Paper Cranes

This is just one of the displays of paper cranes made by children all over the world who have sent them to Hiroshima to help promote peace. A young girl who became sick a few years after the bombing, decided to try and fold 1000 cranes b/c she was told if she could then there would be a cure in time for her disease. Unfortunately she did not complete the 1000. People all over the world have continued this effort, with the idea of peace in memory of this young girl.

Japan in a Nutshell

February 23rd 2005
The Japan portion of the trip has flown by as Brett and I leave tomorrow for Thailand. We spent five days in the Kyoto area where we took day trips to other surrounding cities via the JR Railway Shinkansen Express trains. These trains were always on time to the second and extremely fast. I visited the city of Hiroshima where the first Nuclear weapon in history was used on mankind. The museum her ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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