The Waters of Hiroshima: Remembrance and Life
It’s August 6, 2023 and the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima A-bombing is coming to a close. As the sun
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Features
Onomichi Donkey Paradise
Hiroshima is a great destination for animal lovers! Okunoshima island has rabbits, Miyajima has its deer, and now, in addition
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Applications for Hiroshima Peace Ceremony international seating
Hiroshima City government is accepting reservations from international residents and visitors who require Japanese-to-English interpretation at the 2023 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony on August 6.
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Mantō Mitama Matsuri
Once a year, the spectacle of 100 shrine maidens dancing by lantern light can be seen in the forecourt of
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Going beyond sake in Higashi-hiroshima unearths hidden gems
Although Saijo in Higashi-hiroshima City is still very much off the radar of most people from overseas, it is well
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Hiroshima’s former baseball stadium site reborn after 12 year wait
Hiroshima’s old city center baseball stadium site is reborn as Hiroshima Gate Park after a 12 year wait.
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Sake Town Saijo
In 2016, former U.S. president Barack Obama dined with, then Prime Minister, the late Abe Shinzo at the almost legendary
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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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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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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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