The Sacred Deer of Miyajima Island, Japan
The island of Miyajima is home to more than a thousand Sika deer that freely roam the streets. In the...
Mysterious Mount Misen, Itsukushima’s Magical Mountain
Covered with luxuriant primeval forests, Mt Misen, the highest mountain on Miyajima Island, rises 535 metres above sea level and...
Itsukushima, aka Miyajima – Japan’s Sacred Shrine Island
Itsukushima is a sacred island located off the coast of Hiroshima. It is commonly known as Miyajima, meaning ‘Shrine Island’...
Hiroshima’s Memorial Tower for Mobilisation Students
The memorial for the mobilisation students was erected close to the A-bomb Dome in July 1967, to honour over 10,000...
The Atomic Bombs and the Birth of The Nuclear Age
The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ushered in a Nuclear Age. A race to develop nuclear...
The A-Bomb Dome – A World Peace Monument in Hiroshima, Japan
The building now known as the A-bomb Dome was designed by Czech architect Jen Letzel. Completed in April 1915, the...
Hiroshima’s Commitment To Peace
“I smelled burning bodies.” “People’s skin had melted. They didn’t even look human.” This is what the atomic bomb survivors...
The Children’s Peace Monument in Hiroshima
The Children’s Peace Monument stands in memory of all children who died as a result of the atomic bombing of...
National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims, Hiroshima
The National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is an effort by the Japanese national government to remember...
Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park
From the Edo period (1603-1868) through to the beginning of the Showa period (1926-1989) the area of the present-day Peace...