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Nayeli freaked out!



My King Size bag of Funyuns

Aftermath Hiroshima

What is left of the Japanese Army Headquarters in Hiroshima


A-bomb Tree

City on Fire, a survivors walking over rubble in sandals with their skin melted off their fingers
Torn Uniform
Get Hiroshima! Curry Dish at a resturant about 30 meters from the hypocenter
Hiroshima Castle

Hiroshima Peace Park

Before
After the Nuclear Bomb

Is it true that what goes around comes around?

What I found a bit interesting about the museum was learning that the regiment from Hiroshima was also the regiment who attacked parts of China and participated in the "Rape of Nanking".

Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualties = 140,000 estimated deaths
Rape of Nanking (Nanking Massacre)= 300,000 estimated deaths

The atomic bomb saved many lives and helped the Japanese make their decision to surrender, avoiding a massive "D-day" type of invasion on the Japanese mainland from the Americans, Russians and Chinese.

Bullet Train

Why doesn't the U.S. have a reliable railway system? It would be so convenient for everyone if there was a great train system. It is somewhat slower than air, but it doesn't require burning the Earth's precious fossil fuels.

Tomorrow, I take off to southern Japan via bullet train. I'm really excited. I plan on visiting Hiroshima's Peace Park and Nuclear Bomb Museum. I think it will be somewhat different from Nagasaki's Nuclear Bomb Museum. Different images, different stories. I'll post pictures when I get there.

World Porters, Yokohama

Riding the Keikyu Line to Yokohama

Nayeli wants what is inside the gaming machine.

A giant Aquarium inside a Picture Frame? Cool!

Baby sized Computer Desk :)


Nayeli loves ice cream! Don't take it away or she will cry!


Carnival Games involving Giant Sized Ramen Bowls... Only in Japan.



3,000 Yen worth of Food, from the Daiei Mall. We get tired of the selection at the grocery store on base.

Landmark Tower

Yokohama Ferris Wheel

More Pictures of Sapporo

The Sapporo Factory Mall
Nayeli can't wait to get on the airplane!
Flight back home.

Day Three, Ishiya Chocolate Factory at Shiroi Koibito

Treking through the snow to go to the Chocolate Factory


Production Line



Make your own Chocolate Creation Studio
Leaving the Chocolate Factory

This place was pretty cool! It reminded me of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There were all kinds of cool chocolate snacks! The museum explained how chocolate was discovered and how it got to Japan. We also got to see how it was made and we got to see the production line. At the end of the self-guided tour, there was a restaurant. Me and Soco enjoyed a sip of hot chocolate, chocolate cake and muffins. We didn't get a chance to make our own chocolate creation because Nayeli is too young to enjoy an activity like that. It was really fun!

Link to The Ishiya Chocolate Factory