Hiroshima

The best part of the museum was actually watching videos of the survivors (they had a project a few years ago to video the old survivors while they are still around). The paper cranes are symbolic of the struggles of children in the bombing, and particularly the ones who suffered from radiation and later died.

The citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki didn't really blame the US for the bombing. They blamed their government, and some think the bombing is the only thing that saved Japan. Otherwise, they think the war would have continued until the entire country was destroyed, had the Japanese not been forced to surrender due to the overwhelming show of destructive force.

Last night the Hiroshima Carps played the Tokyo Tigers. These Carp fans are a dedicated bunch! It was a sea of red and everyone had their noisemakers and balloons.

We watched this game from our seats of the okonomyaki stall where we had dinner. It's one of Hiroshima's signature dishes, basically a pancake filled with cabbage, soba noodles, bean sprouts, pork, egg, sauces, 4 large oysters grilled and placed on top.