Tondo Matsuri

Name: New Year rituals at Itsukushima Shrine
Start: 2022-01-01T06:00:00+09:00
End: 2022-01-06T05:59:59+09:00
Location: Itsukushima Shrine

January 5, 2021January 8, 2021 jjwalsh 8165 Views 0 Comment New Year, tondo, Winter

Huge bonfires snap, crackle and pop around Hiroshima in the middle of January, sending the hope and dreams embodied in the past year’s votive goods and new year decorations up to the heavens.

Dining Pizza Spanish Western

Oheso Cafe

April 13, 2020April 30, 2020 jjwalsh 1869 Views 0 Comment Bakery, Pizza, Sera, Vegan options

This Spanish-Japanese family business has risen high above expectations.

Features Neighborhoods Photos & Video Yokogawa

Yokogawa Riverside Sakura Walk

March 30, 2020April 30, 2020 jjwalsh 1448 Views 0 Comment backstreets, cycling, off-the-beaten-track, spring, walking, Yokogawa

Sakura blossoms are out and the weather is perfect for a social-distancing walk along a riverside path.

Lifestyle Sport & Fitness

International Aikido Dojo

March 21, 2020March 27, 2020 jjwalsh 6634 Views 0 Comment Aikido, clubs, English spoken, higashi-hiroshima, martial arts, saijo

Aikido is a powerful yet beautiful Japanese martial art focused on flexibility and self-defense- this excellent dojo is located in

Features Neighborhoods

So Much to Love About Yokogawa

February 23, 2020April 30, 2020 jjwalsh 1634 Views 0 Comment Yokogawa

Just outside Hiroshima city center, Yokogawa is a great area to explore. There are lots of interesting shops and places

Features People

Erika Abiko, Community Peace Builder

February 18, 2020April 30, 2020 jjwalsh 1104 Views 0 Comment community, Peace Tourism

Owner and social entrepreneur Erika Abiko has created many successful community-building networks from her base at Hachidorisha (Hummingbird) Cafe.

Features Photos & Video

Setsubun at Gokoku Shrine 2020: Photo and Video

February 12, 2020February 13, 2020 jjwalsh 933 Views 0 Comment New Year, Winter

“Oni wa Soto, Fuku wa Uchi” – images from a spectacle of demons and lucky beans at Hiroshima’s Gokoku-jinja.

Features People

Kazuhiko Futagawa, Born After the Atomic Bomb

February 1, 2020February 21, 2020 jjwalsh 1151 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.

Features Lifestyle Shopping

COSTCO’s New Japan Online Shopping Service

January 6, 2020March 27, 2020 jjwalsh 9795 Views 2 Comments Costco

If you don’t have a car, dislike shopping in a crowd or live outside the city center, you may be

Lifestyle Shopping

A.M Laser Made

December 27, 2019December 30, 2019 jjwalsh 1195 Views 0 Comment custom-made, local products, souvenirs

If looking for unique, custom-made gifts or designs for business or family, AM Laser Made is worth seeking out.

Features Lifestyle Volunteering

2019 Hiroshima CleanUp Review and 2020 Schedule

December 23, 2019December 27, 2019 jjwalsh 2668 Views 0 Comment beachcleanup, ocean clean up, plastic pollution, volunteer

In 2019, we were able to complete more than 16 CleanUps along Hiroshima’s Riversides and Beaches and in 2020 we

Events Features Lifestyle Sustainability-Focused Products & Services

Seeking Sustainability Monthly Events

December 9, 2019December 24, 2019 jjwalsh 1171 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, sustainability

“Seeking Sustainability” Monthly Events started in October 2019 with the aim of promoting positive successes in sustainable businesses, products, services,