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Thoughtful cultural travelogue that traces a route across western Japan, linking two cities forever shaped by the atomic bombings
I would like to dedicate this book to all people suffering in the many global conflict zones. When so much of their community is destroyed, they must feel that the world has forgotten them. Wars are cruel and devastating, severely...
This book reveals Japan through its rich history, vibrant culture, key characters and fascinating landscapes. Imagine each story as a bead on a necklace, joining together insights that will help you appreciate Japan as a gem of the East –...
Japan is an archipelago shaped by the meeting of four tectonic plates. The combined land mass exceeds that of Germany or the British Isles, and is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and the East China Sea....
This pilgrimage across the western side of Japan begins in Hiroshima and takes you to Nagasaki, travelling through the historic samurai city of Kokura in Kyushu. For those who are familiar with twentieth-century Japanese history, the name...
The capital city of its prefecture, Hiroshima is in many ways a miniature version of Japan: mountainous, yet having a long stretch of coastline. (In fact, Japan has a longer coastline than the USA.) The fertile land produces a great...