The whole world know toyota as a giant car maker.The company was established in Aichi prefectrure in a town call toyota.Kind of Japanese Detroit i think.(P/S I never been to detroit just happen to read something about it)

One of my quest to west japan last summer was to hiroshima. The world already knew it as the first Human Test site for A bomb.Being there make U want to blame everybody in the manhattan project from John Von Neumann who invent the explosion device to the pilot of Enola Gray which drop 'little boy'
that end countless life.But history took its course for the present to learn something.Lets say no to war and love peace.
The monument still standing from the blast is the Atomic Bomb Dome. The dome is kept for us as a reminder how cruel sometimes human can be.
It`s hard to imagine that once, the river was full with floating corpses. One of the victim has decribed it as a living hell.Even the garden itself is the graveyard for thousand of victims who perished that day.

Some of Japan historical figures came from here. People are kind and friendly.
P/s Nik + zai tq very much

An active volcanic island near Kagoshima. Remind me of a movie 'Dante's Peak'. Beautiful place though

All the pictures I took a long the way.
P/s sorry no footnote

I went discovering west japan this summer. Such a beautiful and interesting places.

This is my second tribute dedicated to someone that spice up my boring life. Thank you fly .....

6 months ! Nothing had been posted here. Today after a few month of planning to do it I will post all the pictures that I think are good enough to see.

The beginning of 2005 and my first new year abroad.In Japan today is the day when most of the shop or any business close for people to get together enjoying the first day of new year. For japanese today is the day for visiting shrine or temple praying of a good year to come. As for me i just follow the crowd which lead me to shrine or temple ( actually i don't know the differences between them ) in Nara.

Kobe luminarie is an annual event to commemorate victims in The Great Hanshin Earthquake .The beautifully lit Kobe Luminarie has been held every year to symbolize the ongoing restoration and reconstruction of Kobe following the devastation of 1995's Great Hanshin Earthquake.Adding a poetic charm to winter in Kobe, it now attracts millions of people from all over Japan.