It is unfortunate that the mention of the word “Hiroshima” conjures the dark history of nuclear bombs. Perhaps some may also recall the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. But surely Hiroshima has more to offer than just dark tourism and Itsukushima...
On May 21, the G7 leaders and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who attended as a guest, discussed the situation in Ukraine at the G7 Hiroshima Summit. The G7 leaders expressed their shared resolve to confront Russia’s “illegal...
In the city of Hiroshima, Japan, where the G7 members convened to renew their pledges toward global issues, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres sounded an alarm: “Rich countries cannot ignore the fact that the vast majority of...
Hibakusha are victims of nuclear bombings, often used to refer to those who have experienced the nuclear explosions of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Like the worry of preserving history when the last Holocaust victims pass away, Hiroshima faces a problem:...
Sustainable hotel ANCHOR HOTEL FUKUYAMA will soon reopen its ANCHOR MARKET this coming April, an enjoyable market to connect people through all things Hiroshima and Fukuyama. More than just a simple market, ANCHOR MARKET’s main crowd is mothers with...
Okunoshima Island is popular among animal lovers because it is also called “Rabbit Island” for the free-roaming rabbits for this 0.7km² sized island. But Okunoshima Island has a darker history. Opposite the visitor center, tucked between the road...
Have you ever tried Japanese denim? Denim came to Japan from the U.S. in the 1900s, and domestic denim production started in Okayama prefecture in the 1960s. Today, Okayama and Hiroshima are known as the largest producers of Japanese denim, with...