Hypocentre Park 2

Upclose with the hypocentre monument. Note the bottles of water that have been left as offerings to those who died of thrist, the bomb having eradictated the city's supply of drinkable water.

Nagasaki: Great Food, Crazy People, and Nuclear Tragedy

November 12th 2005
It would be inaccurate to say that Ryan and I were up at the crack of dawn. When we met at the street corner in front of the Bank of Hiroshima’s local branch, dawn was still slumbering soundly, a full hour yet before she would relieve the night shift. Hiroshima is a pretty quiet town at 5:30 am. The only people up at this time on a regular basis are taxi drivers, truckers, and weary-eyed boyf ... read more

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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

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