Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome)

The Genbaku Dome was originally scheduled to be demolished with the rest of the ruins, but the fact that it was mostly intact delayed these plans.

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A City of Warning and Myajima Island

June 23rd 2009
Hiroshima Upon arriving by Shinkansen train we were immediately greeted by warmer weather and it has to be said a warmer people. Hiroshima will always stand out in history as the place where the first atomic bomb was dropped to devastating effect. So much of the area is understandably dominated by this history with monuments, parks, museums and sculptures and there is a huge sense of wh ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima » Hiroshima

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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