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Hiroshima - City of Peace
Apr 8, 2008
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"Ben Reporting: Obviously a city like Hiroshima comes with some pre-conceptions from a Westerners point of view. It was the first city in history to be bombed by an atomic bomb, an ..."
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benleah
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Conversation at Last!
Sep 10, 2007
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"Nagasaki was great, but I was ready to move to the next destination after 2 nights! Headed down to check out at 8am and the owner gave me a present! It's a banner type piece of clo ..."
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chrisuk07
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Hiroshima
Dec 19, 2007
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" From Tokyo we spent 5days in Kyoto - the ancient capital full of temples and zen gardens which are amazing at first but once you've seen more than 4/5 they become monotonous ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
baileyandkerry
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Hiroshima
Jul 22, 2005
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" The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land - G.K. Chesterton Last Stop Hiroshima. Our last sto ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
byrnedm
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Atomic Bomb Museum
May 14, 2006
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"After a full travel day on May 13, we made it over to Hiroshima. The next morning we visited the sites starting with the A-Bomb Dome. It is a preserved landmark and was the buildin ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
scott_and_amy
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Heading Westwards
Sep 23, 2005
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"Friday the 23rd was a day spent traveling from Narita to Hiroshima. Beginning with the courtesy bus at the hotel, we went back to Narita airport, where we could catch the express t ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
corisan
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peace is the dream...
Jul 1, 2007
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"Peace baby. Only a one hour flight from Seoul and the North Korea border but Hiroshima feels a world apart from the threat of war that comes from Kim Jong Ills crazy leadersh ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
jay29
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Having a blast in Hiroshima
Dec 7, 2006
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" When we arrive at Hiroshima, our good friend Keigo picks us up. Keigo used to live with us in our Toronto apartment and was always one of our favourite roommates. He k ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
jambo
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Bullet Time
Mar 27, 2006
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"After leaving the hotel with a handful of e-mail addresses and offers of places to stay further down the line (thanks guys), I set off to start making use of my Japan Rail Pass. Th ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
alasdairm
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There's your bombshell...
May 15, 2006
"I said my goodbyes to the Inada family and set sail. Tokyo vs Osaka is sort of Japan's version of Sydney vs Melbourne. There's a bit of little brother animosity going on there, and ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
kiemce
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Faster than a speeding bullet
Apr 27, 2007
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"I have come to realize I have not forward planned Japan as well as I should!!! First impressions is that things are expensive...if you did a little deeper its not too bad. One mist ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
hodge
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We come in peace
Sep 9, 2005
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"Had a pretty good nights sleep and the alarm woke me up at 7:45 as we had decided the night before. As we hadn`t seen much of Fukuoka the night before we had decided to wake up ear ..."
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rbisset
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Why the sad face??!
Jun 23, 2004
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"After Osaka we hopped on the Bullet train to Hiroshima for the next leg of the journey. This was our first experience on these trains and it was excellent. We went to the station t ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
fiandrob
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Peace
Jul 13, 2003
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"Visit to Hiroshima with Mum and Dad. Each member of my (immediate) family except Pete has rung the peace bell so Dad made sure I did too! While in Hiroshima we also visited Mijiyam ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
itsem
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Riding the bullet train.
Jul 18, 2003
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"I got up early this morning and caught the Shinkansen Train (Bullet Train) from Tokyo to Hiroshima. It took about 4 hours to go 550 miles - pretty fast. The japanese are so polite, ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
hils
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Hiroshima
May 22, 2007
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"Day 16 Although it wasn't initially a destination that I planed the success of Koyasan has spurred me on to attempt an even further excursion. Well I say it like it's gonna be a tr ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
jedsterr
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The A-Bomb
Mar 31, 2006
"We got up at 7 o'clock, much to Egg's amazement. He insisted we sign his book before we left. Reading some of the other comments was funny. One said Tad (which was his real name) i ..."
