In part 1, I mentioned the memorial statue that towers over Nagasaki’s peace park. Here you can see it up close, a symbol marking a travesty- onlookers gazing in solemn reflection.
Category: 365 days in Japan
Day 123- Nagasaki Peace Park- Part 1
On 9th August 1945 Nagasaki was the second city in Japan devastated by an atomic bomb. Sometimes it seems forgotten in Hiroshima’s wake but was equally effected. Indeed, the fact a second bomb was dropped is a telling condemnation of the first. Like Hiroshima, Nagasaki built a peace park at the blasts epicentre- a memorial […]
Day 122- Hawks’
A pretty coastal ride from Hagi there is pond bustling with colourful carp, calming turtles and even string rays. The pond is also the home to a fleet of Hawks’, stalking the airways and casting eerie shadows as they swoop overhead. They have learnt that humans mean a free meal, the rustle of a bread-bag […]
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