81 Years On: Hiroshima Marks Anniversary Amid Widening Rift Over Nuclear Policy
Hiroshima’s 2026 Peace Memorial Ceremony reveals a growing rift between local leaders and PM Takaichi over Japan’s nuclear policy.
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Address by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the 2026 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
Sanae Takaichi made her first speech as Prime Minister of Japan at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony which commemorated the
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Children’s Commitment to Peace, Hiroshima 2026
The children’s Commitment to Peace is a speech at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony is often one of the most moving speeches of the commemorative event which is broadcast around the world.
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Hiroshima Peace Declaration on 81st anniversary of atomic bombing
Kazumi Matsui delivered his 16th Peace Declaration as mayor of Hiroshima at the 2026 Peace Memorial Ceremony to mark 81 years since the A-bombing.
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Hiroshima Pref. governor Mika Yokota Peace Message 2026
Mika Yokoto delivered her first Peace Message at the 2026 Hiroshima City Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6, since becoming
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What’s on in Hiroshima July 2026
July starts with the wet and humid rainy season and ends with the arrival of summer in full force —
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What’s on in Hiroshima June 2026
Your complete guide to June 2026 in Hiroshima — Toukasan Yukata Festival, rice planting rituals, kagura, baseball, and the best of cinema & art.
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Mibu no Hanadaue, Japan’s Most Spectacular Rice Planting Ritual
Every year on the first Sunday of June, the rolling green hills north of Hiroshima city host one of the
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Visiting Hiroshima Peace Museum in August? Read this first
With 2.58 million visitors last year and summer Obon holiday crowds bad enough to stop entry entirely, the museum is
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Tōkasan Yukata Festival
Tōkasan is Hiroshima’s biggest traditional downtown festival. Three days of yukata, street food, dancing, and 400 years of tradition every June.
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