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ashermj
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Arrived in Hiroshima
Apr 13, 2006
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"Quick intro: We took the high speed train from Kyoto to Hiroshima yesterday. Today, we toured the Mazda factory, and then paid a visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial museum. Hiros ..."
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gojoadventures
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An Uneasy Night
Jun 27, 2007
"I took the Bullet train for the first time today. An incredible way to travel. The train pulls into the station, all the people get off, and a team of two women and thr ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
12thousand500
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Hiroshima n' Miyajima
Jul 18, 2007
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"Day 10 - Hobbling in Hiroshima... We woke up in Osaka to the now familiar sound of a nearby rooster. My knee (which started to hurt yesterday) is now a full-blown prob ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
philnshell
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Miyajima
May 13, 2008
"Hey Everybody! It's Kayla, yup me, Kayla! Anyways, so were currently on the city train and we rode the bullet train before this train. WHOA THE BULLET TRAIN WAS E ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
sbowling99
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Japanese Vacation
May 17, 2003
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"My first day of vacation and I just stayed local and went on an all-nighter with Brian from Hawaii, Tish from Atlanta, Bryce from New Zealand, and Leigh from England. The next day ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
trent
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Okonomiyaki...
Feb 18, 2008
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"I suffered a mental block when boarding the Shinkansen to Hiroshima, as I gormlessly got on the Nozomi - the ultra fast train that Japan Rail Pass holders aren't eligible to use. I ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
rich
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Getting ready to come home
Aug 21, 2007
"Its four days now until I return home for one day under a year! I can't wait! I've busied myself thinking about things I am looking forward to and managed ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
emmaireland
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Hiroshima
Jun 20, 2006
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"Hiroshima, June 20 Miles travelled: 82010 We made a brief stop in Hiroshima, site of the first atomic bombing, visiting the Peace Park and museum. The "Atomic Bomb Dome" is the rem ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
thechans
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Hiroshima and the Sun!
May 20, 2006
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"Well, after 4 hours on the train we arrived at the other side of Japan, well rested on the train and drunk again after a couple of cans. This was my first visit to Hiroshima as wel ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
japanesewhisper
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Hiroshima
Aug 5, 2003
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"From Kyoto, Hiroshima is about 2 hours away on the bullet train. As I had a rail pass I thought I'd take a day trip to learn about what happened there during the war. It's a bit gr ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
miketong
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City of peace
Nov 6, 2007
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" This city, obviously famous for the atomic bombing, is now focused on peace. The Peace Memorial Park has many different memorials, this one called the Centopath has the names of a ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
gypsymichelle
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Our favourite Japanese city...
May 17, 2006
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"Richard For the trip to Hiroshima I thought that we should try the bento boxes which are as much a part of travelling in Japan as the bullet trains. According to our guidebook each ..."
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richardandfiona
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Feudal Himeji and sombre Hiroshima, Japan
Dec 3, 2007
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"To get to Himeji and Hiroshima we hopped aboard one of the famous Shinkansen bullet trains. These reach speeds well over 300 kph and are thus faster than most TGV or ICE trains we' ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
wenzels
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A Place Every Human Being Should Visit
Feb 25, 2007
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"Well it has been a couple of weeks since my last entry. As a brief heads up, I have not been feeling well lately and it looks as though there is a strong possibility I may be ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
calliroi
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Hiroshima
Jul 26, 2006
"July 26, 2006 Wednesday About a week ago one of the World History teachers at Gaigo invited me to go on the summer school trip to Hiroshima. I decided quickly and ended up going. K ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
rachel_gould
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On the road to Hiroshima
Oct 7, 2007
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"Quote: "I am grade to meet you" Today I went to Hiroshima. As I wrote earlier I overslept this morning, my plan was to get up at around 7, so I could make my train at 8:30. I actua ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
asn75
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Watch where you are walking
Jun 17, 2008
"We left Kurashiki and made our way by train to the city of Hiroshima, famous, together with Nagasaki, for being cities on which the U.S dropped atomic bombs during WW2. Our hostel ..."
