While Japan was still trying to comprehend the devastation that hit Hiroshima on August 6th, the United States struck again three days later, only this time, on Nagasaki. August 9, 1945. Another devastating day in history for the Japanese. On August 9th, another B-29, Bock’s Car, dropped the atomic bomb “Fat Man” over the city of…
Three tall towers in the shape of a triangle can be seen alongside the Hario Seto Straits, in Nagasaki, Japan. These three wireless towers transmitted the coded message that launched the attack on Pearl Harbor, triggering the Pacific War on December 7, 1941. Previously named Old Sasebo Wireless Transmission Facility, the Imperial Japanese Navy began construction…
No one needs reminding of what happened on this date. It is a moment in history known all around the world. An eternally memorable moment. “A dragonfly flitted in front of me and stopped on a fence. I stood up, took my cap in my hands, and was about to catch the dragonfly when……” August 6,…
Bizarre Foods is one of those shows that you can’t help but watch even if you find what Andrew Zimmern eats as disgusting and revolting. My husband and I love to watch it whenever we get the chance! Besides learning about a country’s religious practices or its historical landmarks, food is a major slice of a cultural…
Whenever we go out to a Japanese restaurant, we love to gawk at the display window out front that’s full of soups, pastas, drinks, desserts, sushi… you name it. You may be thinking, “What’s so fun about that?” or simply “why?” Well, all of the display food is fake! Yet every bit of the food, down…
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