The burned skin on both of this man

After finally managing to crawl out of our collapsed house, I saw our next-door neighbor for the first time. The skin on both arms had peeled off and hung from his fingernails. He was desperately looking for his child. Both he and the child died.

Hiroshima: Reflections on August 6, 1945

April 1st 2006
This entry is for reflecting on my trip to Hiroshima on April 1 and I'm already hard on myself for not writing this sooner while it was more fresh in my mind but now I have time and I will begin. This is a long entry so if you're in a hurry I'd just wait to read it. Also, I expect a somber tone but this was a somber experience so that makes sense.. here goes: Today, many classmates and I went to ... 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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