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Hiroshima today and Nagasaki yesterday, the two cities hit by the atomic bombs. Visited the site in Nagasaki above which the bomb exploded. Also went to the largest cathedral in the east. Visited the peace memorial park today in hiroshima. The building above which the bomb exploded, now called the a-dome, is still standing although dilapadated. Due to the fact that it was directly below the bomb it avoided being totalled. A group of Japanese school children and their teacher asked if they could ask me some questions for a questionaire they were doing. They gave me a paper crane in thanks. Went to the memorial musuem which was ok but packed. Another musuem dedicated to the victims was more interesting, it was nearly empty and had audio testomonies from the survivors which were very touching. Headed to a park after where i went to a manga library. When in Beppu got chatting to a japanese guy in a bar, interesting coversation as he couldn`t speak a word of English. Heading to Matsuyama tomorrow on the island of shikoku, home to a castle and famous onsen
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