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May 21st 2008
Hiroshima was the first city in History to have an A bomb dropped on it. The American bombers dropped the bomb on the August 6, 1945. The bomb exploded 500 meters in the air, so never actually hit the ground. Up until then Hiroshima was one of the only cities in Japan not to receive any bombings during WW II, until that eventful day that is. The bombers used an area where two bridges met that form ... 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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