Hiroshimagrams November 2014
A collection of the Instagrams showing striking, and sometimes surprising, views of our city and the surrounding region that have
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Features
Hiroshima Lies – Kikujiro Fukushima Photo Exhibition
Born in 1921, Kikujiro Fukushima came of age during the height of Japan’s imperial expansion, and as a young man
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Hiroshima Tribes: Hula
It is 9pm on Sunday night. I am in the Hau’oli Hula Studio watching five women in green matching calf-length
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Meet Koisshiii and Hiroshima’s Other Yuru-kyara Hopefuls
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when strangely cute and downright bizarre mascots – known as yuru-kyara – thought
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Autumn Highlights
Autumn is almost here, at the end of September the nights will become cooler and the leaves will soon start to change color. Here are seasonal highlights in and around Hiroshima that you shouldn’t miss.
Read moreInterview with Jim Murphy (PIXAR)
On August 22, day two of the Hiroshima Animation Festival, PIXAR screened the world premier of their new short, “LAVA.”
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How International Tourists View Hiroshima
While preparing for an upcoming talk at a “Hello Hiroshima” volunteer guide seminar (HiroshiaJinDai sponsored) this week I’ve been considering how
Read morePeace Park 平和公園
Hiroshima’s Peace Park (Heiwa-Koen 平和公園) is in the center (Naka-ku) of Hiroshima city. It is the location of the Peace
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Volunteering 9/9
As I reflect on the day of volunteering at the Hiroshima landslide clean-up yesterday, I am so impressed by the
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Summer’s End
I made the mistake of moving to Hiroshima after three years in northern New England…
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