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August 5th 2015
Published: August 6th 2015
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After Fukuoka, I took the 5h bus eastwards towards Hiroshima, and I hadn't planned it at all, but after I arrived I found out I was in town just in time for the A-bomb memorial week, and it would turn out to be a particularly poignant and memorable visit to the city. The city of Hiroshima will perhaps always been remembered for that one tragic morning at 8.15 a.m. on August 6th 1945, when the wor... Read Full Entry



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Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine

I'm not exactly sure what's inside those bottles, but I'm guessing it's alcohol, and the gods must be happy about it!
Itsukushima ShrineItsukushima Shrine
Itsukushima Shrine

This must be where all that alcohol was fermented.
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Beautiful

temple.
Daisho-inDaisho-in
Daisho-in

Erm....?
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Daisho-in

Not quite the terracotta warriors of Xi-an, but there were five hundred of these, each with unique facial features.
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Deer Poop Ice Cream

Ahhh, so that's what all the deer are for!
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A-Bomb Memorial Day

And one of the many peaceful demonstration-like gatherings going on.
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A-Bomb Memorial Day

Prayer and chanting session by monks.



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