Take a tour of Hiroshima Peace Memorial in Japan - part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. Adjacent to this stunning park is a somber reminder of this Japanese city's past. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, also known as the A-Bomb Dome, is the epicenter of the first atomic bomb to be used in war. The building was constructed in 1915 and was originally called the Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition.
\"Hiroshima\", on the other hand takes the reader back to 1945 when the first atomic bomb was dropped. John Hersey takes the stories of six survivors of Hiroshima. All six of the characters in Hiroshima lived very diverse lives, both before and after the bomb, yet all were bound through the horrors they experienced and........
Given the recent crisis in Japan, many are extremely concerned about their building construction insurance plans....
Ooty is the picturesque hill station situated in Tamilnadu state. Tamilnadu nevertheless is known for its striking greenery in the India....
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Niseko Japan is a popular destination located on the island of Hokkaido. It is well known by skiiers and snowboarders for its excellent powder snow, and is becoming the fastest growing ski resort in the world! The ski season lasts from December through April. It is also a natural hot spa resort....
In today's world you will find it very difficult to come across examples of living fossils. Living fossil is a term used by scientists which means living animals and plants that are basically unchanged from the fossilised remains of their predecessors....
Tea has much more meaning than just a pleasant drink to the Japanese. Serving and drinking tea is an art and an elaborate cultural experience. Tea is a religion, a way of life to the Japanese. There is much complexity in tea ceremonies that not many Japanese can always understand the details going on in them....
Japan, an island country in East Asia, is famous for its mysterious culture evolving greatly over millenia. From the country's prehistoric Jomon period to its contemporary hybrid culture, international tourists are all attracted, even for the first time to visit. Japan's culture is the perfect combination of influences from Asia, Europe and North America. Legend attributes the creation of Japan to the sun goddess, from whom the emperors were descended; therefore, Japan is ever called the Rising Sun country. Below are the most typical images of the Rising Sun country alluring you....
On Monday, August 6th 1945 the U.S. dropped the nuclear weapon “Little Boy” on Hiroshima city, and three days later, Nagasaki suffered from the detonation of “Fat Man”. It was reported that 90,000 – 166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000 – 80,000 ones in Nagasaki were killed. Among those, 60% died of flash or flame burns, 30% from falling debris and 10% from other causes. The effect of the atomic bombings did not stop that. Within the following months, a large number of deaths were due to the effect of burns, radiation sickness and other injuries. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are considered as the 20th century\'s bloodiest war that no one wishes to have the second thought in mind....
Located elegantly on the azure of the Arabian Sea is Kerala, in amidst of nature and a wonder in India....