Chisun Hotel Hiroshima

... and seemed approachable - at least a better shot than the few old people about (chances of them speaking English was slim).

Again I went into my little patter, "Sumimasen. Konnichiwa..."

"Yes, I speak a little English," she replied, much to my relief.

"I would like to ask you a question," I said, then paused a moment, waiting for an opening... She didn't dispel me...

Pointing at the Dome, I asked, "What does this building ...

... actuality.

Sure enough, it started to rain as I crossed a bridge into the main Peace Memorial Park area. I found myself standing before the Children's Peace Monument. This was a special destination of mine in all of
SJapan. And here's why...

She was only two years old when the ATOM BOMB rained destruction down on her town. Though she survived, the radioactive fallout took its toll. Sadako Sasaki contracted leukemia at the age of twelve.

She got very sick and ...

... bomb dome- once an exhibition hall, it's metal dome frame was seriously disfigured along with the rest of the building and has been left like this in order to remind people. The museum also is a reminder of what happened here with documents and artefacts documenting the decision-making process that occured on both sides to lead to this even that wiped out so many lives. Well balanced historically, it was still tough to listen to so many personal and tragic stories with ...

... are both really hungry today. This is just one example of communication mishap we have faced since our arrival.

We are heading out into Hiroshima town later, you never know, I may be able to negotiate myself a turtle and cheetahs paw sandwich out of a cheese and onion crisp ... you never know !

L and M ... who for the record is yes, you guessed it ... asleep xx

... used to remind people of the destruction that occurred from the atomic bomb. They reconstructed the frame of the dome on the top of the building but everything else in the building has not been revitalized since the bombing. After walking around the park for a little while Mollie and I went to the shopping and dining area beside the park to grab some dinner. However first we had to find a 7-11 atm to get some Japanese yen. Japan is a cash based ...

... Hong Kong. She is a physics major with the mission of bringing the arts and science communities closer together, as a journalist. She wants to introduce more technological tools to artistic pieces. I wish I had a mission statement like this... Walked all the way to the eastern end of the city where the Hijiyama Park was. Inside the Park were 2 museums that I wanted to visit: a modern art museum and a comic museum. Unfortunately, they were closed. In general, Mondays and Tuesdays are ...

... we nooit willen missen, maar de blijdschap kan niet op bij het zien van een perfect en schoon vliegveld, vlotlopend openbaar vervoer, relaxte parken, een veelvoud aan uitgangsbuurten en supermarkten die 24 uur per dag open zijn. Voor het eerst in weken doen we ons te goed aan pate, italiaanse (harde) worst en rauwe ham. En natuurlijk aan sushi, veel en vaak, vers af te halen in de supermarkt tegen spotprijzen. Dat laatste geldt ook voor de electronica in deze stad en zo ...

... Western conceptions. Indeed, the same bright spark who had brought "mansion" and "deposit" into the Japanese language (See a previous entry) appears to have confused "hotel" and "hamster cage". Don't get me wrong, I actually really liked the room and I have certainly gotten used to 'compact living' since coming to Japan. But this was taking being economical with space to new levels. Anyway, Kyoto ...

... at an ideal time, as it was high tide until about half an hour after I visited the shrine proper. Thanks to that, I was able to see both "incarnations," of sorts. The surrounding town - once you get away from the requisite tourist schlock of tacky souvenir shops and overpriced restaurants - is actually quite pleasant and traditional. Most visitors just hit the shrine and have their picture taken in front of the torii, so pretty much all the lesser temples and ...