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A Day in Nagasaki

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July 8th 2007
On this day off I spent the day in Nagasaki. Of course Nagasaki is famous for the day we sent a nuclear bomb called the "Fat Man" and destroyed most of the city on August 9th, 1945. The two main sites in Nagasaki are the Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park. It was a very emotional experience. My first stop was Peace Park and it was a fun place to check out. Peace Park is a park designed to give the ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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