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Covid-19 general PCR testing trail in Hiroshima
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Lukewarm response to general PCR testing trial in Hiroshima City

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 GetHiroshima 86 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Only just over half of available PCR tests taken up by residents in designated parts of Hiroshima city’s Naka-ku ward in COVID-19 general testing trial.

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Hiroshima trials general PCR testing for 6,000

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Paul Walsh 228 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Hiroshima trials general PCR testing for 6,000 peiople who live and work in certain parts of the city this week.

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COVID-19 vaccine and vaccinations in Hiroshima Japan
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Hiroshima COVID-19 first phase priority groups announced

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Paul Walsh 242 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

A total of 1,190,000 Hiroshima Prefecture residents will be included in the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations reports Chugoku Shimbun.

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Emergency measures extended as number of COVID-19 cases drop

February 7, 2021February 9, 2021 GetHiroshima 265 Views 2 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

Daily COVID-19 cases have dropped steeply in recent days, but authorities are asking for cooperation with continued virus prevention measures.

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hiroshima flower festival 2021
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Hiroshima Flower Festival To be Held, But Not As We Know It

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 GetHiroshima 316 Views 0 Comment

It was announced January 27 that the 2021 Hiroshima Flower Festival will go ahead, albeit in a very different form than we are used to, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 vaccine and vaccinations in Hiroshima Japan
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Hiroshima City COVID-19 Vaccination Plan First Look

January 26, 2021February 14, 2021 GetHiroshima 334 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Chugoku Shimbun reports that the Hiroshima City government is making preparations for the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine this spring.

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Hiroshima extends and expands COVID-19 emergency measures
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Hiroshima extends and expands COVID-19 emergency measures

January 15, 2021January 19, 2021 GetHiroshima 579 Views 2 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

[January 15, 2021]
Yesterday, Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki announced that current business restrictions and emergency measures to control the spread of the new coronavirus in Hiroshima are to be be extended and expanded.

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So we banned nuclear weapons. What’s next?

December 16, 2020December 20, 2020 Annelise Giseburt 599 Views 0 Comment nuclear weapons, peace

Hiroshima welcomes the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entry into force, even as the Japanese government continues to boycott it.

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Hiroshima’s new power plant that nobody’s heard of

November 24, 2020 Annelise Giseburt 912 Views 0 Comment

Will a new biomass power plant being built east of Hiroshima city live up to its clean image when it opens in March 2021?

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A-bomb Dome preservation project 2020
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Hiroshima A-bomb Dome preservation work

October 27, 2020January 2, 2021 Paul Walsh 1500 Views 2 Comments A-bomb

Hiroshima’s iconic A-bomb Dome is undergoing preservation work and will be under scaffolding until the end of March, 2021.

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Mazda Stadium capacity extended after Hiroshima Covid-19 alert level lowered

September 16, 2020October 27, 2020 GetHiroshima 1014 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, Hiroshima Carp

Maximum attendance at Hiroshima Carp games to be raised from 5,000 to 16,500 after Covid-19 restrictions eased.

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Drive-through PCR Tests Coming to Iwakuni

September 8, 2020 GetHiroshima 1040 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, Iwakuni

A drive-through PCR testing center is coming to Iwakuni from September 10, at a former waste processing plant.

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Iwakuni gang shooting arrest
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Iwakuni gang shooting arrest

August 18, 2020September 9, 2020 GetHiroshima 1210 Views 0 Comment Crime, Iwakuni

A man is in custody connected with the shooting of a gang leader in Iwakuni on the night of Sunday, August 15.

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Gang leader shot in Iwakuni

August 16, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 1665 Views 0 Comment Crime

A 52 year old leader of a designated organized crime group affiliated with with the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi was shot in Iwakuni last night.

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July 29 Covid-19 update

July 29, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 1232 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

July 29, 2020 36 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Hiroshima Prefecture and a further 10 in other

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11 new cases of Covid-19 announced in Chugoku region, July 27

July 28, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 793 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Yesterday, July 27, 6 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 were announced in Hiroshima Prefecture, 3 in Okayama Prefecture and 1 in both Yamaguchi and Shimane Prefectures.

