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History

Aioi Bridge 1934 Hiroshima T-bridge Japan
Features Photos & Video 

Fascinating glimpses of pre-war Hiroshima in 85-year-old film

June 12, 2019June 28, 2019 Paul Walsh 1264 Views 0 Comment History

7 minutes of 85-year-old film footage provides fascinating glimpses of Hiroshima before the A-bombing.

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

Takiyasha-hime

April 11, 2018 GetHiroshima 2575 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 2102 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 2158 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, 2017January 6, 2019 Paul Walsh 3226 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 2078 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 2307 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 2620 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 10875 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

Sun 08

Impossible Architecture

September 18 - December 8
Sun 08

Hiroshima Dreamination

November 15, 2019 - January 3, 2020
Sun 08

Senda Wasshoi Matsuri Flea Market

December 8 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sun 08

Botanical Gardens Winter Illuminations

December 8 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Wed 11

Wednesday Night Kagura

December 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fri 13

German-style Xmas Market

December 13 - December 15
Sat 14

English Kagura Experience

December 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Mon 16

Talk with A-bomb Survivors in English

December 16 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat 21

English Kagura Experience

December 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sun 22

Senda Wasshoi Matsuri Flea Market

December 22 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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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.

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