A-bomb Dome going under cover again
Hiroshima’s iconic A-bomb Dome will be once more going under scaffolding later this month. Surveyors plan to extract pieces from
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The Former Bank of Japan, Hiroshima Branch Building (Kyu-nichi-gin)
The A-bomb destroyed virtually everything on the ground within approximately 2 kilometers of the bomb’s hypocenter. A few structures did,
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day, 2012
A series of photos take at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day, August 6 2012.
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Lantern Floating Ceremony
Hiroshima’s annual Peace Memorial Day concludes with the poignant and beautiful August 6 floating ceremony on the Motoyasu River.
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
The Peace Memorial Ceremony is held each year in memory of the victims of the atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15 am on August 6, 1945.
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Peace Pagoda
The silver Peace Pagoda is one of first things you notice when arriving in Hiroshima by shinkansen and it offers an awesome view of the city.
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Shift in tone by Hiroshima governor Hidehiko Yuzaki on US trip
The tone of the reported remarks made by Hiroshima governor Hidehiko Yuzaki on his current US trip seems to be
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Touring the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is an emotional and sometimes distressing experience, but it is a must when visiting the city.
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A-bomb Dome
The A-bomb Dome (Genbaku dome 原爆ドーム）in Hiroshima is the iconic ruin of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. It has
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Guerilla art group Chim↑Pom pull exhibition after “Pika” sky drawing controversy
Chris Salzburg at Global Voices Online has picked up on a local controversy that unfolded last week.
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