Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓) – Film Review
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Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓) – Film Review

The 1988 classic film Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓) came way before Studio Ghibli’s (ジブリ) many classics such as Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し), Howl’s Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) and My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ). However Grave of the Fireflies will always be the classic movie to me, and without exception my favourite. Based on the book written by the…

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park – 広島平和記念公園
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park – 広島平和記念公園

August 6, 1945, would be the day that goes down in history that devastated the city of Hiroshima, and particularly the area surrounding the Hiroshima Memorial Peace Park for years to come. The United States dropped one of two Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima, codenamed ‘Little Boy’, it was the first time in world history that…

Osaka Castle Osakas Famous Landmark
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Osaka Castle Osakas Famous Landmark

The one major site you can be certain individuals in Kansai keep in high satisfaction is Osaka Castle, perched upon an elevated platform as well as surrounded by a large moat it stands high in its restored eco-friendly and golden splendor, in the center of its 1-kilometre square premises. Construction started in 1583 by Toyotomi…

Nagasaki The Historical Cosmopolitan Metropolis
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Nagasaki The Historical Cosmopolitan Metropolis

The City of Old Nagasaki is a city with a lot of historic value, from its European influence and also its war-torn memories, it has several tales to tell. From the 16th to 19th centuries it functioned as a port city to the outside world and also was home to numerous Portuguese and also Dutch…

Tokyo Wan Kannon Futtsu, Chiba
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Tokyo Wan Kannon Futtsu, Chiba

Tokyo Wan Kannon () is a Kannon statuary standing at greater than 56 metres or 20 degrees high. Situated in Futtsu, Chiba and facing Toyko Bay, the statuary was built in the early 1960s as an indication of world peace, particularly after the wrongs of World War II. There are 324 action in complete to…

Gunkanjima The Lost Island of Mining
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Gunkanjima The Lost Island of Mining

The Isle of Concrete Ruin Gunkanjima (aka Hashima island), likewise called Battlewagon Island for its resemblance to a naval battleship, is a traditionally significant island from Japans automation duration. Situated about 15km simply off the Nagasaki Peninsula, in the western island of Kyushu, it is well known as an old coal mine as well as…