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Miyajima
We traveled to Miyajima Island to see the Itsukushima Shrine and the Otorii gate. The shrine, appears to be floating on the water at high tide and on stilts during low tide. We arrived as the tide was coming in and got to watch it transform. We walked around the town and tried lots of…
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Owl Sanctuary
We got to visit a place where you could visit the owls. Some we could pet on the back of the head, but not all of them. They look so fake! It was a hoot!
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Bengal Cat Cafe
We had to get a little kitty time. One of them almost immediately curled up in Aris’s lap and stayed there the whole time. It wasn’t too long before Daya had a lap cat too. One of them jumped up onto my back, which was funny. We really loved their grumpy faces.
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Archery
It was so hot outside, we were extremely thankful this was inside in excellent air conditioning. Our instructors gave us traditional Japanese uniforms to wear and helped us into our deerskin gloves on our right hands. The glove must be deerskin and it must be worn on the right hand. Lefties weren’t allowed in ancient…
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The Story of the Towel
In Japan, at the beginning of every meal they traditionally provide you a hot towel for washing your hands. It’s common to get an individually wrapped wet wipe at many places now, but some still use cloth. David and the girls went to a bar after dinner our first night in Hiroshima and were given…
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Okonomiyaki – Hiroshima Style
This dish, originally began in Kyoto and is a little different there. In Hiroshima it began as a way to cook whatever you had after the bombing when food was scarce. they start with a very thin layer of batter like a crepe. Then the load it with cabbage or green onions, we got one…
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Steak Hiroshima
Stopped for lunch at a place called Number 3. They had two options, steak or curry, so we got one of each. Here’s the curry plate. Heavily seasoned pork and beef. Very flavorful. Less seasoning on the steak, to let the flavor of the beef shine. There is often an option for egg on top,…
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Peace Park and Hiroshima Museum
Nuclear weapons should be unilaterally banned. The bomb deployed over Hiroshima killed indiscriminately, ruined lives, destroyed families, and created long term illness and environmental impacts. Before the bomb After the bomb I didn’t take any other photos inside the museum. If you are able, you should visit this place to help understand the realities of…
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No Beef, No Life
We were wandering around the bookstore region of Tokyo and I was trying to navigate us to a restaurant that had good reviews for lunch. We passed No Meat, No Life, and the girls pointed it out. Since the name was memorable I remembered this was one of the places recommended by our guide. It…
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Tea ceremony
Tray ceremony is the casual of a traditional tea ceremony. The long version takes about 3 hours. This version includes everything you need on a tray. A tea cloth, tea bowl, waste bowl, hot water, powdered matcha, a special whisk, and tea spoon. Also a special cloth for purification of your dishes. It turns out,…
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