A-Bomb Dome, Hiroshima
The name is synonymous with the A-Bomb. The two are interlocked, interchangeable, forever connected by the one ghastly day.
On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 am, the atomic war age began. Since that moment there has not been a day that “nuclear” (even when mispronounced) wasn’t perched on the lips of the world. I would carve up human time into BB (before the bomb), and AB (after the bomb). We are living in the year 65 AB.
I have added a new album to My Gallery – Hiroshima. Text will follow. Today we are traveling from Kyoto to Nara.
Hiroshima Okonomiyaki Village
Okonomiyaki is among Japan’s gifts to the world (along with soba, udon, ocha, anime, and Godzilla). Translated the word means “fried, your choice.” In practice Okonomiyaki is a fritter-like concoction of whatever is at hand – seafood, vegetables, pork. Hiroshima is famous for its particular style of Okonomiyaki, and we spent an evening in the Okonomimura (Okonomiyaki village) delving into the intricacies of this local cuisine.
Hiroshima Oysters
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Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan |
 Dejima, Nagasaki |
 Virginia, Cassady, and Mr Iwama in Naha |
 Dome structure, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
 Path to the Bomb Exhibit |
 The End |
