Hiroshima river

Day 2 of 6

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December 29th 2006
After a rejuvenating night of business hotel sleep, my friends and I descend to the Hotel Regalo's restaurant area for our free breakfast. Miso soup, rice, and salad anyone? I am quite pleased with tea in hand, as flurries still fall from the sky through a picturesque window setting, displayng the kawa (river) that splits Hiroshima in two. Miyajima is an island 40 minutes outside the city ... 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