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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Hiroshima

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Hiroshima, Japan

Updated September 9, 2024

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The Saga of Midori Naka

How and why the harvested body parts of atomic bomb victims spent decades abroad before being returned to Hiroshima.
by Colin Dickey

The Sake Master Reviving a Long-Forgotten Local Rice

Hiroshima's heirloom hattanso lay dormant for a century.
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