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Hiroshima

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Right next to Auschwitz and Pripyat ; if it only was easier approachable; it should be a must go destination for anyone. This place bares an unbelievable historic value, luckily it is being preserved with great care. Museum in Hiroshima goes into a lot of detail about the history and circumstances of the explosion, you can spend hours walking around and reading materials about it, there are many items salvaged from the site like actual human remnants, personal items, bricks, tiles, melted glass jars - all bearing effects of the disaster, some of them you can touch and inspect yourself. There are also survivors, now volunteering at the museum answering the important questions. It's all very well organized and you can walk away with a lot of information's of what actually happened here. Thousands of people visit the museum daily which is quite comforting, as the knowledge is passed on to the young, few of which fell into tears right in front of my eyes. A watch belon...

Hiroshima's Lantern Ceremony

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While traveling in Japan i have been lucky, honoured and humbled to take part in 68th Anniversary of Hiroshima bombing, kept on the day of the explosion right next to A-bomb Dome . Thousands of lanterns had been flowing down the river, pictures does not give it justice as it was happening in stages, not in one go. It is believed that the lights guide the spirits of departed back to the other world. You can find more in-depth report about Hiroshima and it's tragic history here . Thanks for watching.