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…

The Great Hanshin Disaster Kobe, Japan
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The Great Hanshin Disaster Kobe, Japan

The Great Hanshin Quake or Kobe Earthquake occurred on January 17, 1995, at 5.46 am in the morning. It was available in at an effective 6.9 and triggered widespread devastation, especially in the closest city of Kobe, and also claimed more than 6,400 lives. It would certainly decrease in background as the second worst earthquake…