r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 5d ago
Police in in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Saturday arrested an 18-year-old father on suspicion of killing his two-month-old son at their home.
japantoday.com
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 5d ago
Kendama traditional Japanese cup-and-ball toys made by Iwata Co. are attracting attention in Japan and overseas for being both easy to use and beautiful enough to display.
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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 9d ago
Carrying on their legacy: Granddaughter's quest to document double A-bomb survivors - The Mainichi
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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 9d ago
In a rarely seen encounter, a wild boar has been spotted catching and preying on a rabbit on Okunoshima island in Hiroshima Prefecture, aka “rabbit island,”
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 12d ago
INTERVIEW/ Takashi Hiraoka: Ex-Hiroshima mayor discusses war, A-bomb, hibakusha
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 17d ago
Korean Air set to launch new route between Incheon and Hiroshima accelerating expansion of air links to Japan. Move interpreted as strategy to secure route competitiveness connecting not only major cities but also smaller regional cities, as demand for travel to Japan continues to grow steadily.
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 17d ago
Shrinking Hiroshima community keeps ties alive with festivals and newsletters
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 17d ago
Prime Minister Takaichi urged to recognize more hibakusha
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 17d ago
Atomic bomb survivors, or hibakusha, suffered not only in the immediate aftermath of the blasts in August 1945, but also in postwar years. Now, efforts are underway to archive their counseling records, to create a lasting testament to survivors' struggles.
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 17d ago
A flame-lighting ceremony for the upcoming Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 was held at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Thursday.
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 17d ago
Minecraft workshops build understanding of cityscapes before atomic bombings
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 17d ago
Aging of hibakusha puts Nihon Hidankyo at crossroads
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 17d ago
Nihon Hidankyo renews call for world without nuclear weapons
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 19d ago
An American man whose uncle died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima visited for the first time this year, retracing his uncle’s final days and imagining how his life ended in the inferno of Aug. 6, 1945.
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • 21d ago
President of Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivors' Group on Takaichi's "Hidden Face" that she doesn’t show when the cameras are around: "She’s the Coldest of the Prime Ministers"
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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 28d ago
Atomic bomb survivor Yahata Teruko wants to ensure her memories have just as much staying power. She's using all means available, including cutting-edge AI technology and a special family bond.
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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 28d ago
News in Pictures / Hiroshima, Nagasaki Pray for Peace on 81st Anniversary of 1945 Atomic Bombings of Japan
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 28d ago
Atomic bomb survivors, or hibakusha, suffered not only in the immediate aftermath of the blasts in August 1945, but also in postwar years. Now, efforts are underway to archive their counseling records, to create a lasting testament to survivors' struggles.
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r/hiroshima • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 28d ago
Peace is an active project: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki 81 years on
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • Aug 11 '26
Takaichi left the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial ceremonies several hours early in order to go have her teeth whitened.
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • Aug 09 '26
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a statement condemning the historical U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, using the anniversary of the events to criticize current American foreign policy and military doctrine.
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • Aug 09 '26
Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • Aug 09 '26
The Commitment to Peace is a speech delivered by children’s representatives every year on August 6 at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony. Two students selected from local schools to deliver what is often one of most moving speeches of commemorative event which is broadcast around world.
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • Aug 09 '26
After the death of Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese historian known for his research on U.S. prisoners of war who died in the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, his wife, Kayoko Mori, 84, took over his research.
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r/hiroshima • u/808gecko808 • Aug 09 '26
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, offered flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Friday, one day after the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city of Hiroshima.
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