Nagasaki city is a picturesque port city on the island Kyushu in the South West of Japan. This beautiful city has had a varied history and has been a key player in the history of Japan. In 1543, Portuguese explorers first landed near Nagasaki and trade was established. Spanish, Chinese and Dutch traders were also…
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Gunkanjima, translated as Battleship Island, because it’s an island that looks like the outline of a battleship. Gunkanjima or Hashima Island is an abandoned mining community where miners and their families lived. This island has concrete remains of houses and schools, eerily abandoned when the underground mines closed in 1974. The only way to get…
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The Peace Park in Nagasaki, is a place of remembrance of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 during WW2. It is located near the hypocentre of the explosion and consists of two parks and Museum. The black monolith commemorates the Hypocentre of the explosion. Nearby is a portion of the Urakami cathedral that was…
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