Tondo Matsuri
Ever wonder what everyone does with all those New Year arrows, rakes, daruma and that they buy at shrines every
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COSTCO’s New Japan Online Shopping Service
If you don’t have a car, dislike shopping in a crowd or live outside the city center, you may be
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A.M Laser Made
If looking for unique, custom-made gifts or designs for business or family, AM Laser Made is worth seeking out.
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2019 Hiroshima CleanUp Review and 2020 Schedule
In 2019, we were able to complete more than 16 CleanUps along Hiroshima’s Riversides and Beaches and in 2020 we
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Seeking Sustainability Monthly Events
“Seeking Sustainability” Monthly Events started in October 2019 with the aim of promoting positive successes in sustainable businesses, products, services,
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Pitchfork Natural Farms on Mukaishima Island
Thomas Kloepfer and his wife Kaori have been running the Pitchfork farms and Tachibana Textiles shop on Mukaishima island since
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Interview with Principal David Cooper – AICJ Private Junior + Senior High-School
AICJ School in the Gion area of Asa-Minami-ku is a popular private school in Hiroshima with a strong focus on
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Triple Cafe
Triple is a great place to pop into for a light meal. Set in a cute, wooden, rustic building- climb
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Teens Slay at Kagura Koshien Event
Kagura Koshien brings together high school traditional dance troupes from around the country for two days of friendly competition at
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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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Hiroshima’s Best Vegan Burger
Having a great vegan burger is a real asset for any restaurant as all diners regardless of lifestyle choice or
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Indonesian Restaurant Warung Matahari
Located south of Hiroshima city center is this Indonesian delight designed like a comfortable and modern Bali Beach Shack .
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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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Croissant Marche – Macrobiotic Lunches and Health Food Shop near Peace Park
Previously called Maison De Croissant at a location outside of town (Kannon), this centrally located Croissant Marche is a fantastic
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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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The Outlets Shopping Mall
If you’re looking for a refuge from the rain, heat or to find great deals on discounted brand name goods
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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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foo CHOCOLATERS
classy chocolate factory and shop located in Hiroshima Airport.
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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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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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rit. craft chocolate & coffee
Fantastic music-themed craft chocolate gifts and bars made fresh on site, located almost as far south as you can go
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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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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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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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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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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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Hiroshima Heavy Rains, Floods and Landslides Disaster
As many have heard, or know of first hand, Hiroshima along with many other areas from Kyoto to Kyushu have
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