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

Updated May 9, 2025
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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, Atlas Obscura

The Sake Master Reviving a Long-Forgotten Local Rice

Hiroshima's heirloom hattanso lay dormant for a century.
by Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura
Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
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