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Published: August 3rd 2018
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Dear All
Greetings from Hiroshima! After a blissful few days off the beaten tourist track on the island of Shikoku, I have returned once more to the tourist trail. But this feels very different to Kyoto, with many more Japanese tourists here. It also just feels a bit different here – I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I feel the people here seem a little feistier, hardier, than I’ve seen i...
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A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson
Very Emotional
I remember walking through the atomic bomb museum with a lump in my throat, especially at the belongings of those who perished in the blast. Especially when it came to things belonging to children such as a scorched tricycle. The origami cranes of Sadako Sasasi and her friends honouring her dying efforts also hit me very hard. This is one of those places, together with Auswitch, which I think everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime.