Atomic Bomb Dome

This is the Atomic Bomb Dome, or A-Bomb Dome. It is the only original building that has been left standing in Hiroshima since the city was rebuilt 60 years ago.

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Hiroshima: August 6th

August 6th 2005
Saturday August 6th was the 60th anniversary of the Atomic Bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. There were memorials going on all day, and then at night they had a lantern lighting festival. Two of the other English teachers (Heather and Stacey) and I spent the day sightseeing. We started off at the Atomic Bomb Dome, and then wandered through the Peace Park. By the afternoon we were ready to get ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima

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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