Hiroshima pushes clean diesel
Hiroshima prefecture is taking the unusual a step of introducing a local tax break for purchasers of new “clean diesel”
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Miyajima kaki-matsuri Oyster Festival
Miyajima’s oyster festival is held every year, over two days on the second weekend in February.
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Kagura at Miyajima Oyster Festival
A forces of good take a breather during a kagura performance at the Miyajima Oyster Festival. Click for larger version.
Read moreSamurai Armor Exhibition
If you are into Japanese history and the samurai, you might like to go and check out the samurai armor
Read moreFresta starts independent radiation testing
In an attempt to allay (cynics might say exploit) consumer anxieties over food safety in the aftermath of the Fukushima
Read moreOpen season on Hiroshima wild boar
In response to increased damage to agriculture caused by inoshishi wild boar, Hiroshima prefectural government is raising its target for
Read moreCharlotte Perriand et le Japon
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is currently showing a large exhibition on the relationship between French designer and
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Setsubun-sai at Gokuku-jinja
Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi, “Out with the Devil and in with the luck” is the traditional cry of
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Night Drama, Hiroshima City
We came across this atmospheric photo of downtown Hiroshima in our Flickr feed. Click for larger version.
Read moreChillin’ in Shukkei-en
I popped into Shukkei-en Garden this morning at around 10am. Much of last night’s snowfall had already melted away, but
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