Hiroshima Citizens’ Expo to call for unity ahead of Hiroshima G7 Summit
A poignant call for unity will be at the center of a day of friendly exchange and fun on Hiroshima
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Author: GetHiroshima
Dead fish white-out at Bayside Beach Saka
Hundreds of dead fish found washed ashore at local beach in Hiroshima.
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Three-and-a-half-year Miyajima shrine gate renovation officially completed
Restoration work on Itsukushima Shrine’s floating shrine gate on Miyajima that began in June 2019 was officially completed today, December
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Fishing boat captain dies in tanker collision
The captain of a fishing boat was killed in a collision with a tanker ship when collided off the coast of Osaki-shimojima Island on December 3.
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Vintage photos of Hiroshima Ebisu Matsuri in the 1950s
Vintage photos by local electrician show a vibrant Hiroshima at the annual Ebisu Matsuri less than a decade after the A-bombing.
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Island honesty stalls plagued by mikan thiefs
Elderly farmers on the Tobishima islands are getting increasingly frustrated by people taking their cut-price produce from honest stalls without paying.
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New okonomiyaki and izakaya nightspot for vegans in Hiroshima
Vegan’s now have a place where they can enjoy authentic local nightlife in Hiroshima AND eat their fill!
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Suicides in Hiroshima Pref up over 20% in 2021
Figures show that number of suicides in Hiroshima Prefecture in 2021 totaled 492, an increase of 22.7% over the previous year.
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Hiroshima Flower Festival to return in 2023, a month later than usual
The Hiroshima Flower Festival is to return in 2023, but will be cut down from the usual 3 days and held a month later.
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First ever death at Miyajima Boat Race
29-year-old professional powerboat racer Tatsuya Nakata died as the result of an accident in race at the Miyajima Boat Race stadium on November 6.
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