 

Andersen considering pulling down A-bombed building

October 7, 2013December 16, 2019 Paul Walsh 2746 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, A-bombed building, peace

Local bakery, Andersen, is considering pulling down the building which has housed its flagship store on Hondori since 1967. The

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nassrine azzimi and the green legacy team in front an a-bomb survivor tree in the grounds of hiroshima castle in japan
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Green Legacy

June 1, 2013May 22, 2017 Paul Walsh 3241 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, A-bombed tree, hibakujumoku, 被爆樹木

Former UNITAR Hiroshima director and world citizen Nassrine Azzimi talks about the path that led her to Hiroshima and about

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Art Museums and Galleries Museums & Attractions 

The Former Bank of Japan, Hiroshima Branch Building (Kyu-nichi-gin)

December 8, 2012June 25, 2017 Paul Walsh 11149 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, peace, 日本語

The A-bomb destroyed virtually everything on the ground within approximately 2 kilometers of the bomb’s hypocenter. A few structures did,

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Blog Features 

Shift in tone by Hiroshima governor Hidehiko Yuzaki on US trip

November 12, 2011June 14, 2016 Paul Walsh 4152 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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Guerilla art group Chim↑Pom pull exhibition after “Pika” sky drawing controversy

October 27, 2008January 12, 2016 Paul Walsh 5106 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, art, peace

Chris Salzburg at Global Voices Online has picked up on a local controversy that unfolded last week.

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Upcoming Events

Sun 07

The 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Art & Crafts Exhibition

February 17 - March 7
Sun 07

Hiroshima Carp vs Yakult Swallows Preseason Game

March 7 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sun 07

Hiroshima Kagura Livestream (with English Subtitles)

March 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 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

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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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