…This is the motto of Mito Kosei, one of the youngest survivors of the Hiroshima bombing and my tour guide, taken from traditional Japanese tea ceremonies. I had to choose between taking a trip to Tokyo or going to Hiroshima and I am so glad that I chose Hiroshima. With two days to get everything in, Sayuri and I headed for the island of Miyajima to spend day one. Miyajima is a small island known for the Itsukushima Shrine, which contains the floating Torii, one of the three most scenic sights in all of Japan. The ten minute ferry boat ride over to the island gave us a great view of the Torii and the mountains behind it, all of which has become an UNESCO World Heritage Site. After viewing the Torii, we headed up the
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