Hiroshima Big-Heart Omotenashi Volunteers: The spirit of Hiroshima’s hospitality
A new volunteer network has been set up to provide a friendly welcome to Hiroshima for its visitors from overseas.
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Hanami 2014 is go!
Cherry blossom season officially started the other day when the buds on one of the marker trees in Shukkei-en Garden
Read more80kg wild boar shot dead in Yano
An 80kg wild boar was shot dead in Yano-nishi in Aki-ku in the early hours of Friday November 8 after
Read moreSpate of phone scams by people pretending to be police officers
Telephone scams have been all the rage over the past few years, but local police have reported a spate of
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Hiroshima Carp draw pitcher Daiichi Osera in draft
In the first round of the NPB draft last night, the Rakuten Eagles pulled the right to negotiate with hot
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Andersen considering pulling down A-bombed building
Local bakery, Andersen, is considering pulling down the building which has housed its flagship store on Hondori since 1967. The
Read moreFirst Matsutake gourmet mushrooms of the season hit Hiroshima market
The year’s first locally grown matsutake – the gourmet mushroom that Japan goes nuts about every Autumn – of the
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Hiroshima 2013, Peace Events
Here is our English round up of peace related events in Hiroshima happening around the 68th anniversary of the A-bombing.
Read moreCinetwin Shintenchi to close by year end
Despite valiant efforts on the part of the company Jyohakyu which is behind Salon Cinemas, Hacchoza and Cinetwin Hondori, their
Read morePeace Arch Hiroshima International Fail
Hiroshima Prefecture was more than happy to have local international kids, their parents and teachers march in the Flower Festival
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