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History

Takiyasha-hime performed by the Tenjin kagura troupe
Arts & Entertainment Performing Arts 

Takiyasha-hime

April 11, 2018 GetHiroshima 121 Views 0 Comment History, kagura

A look at the origins and story of this staple of the repertoire of the Kagura troupes of northern Hiroshima.

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Arts & Entertainment Features Festivals 

The Saigoku Kaido in Shareo

March 1, 2018March 14, 2018 Sponsored post 438 Views 0 Comment History

The Saigoku Kaido (Saigoku Route/Way/Road), was the main overland thoroughfare between Kyushu and Kyoto between from the 8th century up

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Kamiya-cho intersection Hiroshima 1927
News 

Downtown Hiroshima in 1927

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 Paul Walsh 405 Views 0 Comment History, Vintage Hiroshima

The Chugoku Shinbun has shared this recently rediscovered 1927 postcard showing Hiroshima’s busy Kamiya-cho intersection.

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Anrakuji Abombed gingko tree
Museums & Attractions Shrines and Temples 

Anraku-ji Temple A-bombed Gingko

November 13, 2017November 18, 2017 Paul Walsh 804 Views 0 Comment A-bombed building, A-bombed tree, Autumn, Autumn colors, History, Ushita

The ginkgo tree that grows through the roof of the temple gate of at Anraku-ji in Ushita is around 300

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Features Good Stuff 

Travel through Hiroshima history with digital maps

August 26, 2017August 26, 2017 GetHiroshima 762 Views 0 Comment History, maps

Travel through time using this ingenious “now and then” widget based on historical maps of Hiroshima city.

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1935 Hiroshima city center film footage video
Features Photos & Video 

Rare film footage of Hiroshima before the A-bomb

July 13, 2017 GetHiroshima 837 Views 0 Comment History

3 minutes of film footage of Hiroshima in the spring on 1935 released by the Peace Memorial Museum.

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News 

Enkobashi Bridge pre-war restoration completed

March 25, 2016March 25, 2017 Paul Walsh 1358 Views 0 Comment History

The results of the Enko-bashi Bridge restoration project will be unveiled on Monday, March 28.

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the legend of the three arrows motonari mori
Features 

The Legend Of The Three Arrows

November 16, 2011November 2, 2016 Paul Walsh 5849 Views 0 Comment History

“The legend of the three arrows” is a, most likely apocryphal, story about the sengoku daimyo of the Chugoku region

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Upcoming Events

Tue 24

Nobuya Abe Exhibition

April 24 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat 28

Onomichi Port Festival

April 28 - April 29
Sat 28

English Kagura Experience

April 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sat 28

Samurai Ninja Theatre

April 28 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sun 29

Hiroshima Toyo Carp vs Hanshin Tigers

April 29
Sun 29

Tea harvesting and tea ceremony

April 29 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sun 29

English Kagura Experience

April 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mon 30

Hiroshima Toyo Carp vs Hanshin Tigers

April 30
Tue 01

Hiroshima Toyo Carp vs Yomiuri Giants

May 1
Wed 02

Hiroshima Toyo Carp vs Yomiuri Giants

May 2

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About Us

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.

Contact

2F Urata Building
11-4 Nobori-cho
Naka-ku
Hiroshima-shi
Hiroshima-ken
Japan
730-0016

082-225-7466

[email protected]

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