Tag: World War II
Osaka Castle – Osaka’s Famous Landmark
The one major landmark you can be sure people in Kansai hold in high pride is Osaka Castle, perched upon a raised platform and...
Tokyo Wan Kannon – Futtsu, Chiba
Tokyo Wan Kannon (東京湾観音) is a Kannon statue standing at more than 56 metres or 20 levels high. Situated in Futtsu, Chiba and facing...
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...
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...
Gunkanjima – The Lost Island of Mining
The Isle of Concrete Ruin
Gunkanjima (軍艦島 aka Hashima island), also know as 'Battleship Island' for its resemblance to a naval warship, is a historically...
Nagasaki – The Historical Cosmopolitan Metropolis
The City of Old
Nagasaki is a city with a lot of historical significance, from its European influence and its war-torn memories, it has many...
