Takiyasha-hime
A look at the origins and story of this staple of the repertoire of the Kagura troupes of northern Hiroshima.
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The Saigoku Kaido in Shareo
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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Muslim-friendly Guide
Catering to the particular needs of Muslim visitors to Japan has been getting more and more attention recently and we
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Vegan & Vegetarian Guide
Vegan and vegetarian dining in Japan may be getting easier, but there is still a ways to go, especially in
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Yuki’s kakashi scarecrow village
“Scarecrow (kakashi) villages” around Japan, mostly notably Nagoro in Shikoku, been getting a fair bit of attention on the world
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Carp-boya doormat
Seems like this doormat featuring the much-loved Carp-boya mascot would be something rival fans might like to purchase….
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Oyster Festivals 2018
Yes, the New Year holidays are done and that time of year is now upon us. Yes, it’s oyster season! From
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Hiroshima Carp Home Game Schedule 2018
The Hiroshima Carp continue to fly high, kind of, after repeating 2016’s runaway Central League pennant win last season. They
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EARTH Hiroshima 2017 Collection Launch
This morning “Hiroshima peace brand” EARTH Hiroshima unveiled it latest products, inspired by Hiroshima’s peace activism and realised through collaboration
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Best of Hiroshima Awards 2017
Your chance to show some love for your favorite places in this great city.
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Kakure Daidokoro Kiseki
One man izakaya just south of Peace Boulevard, popular at lunch and serving drinks and tasty Japanese munchables at night.
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Two Jim Jarmusch films at Hatchoza in September
Tired of blockbusters and superheroes?
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Live music, handicrafts and cows!
Steve Jarvis introduces a different kind of countryside fair in eastern Hiroshima prefecture.
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2017 Miyajima Fireworks Festival
Some of our favorite captures of the 2017 Miyajima Fireworks Festival.
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Travel through Hiroshima history with digital maps
Travel through time using this ingenious “now and then” widget based on historical maps of Hiroshima city.
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Views of the Miyoshi Fireworks
A compilation of some of the Instagrams of the 2017 Miyoshi City Fireworks display held on August 19 that caught
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Hiroshima TV to make A-bomb documentaries available in English
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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Join the Peace Park Clean Up
Play your part in getting Hiroshima ready to welcome the world on August 6.
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Limited edition Mugen Musou kendama
Masterfully made, limited edition kendama on sale at the world champs this weekend in Hatsukaichi.
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A-bombed tram to run again in 2017
Hiroden’s restored A-bombed streetcar will make 16 runs over 8 days this summer.
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Tayama Bungu Stationery Store
A Hiroshima original, this store has been in the stationery business for over 115 years.
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Rare film footage of Hiroshima before the A-bomb
3 minutes of film footage of Hiroshima in the spring on 1935 released by the Peace Memorial Museum.
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750,000 tulips at Sera Kogen Farm
The tulip fileds at Sera Kogen Farm are currently at their best. Many people took advantage of the good weather
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2017 Flower Festival Guest Artists
Our (almost) annual look at some of the 80+ artists performing at the Hiroshima Flower Festival.
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Hiroshima “Counterculture” Haro
In the third part of Goto Izumi’s search for a Hiroshima counterculture she visits the studio of her own cultural
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Hiroshima “Counterculture” [nuttsuponchon]
Goto Izumi heads to Onomichi in the second leg of her search of a local counterculture. [日本語]
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Hiroshima “Counterculture” Zetsumetsukigushu
Goto Izumi heads to Osuga’s “Eki Nishi” ditrict in search of a Hiroshima counterculture.
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“Sakura Station” Ushio
Spring 2017 is the last chance to ride the train to enjoy the cherry blossoms at “sakura station” Ushio on
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Searching for Hiroshima “counterculture”
Goto Izumi goes in pursuit of an outsider art movement in Hiroshima.
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