I spent three nights in Hiroshima in the beginning of October and took a day trip to the nearby island of Miyajima. HIROSHIMA A visit to Hiroshima would be incomplete without learning more about the bombing in World War II. I first visited the A-Bomb Dome, one of the few buildings left standing after the … Continue reading Hiroshima and Miyajima
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Tokyo: the sights
I lived in Hawaii for about 3.5 years in the early and mid-1990s. Japanese tourists flocked to Hawaii during this time, and I went to school with a number of Japanese students. I thought my Japanese friends had the best snacks: crushed, dry instant ramen with powdered soup poured on top was the coolest thing … Continue reading Tokyo: the sights