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I've been noodling and preparing for doing something I've been wanting to do for a few years. And that's conducting a series of 10 minute man-on-the-street interviews with random people (covering a variety of subjects), mostly in San Francisco's downtown and other neighborhoods. And also making their portrait.
 
rdrr said:
Love the high-speed train between Tokyo and Kyoto. Goes right by Mt. Fuji, fun trip.

Although Kyoto didn't have a nuclear bomb dropped on it, it was bombed by conventional weapons. Almost every tour, they mentioned that, and boy, did I want to slink away in embarrassment.
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Well, one reason I wanted to go was to see at least a little of the impact of it in person. After visiting Tokyo, it was a lot more obvious how new everything was because there was little to no pre-war construction left. It reminds me of a Japanese-style version of Seattle/Bellevue where everything was built recently enough that there's a uniformity that Tokyo and other places simply don't have. Seeing the park and the memorials was just sobering.

I was a little surprised that the tours admitted to the role Hiroshima was playing in the war effort, and why it was targeted. Really painted a picture that Hiroshima was a valid target militarily, but use of an atomic bomb was still a tragedy and a horror. There's a culture there of trying to remember the history clearly and advocate to prevent it happening again that I completely respect.

Taking a day trip out to Miyajima was a good follow-up though. Getting to see one of the older shrines in the area, with a bunch of school classes doing the same as part of a field trip.

Katbel said:
Beautiful, been there and lucky enough to see Mount Fuji 🗻 clear with blue sky behind
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Both travel days we had Fuji-side seats, and both days the clouds decided to hide the mountain from us. Oh well. A gal has to keep her secrets, I guess.
 
Nycturne said:
First international trip wouldn't be complete without a ride on a functioning high speed train network. Left Tokyo and arrived in Hiroshima yesterday. Even paying for the green car, the seats were just a hair short. Still better than an economy plane ticket though.

Today I want to see the city center, as there's parks and memorials for the bomb dropping, and a replica of Hiroshima Castle. Later in the week, Miyajima as a day trip.
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That sounds like an amazing trip—Tokyo to Hiroshima on the high-speed rail must have been quite an experience, even if the seats were a bit tight. Hope you enjoy the city center and Miyajima later on!
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