Our first full day of exploring Hiroshima officially started yesterday.
We took the first tram into the city with a new friend Matt from the hostel. We checked out the sight of the A bomb dome which is the epicenter of the atomic bomb drop building. The volunteer guide was the daughter of one of the survivors of the atomic bomb. She explained to us in great detail of the tragedy that happened in this city. . It is hard to imagine in this beautiful city the death and carnage that occurred more than half a decade ago.
After the guide we went into the museum and checked out the rest of the displays. It was very gruesome and somber for most of the museum. especially the personal story sections. The picture painted from that day really struck a cord with a lot of the attendees and you can hear sniffles sobs ringing down the hallways.
We also checked out the famous food of Hiroshima - Okinomiyaki. They fry up batter with noodles, lettus and various other ingredients. Okinomiyaki is also a famous food for Osaka but the styles of the two cities are different so I am sure we will be eating more of this dish before we leave Japan.
Around dusk we wandered into Hiroshima castle. After that Roman' childhood friend Kay met up with us and we grabbed sushi together.
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| Hiroshima castle |
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| Hiroshima castle |
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| Okinomiyaki |
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| Atomic Bomb building where the bomb was dropped |
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| Taiko drumming |
Peace from Hiroshima.
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