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jon-daniella
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Mac
Dec 14, 2006
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"Got into Hiroshima today. Had fantastic tempura. It was so much better than any I have ever had in the U.S. Had a temporary misfire with a dillweed from Canada be ..."
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vitaminr
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Hiroshima
Dec 13, 2005
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"Hiroshima, where the A-bomb was dropped in WWII is today a vibrant city. The War Memorial museum is very informative and well put together. A visit to the A-Dome, (the building tha ..."
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jjwong
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NICK: Hiroshima's horrible past.
Jul 1, 2006
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"When I was in Germany in 98, I'd avoided going to one of the most depressing and sad historical locations, the Dachau concentration camp. I did the same thing again with Auschwitz ..."
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niknash
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The Campus
Aug 9, 2004
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"Hiroshima City University is in a scenic spot in the hills high above the city. Established here only 10 years ago, it is already a lively place with a thriving student body. This ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
sujen
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First Atomic Bomb
Mar 26, 2008
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"Hiroshima, We went to the Atomic Bomb Dome here, and in fairness it was excellent. Among the most impressive stuff we saw there were the letters from Einstein to President R ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
orlao0
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Asia on a shoestring
Jul 23, 2007
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"Asia on a shoestring Irrashamase! Welkom allemaal bij weer een nieuwe editie van ons reisverslag. Inmiddels zitten we alweer geruime tijd in Japan en hebben we India en Hong Kong a ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
berndendaphne
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Hiroshima with Andrea...
Mar 26, 2007
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"As Andrea was still on vacation, we decided to meet up and spend four nights in Hiroshima, which for obvious reasons is one of Japan`s most visited cities. Both of us had a "Seishu ..."
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rich
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Arrival in Hiroshima
Oct 14, 2006
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"We spent the morning in Takayama and travelled about 6 hours to Hiroshima via four bullet trains. Hiroshima is very busy and I forgot my Geiger counter. It is a mix of reflection a ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
lweinreich
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Hiroshima
Dec 7, 2006
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"The first great thing about Hiroshima was our hotel room - after weeks of B&Bs, guesthouses and inns, this was gloriously hotel-like... on the 9th floor, with a view and a lift ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
aandctrip
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Hiroshima
Mar 16, 2005
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"Visited the very moving War memorial, museum, an usually good modern art gallery, and Hiroshima castle. Hiroshima is actually a laid-back coastal town with a very pleasant vibe. ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
richardflux
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Hiroshima
Nov 22, 2002
"Very moving Peace Park and Museum. A-Bomb Dome covered in scaffolding. ..."
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jcbeep
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Japan
Aug 23, 2004
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"Japan: 24/08/04 to 23/09/04 A boat took me to Hiroshima. We left Pusan in the evening and when I woke up I went straight away to the deck and discovered the coast of Japan, the tin ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
pabeth
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one day stop
Aug 30, 2007
"got on the bullet train at 9AM then arrived hiroshima at 1130AM went to the peace park and the a-bomb museum. this whole city is rebuild but it:s a town that will never forget the ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
mustangmike979
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Hiroshima
May 24, 2008
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"I left my main bag in Kyoto and went traveling light for a few days. My first stop was the mountain top town of Koya-san which is a centre for Japanese Buddhism and one of the ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
rjsmith
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Little boy and Fatman
Aug 14, 2007
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"Little boy and fatman, A story that changed the course of history. Hiroshima, If you were totally oblivious to history, you would never know that this peaceful booming town was wit ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
icy_frosty
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Hiroshima
May 18, 2007
"Hi all, Yesterday we arrived in Hiroshima at about 8.30pm. Finding our hotel was pretty funny because Beck and I were expecting something a little different to what we found. Usual ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
beckandbill
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Day 28 - 29 - Hiroshima / Miyajima Island
Oct 31, 2006
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"Day 28 - Hiroshima The first great surprise of the day was taking the Shinkasen (bullet train) to Hiroshima from Osaka. These bad boys can go over 300mph and look like aeroplanes. ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
ebenbolter
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Nara and Hiroshima
May 1, 2008
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"Wednesday April 30th Alison: Today we visited Nara. We caught the train in from Kyoto and walked up from the station to Todaji Temple in Nara Park. They have a large amount of dee ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
chalmersfamily
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Day-trip to Hiroshima
Aug 12, 2005
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"After checking out of the villa on our last day, we decided to take the 2-hour local train trip to Hiroshima, as we were closer that we had ever been, and it seemed a convenient ti ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
janeyinjapan
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Day Trips
Feb 16, 2004
"Those are my best stories. I have used my rail pass extensively to make day trips. I went out to the Himeji and saw the famous castle. I took a day trip to Hiroshima. From there I ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
blatherwick
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Hiroshima
Oct 11, 2006
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"I went to HIROSHIMA!! We had a long weekend from October 7th to October 9th! It is great. I get to travel around Japan without using my paid holidays. So, my fellow JET friend, Mas ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
nikkimick06
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Nuclear war?
