The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima is the only
structure that survived the bombing on August 6, 1945. An
untold grief fills my soul.
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Here I lounge in the shadow of the Shogun in the
17th century Kenroku-en Gardens in Kanazawa.
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Built in 1597, the Matsumoto Castle is one of
Japan's national Treasures. The castle is also known as
Karasu-jo, the Crow Castle.
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In the town of Ogimachi in the Shokawa Valley
region, I rest in a serene garden and absorb the lush
colors surrounding me. Behind me is a unique thatched
roof house known as a gassho-zukuri. Gassho means
"praying hands", suggesting the form of hands
raised in prayer to the Buddha.
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