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The Memorial Cenotaph  
   

The Memorial Cenotaph

In the background you can see the Peace Flame and the A-Bomb Dome.
A City of Warning and Myajima Island

June 23rd 2009
Hiroshima Upon arriving by Shinkansen train we were immediately greeted by warmer weather and it has to be said a warmer people. Hiroshima will always stand out in history as the place where the first atomic bomb was dropped to devastating effect. So much of the area is understandably dominated by this history with monuments, parks, museums and sculptures and there is a huge sense of wh ... 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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