10 October 2025
From my window, the modern port city of Hiroshima stretches before me. A landscape of high-rises, tree tops, and wind streets framed by green mountains to the north and the wide expanse of Hiroshima Bay to the south. It saddens me that for most of the world, Hiroshima is remembered only as the first city to suffer the devastation of an atomic bomb. Or, perhaps, this symbolizes its true purpose.
(more…)10 Oct 2025
Today is a day for reliving history. To appreciate what I will visit later, I need to review what historians have learned and disclosed about the causations and events of 6 August 1945.
I have studied history for most of my life. Every opportunity, I will visit a museum or historical source in order to make history come alive and off the written page. I have toured WWI and WWII sites from The Battle of the Bulge and Argonne and throughout Normandy. I never miss a chance to broaden my knowledge and understanding about what causes Man to war against Man. Today, I will refresh my memory about Hiroshima.
(more…)9 Oct 2025
Sadly, too little time in this city. From man hole covers to street art and lively socks, Himeji invites one to stay, play and explore.
I walk across the street to enter the modern, sparkling clean train station. The Shinkansen arrive and depart in time, on the minute. We stand in line waiting for the arrival. Soon, I discover, one has not lived until you experience a illegal Train speeding through the station at 200+ an hour!
We depart Himeji and continue by the Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train to Hiroshima. The towns and industries are interspersed with long tunnels through the mountains.
The ride is short and fast: 150 miles, 3 stops, 59 minutes. One does not a sense of speed as the train rides so smoothly and quietly. How I wish the U.S. would invest in the infrastructure of highspeed trains. Actually, invest in trains in general.
