Hiroshima, Miyajima, Himeji and KIX. Japan

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April 12th 2012

Hiroshima - distressing,

Miyajima - majestic

Himeji - I'd been Sakura-ed!

KIX - the most amazing airport

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atomic bomb dome

The A-bomb detonated right above this building, an altitude of 600 meters. Hiroshima City decided to preserve the Dome as a grim reminder. But everything else around it is normal you won't even think such thing happened here.
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Himeji

Sakura Wonderland!
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peace park museum

Within sixty seconds, thousands of people were vaporized. Thousands more died of injuries and radiation exposure.





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Date: 29th April 2012

Memory Lane
Hi, some nice photos in your Japan entries! I'm been to many of those places, so thanks for the trip down Memory Lane :-)

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