Peace Memorial Ceremony [Entry Restrictions]
Special Covid-19 measures are in place for the 2020 memorial ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima A-bombing.
Read moreSpecial Covid-19 measures are in place for the 2020 memorial ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima A-bombing.
Read moreThe “Mi-ageru” (look up) art action”, held every year since 2013, aims to “transform the target” by focusing on the
Read moreHiroshima welcomes the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons entry into force, even as the Japanese government continues to boycott it.
Read moreDirector of atomic bomb suvivor advocacy group Hiroshima Hidankyo, Kunihiko Sakuma talks about his journey to finding his voice as a “young hibakusha”.
Read moreAs Hiroshima moves cautiously into post-shutdown mode, public facilities and attractions are starting to reopen.
Read moreEvery year on the evening of August 6 thousands of people make their way to banks of the Motoyasu River
Read moreOpportunity to hear A-bomb survivor testimony in English in the Hiroshima International Conference Center within Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. No
Read moreOn the night of August 5, the string of temples and shrines in Futaba-no-sato, originally constructed to protect the castle
Read moreHere is a round up of the main commemorative events held in Hiroshima during this week of remembrance, contemplation (and,
Read moreThis highly political 1953 film, directed by Hideo Sekigawa, was funded by the Japan Teachers Union and is split between
Read moreWritten and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, In This Corner of the World [Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni この世界の片隅に], is beautifully
Read moreThe main building of Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum has reopened after 2 years of renovations and revising its exhibits.
Read moreOpportunity to hear A-bomb survivor testimony in English in the Peace Memorial Museum. No reservations required and free of charge.
Read moreFashion show at the Former Bank of Japan, Hiroshima Branch by designer, Ryunosuke Okazaki. Okazaki was born and raised in
Read moreDrop in at Hachidori-sha to chat with A-bomb survivors in a relaxed cafe atmosphere at any time between 11am and
Read moreHiroden’s restored tram that survived the A-bomb blast will make 16 journeys over 8 days summer.
Read moreThis fascinating and touching 45 minute documentary commissioned by Hiroshima TV investigates the final days of two American POWs who
Read moreGetHiroshima joined up with EARTH Hiroshima at the clean up event, held every year in the run up to the
Read moreLocal broadcaster will stream several of its A-bomb related documentaries on its website from August 6, the 72nd anniversary of
Read moreHiroden’s restored A-bombed streetcar will make 16 runs over 8 days this summer.
Read moreOn a recent visit to Hawaii, I was able to make the final performance of the new original musical “Peace
Read moreWell known Japanese artist and illustrator, MAYA MAXX, has been doing a large scale live painting event in Hiroshima on
Read moreHere is a compilation of the various events taking place around Hiroshima to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the A-bombing.
Read moreFather Michael Lapsley, a South African Anglican priest, is a former anti-apartheid activist who has turned his personal tragedy into
Read moreOne of only two of the seventy trams running on the morning of August 6, 1945 to survive the A-bombing
Read moreArthur Binard has won awards for his Japanese poetry and has translated some of the world’s most beloved children’s books
Read moreWe would love to have your kids take part in an interesting article for the summer issue of GetHiroshima Magazine:
Read moreBorn in 1921, Kikujiro Fukushima came of age during the height of Japan’s imperial expansion, and as a young man
Read moreHiroshima’s Peace Park (Heiwa-Koen 平和公園) is in the center (Naka-ku) of Hiroshima city. It is the location of the Peace
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