Paper Cranes

Hiroshima

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November 27th 2006
On the day we caught the shinkansen to Hiroshima, perhaps fittingly, it was raining. We walked past the A-bomb dome, the eternal flame, and visited the Hall of Rememberance and the Peace Memorial museum. I found the whole experience incredibly sorrowful and thought-provoking, but essential to experience at least once. Even though there were so many visitors to the museum, the mood was solemn and ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more