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September 16th 2009
Published: September 24th 2009
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Day 443: Tuesday 15th September - Riding the Shinkansen to the low point in Japan’s history After 9 days in and around the capital it is time to leave Tokyo behind and explore more of Japan’s main island, Honshu. My next destination is Hiroshima, known primarily as the first city in history to have a nuclear bomb dropped on it. Hiroshima is 900 kilometres (400+ miles) to the west of Tokyo an... Read Full Entry



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Andrew Chapman
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Been working for 10 years now, had enough of the rat race, decided I wanted to 'live the dream' so I am about to embark on travelling the world at the end of June 2008. The plan is to start in Mexico, travelling overland to Guatemala flying on to Ecuador then making my way overland down the West coast of South America through Peru, Bolivia, Chile & Argentina. The plan then is to fly on to New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Australia before travelling through South East Asia (East Timor, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia & Vietnam). Hope then to see China, Hong Ko... full info
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5. The orders to bomb Hiroshima5. The orders to bomb Hiroshima
5. The orders to bomb Hiroshima
11. A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima - the only surviving building of the atomic bomb11. A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima - the only surviving building of the atomic bomb
11. A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima - the only surviving building of the atomic bomb
12. A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima - the only surviving building of the atomic bomb12. A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima - the only surviving building of the atomic bomb
12. A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima - the only surviving building of the atomic bomb
13. Bell of Peace, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima13. Bell of Peace, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima
13. Bell of Peace, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima
14. Placard, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima14. Placard, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima
14. Placard, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima
16. Mound of Ashes of unidentified victims of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb16. Mound of Ashes of unidentified victims of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb
16. Mound of Ashes of unidentified victims of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb
17. Korean A-Bomb Memorial, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima17. Korean A-Bomb Memorial, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima
17. Korean A-Bomb Memorial, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima
19. Flame of Peace, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima19. Flame of Peace, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima
19. Flame of Peace, Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima
20. A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima - the only surviving building of the atomic bomb20. A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima - the only surviving building of the atomic bomb
20. A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima - the only surviving building of the atomic bomb
24. Some burnt clothing from a victim of the Hiroshima Atomic bomb24. Some burnt clothing from a victim of the Hiroshima Atomic bomb
24. Some burnt clothing from a victim of the Hiroshima Atomic bomb
25. Section of wall covered in 'Black Rain' post atomic bomb, Hiroshima25. Section of wall covered in 'Black Rain' post atomic bomb, Hiroshima
25. Section of wall covered in 'Black Rain' post atomic bomb, Hiroshima
27. Moat, Matsuyama Castle27. Moat, Matsuyama Castle
27. Moat, Matsuyama Castle
28. Matsuyama Castle28. Matsuyama Castle
28. Matsuyama Castle
29. Matsuyama Castle29. Matsuyama Castle
29. Matsuyama Castle
30. Suit of armour, Matsuyama Castle30. Suit of armour, Matsuyama Castle
30. Suit of armour, Matsuyama Castle
31. View over Matsuyama from Matsuyama Castle31. View over Matsuyama from Matsuyama Castle
31. View over Matsuyama from Matsuyama Castle
32. View over Matsuyama from Matsuyama Castle32. View over Matsuyama from Matsuyama Castle
32. View over Matsuyama from Matsuyama Castle
33. Wearing half of the suit of armour, Matsuyama Castle33. Wearing half of the suit of armour, Matsuyama Castle
33. Wearing half of the suit of armour, Matsuyama Castle
35. Matsuyama Castle35. Matsuyama Castle
35. Matsuyama Castle
39. Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama39. Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama
39. Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama
40. Old style tram, Matsuyama40. Old style tram, Matsuyama
40. Old style tram, Matsuyama



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