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Japanese Imperial Military Headquarters  
   

Japanese Imperial Military Headquarters

Originally built in 1894 and destroyed in the atomic bombing on Aug. 6, 1945. The foundation stones are all that remains today. This is a preserved historical site in memory of the bombing.
Hiroshima and Miyajima

September 23rd 2008
Konnichiwa from Hiroshima and Miyajima!! Hiroshima, probably one of the most famous cities in the world, needs no introduction. We thought to ourselves, what are we going to see? It has been 70 or so years since the tragidy ccured. Will there be old relics of twisted steel, concrete, and rock? Will there be no plants around, no animals, no life over the bombsite? Thankfully our first encoun ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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