View Larger Map Hiroshima Castle at night. Some info on Hiroshima Castle from Wikipedia: “…Originally constructed in the 1590s, the castle was destroyed in the atomic bombing in 1945. It was rebuilt in 1958, a replica of the original which now serves as a museum … Read More →
Category Archives: Places in History
Incense Sticks
Incense sticks burning at a temple on Mt. Takao in the rural area of Tokyo. View Larger Map
Kintai Bridge (錦帯橋)
Photo of Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. View Larger Map From Wikipedia: “After Iwakuni Castle was built in 1601 by Kikkawa Hiroie, the first lord of Iwakuni Domain, a series of wooden bridges were built, all of which were destroyed by floods … Read More →
Samurai Helmet
Samurai helmet in the museum in Iwakuni Castle. Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. View Larger Map From Wikipedia: “This castle was constructed by Kikkawa Hiroie from 1601 to 1608 as his own castle. Kikkawa was a retainer of a vassal of the Shogun under the … Read More →
A-bomb Dome, Hiroshima
The A-bomb Dome in Hiroshima. A plaque near the dome reads: “The A-bomb Dome is the ruins of the former Hiroshima Prefecture Industrial Promotion Hall which was destroyed by first atomic bomb ever to be used in the history of humankind on August 6, 1945. … Read More →