Tondo Matsuri
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.
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Features
Hiroshima Prepares For New Year Under Pandemic Shadow
After gaining a degree of control over the spread of COVID-19 in the autumn, December 2020 has seen a resurgence
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Bar & Restaurant Winter Holiday Openings 2020/21
Hiroshima bars and restaurants opening within guidelines over the 2020/21 winter holiday.
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Online Winter Kagura Festival
Xmas is coming early for fans of Hiroshima Kagura around the world.
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No Ordinary Walk in the Forest: A Visit to Iinan-cho, Shimane Prefecture
Looking for relaxation? Jenny Yamamoto shares a forest bathing location near Hiroshima where you can soak up negative ions to your heart and soul’s content.
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Hiroshima Kagura refuses to succumb to the coronavirus demon
In response to COVID-19, Hiroshima Kagura goes online to share the thrilling traditional performance art form with the world.
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Local Creators T-shirt Project
The Local Creators T-shirt Project aims to give a boost to Hiroshima creatives and give the rest of us something to smile about.
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Kunihiko Sakuma: The young hibakusha
Director of atomic bomb suvivor advocacy group Hiroshima Hidankyo, Kunihiko Sakuma talks about his journey to finding his voice as a “young hibakusha”.
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Talking sake with master brewer, Miho Imada
Miho Imada is one of Hiroshima’s top sake brewers, passionate about spreading the joy of sake around the globe.
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6 new corona virus cases in Hiroshima Pref, 124 total April 17
6 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Hiroshima Pref yesterday bringing the total to 124. 3 more cases were confirmed in Yamaguchi, Okayama and Shimane.
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Supporting Local Restaurants While Staying Home
Looking for good food but trying to self-isolate? Don’t worry, Hiroshima Food Snob has your back!
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Get Hiroshima To Go
One of the reasons people love Hiroshima is all the great dining options we have and the passionate people that
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Yokogawa Riverside Sakura Walk
Sakura blossoms are out and the weather is perfect for a social-distancing walk along a riverside path.
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Covid-19 Hiroshima News Feed
A chronological summary of local news related to the novel corona viurus outbreak in Hiroshima.
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Hiroshima in the time of Covid-19
Local news concerning Covid-19 novel corona virus.
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So Much to Love About Yokogawa
Just outside Hiroshima city center, Yokogawa is a great area to explore. There are lots of interesting shops and places
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Erika Abiko, Community Peace Builder
Owner and social entrepreneur Erika Abiko has created many successful community-building networks from her base at Hachidorisha (Hummingbird) Cafe.
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Setsubun at Gokoku Shrine 2020: Photo and Video
“Oni wa Soto, Fuku wa Uchi” – images from a spectacle of demons and lucky beans at Hiroshima’s Gokoku-jinja.
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Sandankyo Gorge Nature Tour
Sandankyo is a spectacular natural wonder right on Hiroshima’s doorstep. Almost completely unknown to anyone other than local villagers until
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Latte for Your Life: Latte Art Challenge Match 2020
Baristas from near and far gathered in Hiroshima for the Latte Art Challenge Match 2020 and Hiroshima Food Snob was there see it go down.
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Kazuhiko Futagawa, Born After the Atomic Bomb
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.
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COSTCO Japan Online Shopping Service
If you don’t have a car, dislike shopping in a crowd or live outside Hiroshima city center, COSTCO Japan offers online shopping!
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New Year In Hiroshima
See out the old, ring in the new; Hiroshima style.
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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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Locals fight to save 100 year old A-bombed buildings from demolition
Only of Hiroshima’s “A-bombed buildings” remain and, although the now iconic symbol of the world’s first nuclear attack, the A-bomb
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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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Christmas in Hiroshima
Christmas is big in Japan. Kind of.
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Ebisu Taisai Festival
Just before winter takes hold, Hiroshima’s city center is taken over by one more colorful festival, all about good fortune,
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Winter Illuminations in Hiroshima 2021
Large scale illuminations have become a new winter tradition in Japan. Held all over the country, they certainly brighten up
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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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