A-Dome Hiroshima

A chilling reminder of the affects of war. The only reason the building is still standing is that it was almost directly below the bomb and avoided much of the outward blast damage.

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2007-06-16 Hiroshima and Tokyo

June 16th 2007
All in all Japan has been our favourite place on our trip so far. The people are so friendly and interesting to talk to, the temples and history are so rich and well looked after and the weather has been much like a Sydney spring day. Hiroshima was such a sombre trip from Kyoto. The weather helped set the mood with rain and drizzle all day. It was an amazing and informative place to visit thou ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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

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