In addition to the Hiroshima Memorial Peace Park (of which our prior entry endeavored to provide some small impression), there also stands a full museum dedicated to the bombing of Hiroshima.
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A Thousand Paper Cranes
Today, I set out with Koji-San for the Memorial Peace Park in Hiroshima, dedicated to the remembrance of the first atomic bombing carried out in human history.
One Night Carnival
On the way home from our delectable okonomiyaki excursion, Hisachan and I took a stroll through the Red Light District—you know, the kind of place you go to for a “One Night Carnival.”
Okonomiyaki
After our day at the castle, The Princess and I set out for downtown Hiroshima. On the way, we passed by the local shrine dedicated to Inari, its miniature torii gates aglow with the light of a dozen lanterns.
Get Your Samurai On
Another fine breakfast in Japan: yogurt, hot miso, and gigantic toast. They even gave me cereal to make me feel like I was back in Portland.
Former Lives
This particular shrine, called Gokoku Jinja, has no specific Kami, but rather commemorates those who perished in the wars of Japan’s past, up to and including the victims of the atomic bombs. A place to honor former lives.