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Tondo Matsuri

January 5, 2021January 26, 2021 jjwalsh 8257 Views 0 Comment New Year, tondo, Winter

Huge bonfires snap, crackle and pop around Hiroshima in the middle of January, sending the hope and dreams embodied in the past year’s votive goods and new year decorations up to the heavens.

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Hiroshima Prepares For New Year Under Pandemic Shadow

December 30, 2020January 8, 2021 GetHiroshima 221 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, New Year

After gaining a degree of control over the spread of COVID-19 in the autumn, December 2020 has seen a resurgence

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Bar & Restaurant Winter Holiday Openings 2020/21

December 16, 2020January 2, 2021 GetHiroshima 374 Views 2 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19

Hiroshima bars and restaurants opening within guidelines over the 2020/21 winter holiday.

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Online Winter Kagura Festival

December 14, 2020January 2, 2021 GetHiroshima 263 Views 0 Comment kagura

Xmas is coming early for fans of Hiroshima Kagura around the world.

Jinrin performed by the Kawakita Kagura Troupe

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Hiroshima Kagura refuses to succumb to the coronavirus demon

November 17, 2020January 5, 2021 Paul Walsh 615 Views 0 Comment

In response to COVID-19, Hiroshima Kagura goes online to share the thrilling traditional performance art form with the world.

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Local Creators T-shirt Project

September 25, 2020September 29, 2020 Paul Walsh 417 Views 0 Comment

The Local Creators T-shirt Project aims to give a boost to Hiroshima creatives and give the rest of us something to smile about.

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Kunihiko Sakuma: The young hibakusha

August 7, 2020October 27, 2020 Paul Walsh 1036 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, peace

Director of atomic bomb suvivor advocacy group Hiroshima Hidankyo, Kunihiko Sakuma talks about his journey to finding his voice as a “young hibakusha”.

Miho Imada Head Brewer at Fukucho sake in Hiroshima, Japan

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Talking sake with master brewer, Miho Imada

April 25, 2020July 2, 2020 Hana Shiraishi 1590 Views 0 Comment sake

Miho Imada is one of Hiroshima’s top sake brewers, passionate about spreading the joy of sake around the globe.

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6 new corona virus cases in Hiroshima Pref, 124 total April 17

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 GetHiroshima 1206 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

6 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Hiroshima Pref yesterday bringing the total to 124. 3 more cases were confirmed in Yamaguchi, Okayama and Shimane.

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Supporting Local Restaurants While Staying Home

April 16, 2020June 10, 2020 Hiroshima Food Snob 1319 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, takeaway, takeout

Looking for good food but trying to self-isolate? Don’t worry, Hiroshima Food Snob has your back!

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Get Hiroshima To Go

April 10, 2020June 10, 2020 GetHiroshima 1794 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19, Take-Out

One of the reasons people love Hiroshima is all the great dining options we have and the passionate people that

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Yokogawa Riverside Sakura Walk

March 30, 2020April 30, 2020 jjwalsh 1487 Views 0 Comment backstreets, cycling, off-the-beaten-track, spring, walking, Yokogawa

Sakura blossoms are out and the weather is perfect for a social-distancing walk along a riverside path.

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Covid-19 Hiroshima News Feed

March 30, 2020April 7, 2020 GetHiroshima 1148 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

A chronological summary of local news related to the novel corona viurus outbreak in Hiroshima.

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Hiroshima in the time of Covid-19

March 29, 2020June 10, 2020 GetHiroshima 2107 Views 0 Comment Coronavirus, Covid-19

Local news concerning Covid-19 novel corona virus.

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So Much to Love About Yokogawa

February 23, 2020April 30, 2020 jjwalsh 1667 Views 0 Comment Yokogawa

Just outside Hiroshima city center, Yokogawa is a great area to explore. There are lots of interesting shops and places

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Erika Abiko, Community Peace Builder

February 18, 2020April 30, 2020 jjwalsh 1120 Views 0 Comment community, Peace Tourism

Owner and social entrepreneur Erika Abiko has created many successful community-building networks from her base at Hachidorisha (Hummingbird) Cafe.

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Setsubun at Gokoku Shrine 2020: Photo and Video

February 12, 2020February 13, 2020 jjwalsh 959 Views 0 Comment New Year, Winter

“Oni wa Soto, Fuku wa Uchi” – images from a spectacle of demons and lucky beans at Hiroshima’s Gokoku-jinja.

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Sandankyo Gorge Nature Tour

February 8, 2020September 9, 2020 GetHiroshima 485 Views 0 Comment tour

Sandankyo is a spectacular natural wonder right on Hiroshima’s doorstep. Almost completely unknown to anyone other than local villagers until

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Latte for Your Life: Latte Art Challenge Match 2020

February 2, 2020February 21, 2020 Hiroshima Food Snob 1381 Views 0 Comment Coffee

Baristas from near and far gathered in Hiroshima for the Latte Art Challenge Match 2020 and Hiroshima Food Snob was there see it go down.

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Kazuhiko Futagawa, Born After the Atomic Bomb

February 1, 2020February 21, 2020 jjwalsh 1176 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, hibakusha

Get Hiroshima talked with Hiroshima A-bomb survivor Kazuhiko Futagawa about his experiences and his work to raise awareness about the horror of nuclear weapons.

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COSTCO’s New Japan Online Shopping Service

January 6, 2020March 27, 2020 jjwalsh 10071 Views 2 Comments Costco

If you don’t have a car, dislike shopping in a crowd or live outside the city center, you may be

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New Year In Hiroshima

December 27, 2019December 30, 2020 Paul Walsh 10807 Views 4 Comments New Year, Winter

See out the old, ring in the new; Hiroshima style.

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2019 Hiroshima CleanUp Review and 2020 Schedule

December 23, 2019December 27, 2019 jjwalsh 2702 Views 0 Comment beachcleanup, ocean clean up, plastic pollution, volunteer

In 2019, we were able to complete more than 16 CleanUps along Hiroshima’s Riversides and Beaches and in 2020 we

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Locals fight to save 100 year old A-bombed buildings from demolition

December 16, 2019February 2, 2020 Paul Walsh 2273 Views 0 Comment A-bomb, A-bombed building

Only of Hiroshima’s “A-bombed buildings” remain and, although the now iconic symbol of the world’s first nuclear attack, the A-bomb

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Seeking Sustainability Monthly Events

December 9, 2019December 24, 2019 jjwalsh 1194 Views 0 Comment Hiroshima city, sustainability

“Seeking Sustainability” Monthly Events started in October 2019 with the aim of promoting positive successes in sustainable businesses, products, services,