12.21.2009

Weekend Excursion to Hiroshima and Miyajima

Hiromuseum
Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition - Built 1915



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August 6, 1945 - The skeleton of this building was one of the few structures left standing after the atomic bomb was detonated within about 600 meters of the dome. The Genbaku Domu (or Atomic Dome) has been preserved as a war memorial and is now recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.



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Genbaku Dome and the Hiroshima of today




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Miyajima (shrine island) from the ferry




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かわいすぎる (excessively cute)




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man ponders the city from afar



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