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Almost 60 new cases of Covid-19 across region over holiday weekend

July 27, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 795 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 continued to climb over the 4 day holiday weekend.

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Covid-19: School and college cases in Hiroshima City

July 22, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 974 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

July 22, 2020 7 more cases of Covid-19 were announced in Hiroshima Prefecture yesterday, July 21. 4 in Hiroshima City,

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Kintai Bridge biker arrested

July 22, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 1032 Views 0 Comment Crime, Iwakuni

An Iwakuni man in his 40s has been arrested for violation of cultural property protection law after riding his motorbike over Iwakuni’s iconic Kintai Bridge.

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Covid-19, 4 new cases in Hiroshima Pref, 2 in Okayama Pref

July 21, 2020September 9, 2020 GetHiroshima 693 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

4 new cases of Covid-19 were announced in Hiroshima Prefecture and 2 in Okayama Prefecture on July 20

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Covid-19 cases pass 200 in Hiroshima Pref, Okayama cluster, YouTuber cases in Yamaguchi

July 20, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 1103 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Total cases of Covid-19 in Hiroshima Pref passes 200. Okayama nightlife cluster. YouTuber spreads virus in Yamaguchi. New cases in Fukuyama and Kurashiki.

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Banned YouTuber angers Yamaguchi for spreading Covid-19

July 19, 2020September 9, 2020 GetHiroshima 1519 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Banned Japanese YouTube “prankster” has angered Yamaguchi locals for bringing and spreading Covid-19 on a tour of the prefecture.

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Rogue biker marks iconic Kintai Bridge

July 19, 2020September 9, 2020 Paul Walsh 1257 Views 1 Comment Iwakuni

Local news has been reporting an act of vandalism on a motorbike which left tire marks on 322 of the 522 slats that cover Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni.

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Fukuyama nightlife cluster, new Covid-19 cases in Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Okayama

July 17, 2020July 20, 2020 GetHiroshima 785 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Two new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Hiroshima City July 16. A nightlife cluster grows in Fukuyama City. New cases in Okayama and Yamaguchi prefectures.

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Covid-19: 21 new cases in Hiroshima, Iwakuni & Chugoku Region in 2 days

July 15, 2020July 20, 2020 GetHiroshima 897 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

July 15, 2020 21 new cases of Covid-19 have been announced in the Chugoku Region over July 14 and 15.

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4 new Covid-19 cases in Hiroshima City, 1 in Tottori Pref

July 13, 2020July 17, 2020 GetHiroshima 723 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

July 13, 2020 4 new cases of Covid-19 in Hiroshima City have been announced since we published our last update

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8 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Hiroshima City, July 12
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7 new Covid-19 cases in Hiroshima City, Tokyo connections predominate

July 12, 2020July 17, 2020 GetHiroshima 985 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

8 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been announced in Hiroshima City over the past few days.

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Hiroshima prison inmate tests positive for Covid-19, new case in Hatsukaichi

July 8, 2020July 12, 2020 GetHiroshima 803 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

July 8, 2020 Hiroshima Prison inmate tests positive for Covid-19 Hiroshima City announced July 7 that an inmate at the

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New Covid-19 case in Hiroshima, more cases in Okayama and Tottori

July 2, 2020July 8, 2020 GetHiroshima 1067 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Hiroshima Prefecture’s first new confirmed case of Covid-19 for 58 days was announced yesterday, July 1. The patient is Hiroshima Prefecture’s 168 confirmed case.

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Governors urge continued caution as Covid-19 travel restrictions lifted

June 19, 2020July 2, 2020 GetHiroshima 1277 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Cross-prefectural travel restrictions for residents of Japan were lifted today across the nation, but local governments still urge caution.

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The 67th Japan Traditional Kōgei Art & Crafts Exhibition

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Orchid Festival

February 20 - February 28
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Hiroshima Carp vs Yakult Swallows Preseason Game

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Hiroshima Carp vs Nippon Ham Fighters Preseason Game

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The Club Rocks

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Ultra Haze

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Hiroshima Toyo Carp vs Softbank Hawks Preseason Game

March 21 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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[CANCELED] Kiyomori Festival

March 28 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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New Year at Gokoku Shrine

December 31, 2021 - January 3, 2022
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December 31 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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