Hiroshima
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Climate ChangeMass Oyster Die-Offs Confirmed in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea; High Water Temperature Cited as Primary Cause
Mass die-offs of farmed oysters have been confirmed in the Seto Inland Sea, causing oyster suppli...
November 23, 2025
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Children Cry, Running Away Around, Festival Blesses Them by 3 Demons’ Scaring
ONOMICHI, Hiroshima — Children’s cries echoed throughout a street in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefectu...
November 22, 2025
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General NewsResearch Team, Picture Book Author Seek Genetic History of Japan’s ‘Rabbit Island’
A team of researchers led by a professor at Fukushima University is undertaking a rare initiative...
November 14, 2025
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Fireworks Show Returns to Miyajima with 2,500 Pyrotechnic Wonders Set Off on Water
HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima — A pyrotechnic show on water featuring 2,500 fireworks was held off Miyaj...
November 1, 2025
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Travel SpotsNew Seto Inland Sea Ferry May Help Cyclists Hop Between Islands
ONOMICHI, Hiroshima — More than two decades after its closure, a ferry service linking the island...
October 18, 2025
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Travel SpotsAutumn Colors at Bihoku Hillside Park in Shobara, Hiroshima Pref., 2 Million Cosmos in Full Bloom
SHOBARA, HiroshimaーSome 2 million cosmos flowers are blooming at the National Bihoku Hillside Par...
October 14, 2025
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Microscopic Yamato Battleship Model Proves a Big Hit at Kure Museum
KURE, Hiroshima — A microscopic model of the World War II battleship Yamato is on display at the ...
September 27, 2025
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: Race on Re-Created Pirate Boats of Murakami Suigun, Which Dominated Seto Inland Sea in Medieval Japan
ONOMICHI, Hiroshima — A boat race was held on Innoshima Island in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture,...
September 20, 2025
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General NewsStreetcar Hit by Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima Makes Special Run; Operation Marked 80th Anniversary of Service Resumption
HIROSHIMA — A streetcar that was hit by the atomic bomb resumed service for a day in Hiroshima, t...
August 10, 2025
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General NewsHiroshima Survivor, 91, Attends Ceremony For First Time, Hopes Younger Generations Will Pass On Her Story
HIROSHIMA — Hiromi Komatsu was 11 years old when she survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in ...
August 6, 2025
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General NewsU.S. Hails Hiroshima People
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The U.S. government praised people of Hiroshima on Tuesday, a day befor...
August 6, 2025
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General NewsHiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing; About 55,000 People Attend Ceremony in Peace Memorial Park
HIROSHIMA — Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombing of the ...
August 6, 2025
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: A-Bombed City Used to Be ‘Military Capital’; People Recall Victory Parades, Pro-War Sentiment
HIROSHIMA — The city of Hiroshima, known throughout the world for its advocacy of peace, once was...
August 2, 2025
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General NewsSurvey: 90％ of A-Bomb Survivors Worry About Future Without Them; Weapon’s Horror, Inhumanity ‘Will Be Forgotten’
About 90% of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors who responded to a survey conducted by The Yomiuri S...
July 25, 2025
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Japan In FocusHiroshima: UNESCO-Designated Japanese Rice-Planting Ritual Takes Place to Music Rhythm
KITA-HIROSHIMA, Hiroshima — Mibu no Hana Taue, a rice planting ritual to pray for a good harvest,...
June 21, 2025
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Hiroshima : Rabbit lovers, rejoice! Okunoshima island is just hopping with furry friends
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Ehime, Hiroshima Prefectures; No Tsunami Expected
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City in Hiroshima Pref. Seeks National Designation for Lesser Known Shiomachi Cycling Route
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Hiroshima: 85-year-old VTuber Racks Up 1 Mil. Views
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Mass Oyster Die-Offs Confirmed in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea; High Water Temperature Cited as Primary Cause