Apr 15, 2007
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"Sun 15 April We skipped Sunday school, or rather opted out of morning prayers. We had a busy day jumping from train to train to try to get to Hiroshima as early as possible. Boring ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
geoffnsteph
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Hiroshima-site of first nuclear attack
Apr 20, 2007
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"On the way to Kyoto from Fukoaka I decided to stop off for an afternoon in Hiroshima, the first city in the world to be subjected to a nuclear attack. Just like Nagasak, Hiroshima ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
polomuiriu
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Little Boy
Mar 23, 2008
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"Konichi-wa, in meinem Ryokan gab es keinen Internetzugang, daher etwas verspaetet der blog-eintrag. Das Ryokan hatte auch kein besonders tolles Bad, eine knapp 1m lange Wanne fuer ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
schwate
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Surprisingly good food
May 30, 2008
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"Travelling by Shinkansen is amazing. Precisely on time. I tried to take a picture of the super modern, streamlined train, but I couldn't because it went too fast. The trains stop f ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
tayka
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our last week in Japan
Mar 15, 2006
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"ITALIANO A FONDO PAGINA Our last week in Japan has been again filled up with beautiful sights and very many surreal moments. We start to get used to those. On the way to Hiroshima ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
anandigor
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Hiroshima
May 18, 2008
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"I am not sure what your perception of Hiroshima is, but ours was that it was a tragic city destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever used in warfare. We expected a city mired i ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
thomasmb
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Harrowing Hiroshima
Jun 7, 2008
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"While perhaps not as moving as our visits to the Auschwitz concentration camp or the World War I battlefields in Verdun, France... visiting the sites of the world's first atomic bo ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
mattersdorff
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ATOMIC DOME
Jul 3, 2007
"In Hiroshima I visited the famous or infamous Atomic Dome(ground zero August 1945)and learned a lot of interesting details. The first atomic bomb was detonated at 600 meters ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
sgaudun
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Golden Week 2007-Hiroshima
May 26, 2007
" We were up early on Wednesday morning to catch our train. From Rokko Island, we had to take the bus, which conveniently goes straight to Shin-Kobe Station (新神&# ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
zombywoof
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Head first into the atomic era.
Jan 25, 2008
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"It was so strange to be standing underneath the point where the first Atomic Bomb went off (it actually exploded 600m above ground level to maximize the damage...). It wa ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
andremaheux
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5000 degrees C in one second
Nov 8, 2005
"Heavy, heavy stuff. You can't walk through that museum without feeling some sense of shame for man's capacity to inflict suffering on others. I've never seen so many people sniffli ..."
A travel blog entry from Hiroshima by
cmj
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Hiroshima
May 5, 2008
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"Leaving Tokyo behind for a few days, we have our first taste of the famed efficient, fast bullet trains and arrive in Hiroshima at exactly the prescribed hour. We have just one ful ..."
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