Hiroshima – The Target of the World’s First Atomic Bomb
In 1931, the Manchurian Incident triggered tensions between China and Japan and, in 1937, these tensions expanded to all-out war...
The City of Hiroshima before the Atomic Bomb
Founded as a castle town, Hiroshima developed into the urban centre of the Chigoku Region from the Meiji Era. In...
Okonomiyaki – Hiroshima’s Soul Food
Okonomiyaki is often described as a ‘Japanese pizza’ and the name literally means ‘cook it how you like’. It is...
Hiroshima Imperial Military Headquarters
By the time the Sino-Japanese War broke out in August 1894, the extension of the Sanyo Railway to Hiroshima and...
Hiroshima Jō – The Castle That Predates the City of Hiroshima
Hiroshima Castle, also known as Carp Castle (Rijō), was originally constructed in 1589 by the warlord Terumoto Mori and predates...
Hiroshima – The City of Peace
Hiroshima is a city that bears one of history’s deepest scars. It needs no introduction and will forever evoke thoughts...
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Kamakura’s Largest and Most Important Shinto Shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is the largest and most important Shinto shrine in Kamakura, located at the geographical and cultural centre of...
Zeniarai Benten Ugafuku Shrine – One of Kamakura’s Most Alluring Shintō Shrines
Zeniarai benten ugafuku shrine (popularly known as Zeniarai benten) is one of Kamakura’s most alluring Shintō shrines. In 1195 Minamoto Yorimoto,...
The remains of the Tokiwa Residence of the Hōjō Family in Kamakura, Japan
Hōjō Tokimasa, the first known member of the Hōjō family, was charged by the Japanese ruler with the co-wardenship of...
Hase-dera, Kamakura’s Most Popular Jōdō Sect Temple
Hase-dera temple’s origins are said to date from 721 AD when the pious monk, Tokyo Shonin, discovered a large camphor...