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May 1st 2007
Hiroshima, the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, is a fairly large city of 1 million and is home to the Carps (Hiroshima's Pro Baseball Team). Hiroshima is a city famous for being the first populated city ever hit by an Atomic Bomb. On Augast 6th 1945, US forces dropped the bomb which killed over 200,000 civilians. Becuase of this devastation Hiroshima has become a city known for its promotion of p ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima

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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