SAITAMA, Japan – The Shinkansen glides swiftly along the rails that crisscross Japan. The high-speed bullet trains that whisk travelers from one side of Japan to the other are an icon of the country and a model for high-speed rail.
While these trains are the symbol of the country today, they are just the latest chapter [...]

ATAMI, Japan – The regular commuter train from Tokyo to Japan is slow, to say the least – especially compared to the high-speed bullet trains that speed across the countryside. The local train stops at town after town, and the crowd of people aboard the train as we pulled out of Tokyo thins out more [...]

TOKYO – The aroma was quite apparent from the moment I stepped off the subway. With each step, the smell of fresh fish grew stronger.
Just a few steps away from the station is the Tsukiji Fish Market, a place like no other in Japan or the world. Located in central Tokyo’s Tsukiji district, the market [...]

HIROSHIMA, Japan — A group of schoolkids approached my friends and me with a simple request: They wanted to take their picture with us.
I recognized the irony: 63 years ago their city — and country — lay in ruins following the first ever atomic bombing of a city, a move that helped bring about the [...]

HIROSHIMA, Japan – Once known more for its role in ending World War II, Hiroshima has now become a major tourist attraction, and each year thousands of visitors from Japan and around the world travel to this western Japanese city.
It was here at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945, during the closing weeks of World [...]

HIROSHIMA, Japan – Once known more for its role in ending World War II, Hiroshima today is a major tourist attraction, and each year thousands of visitors from Japan and around the world flock to this western Japanese city.
It was here at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945, during the closing weeks of World War [...]

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HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 6, 2008 — Hiroshima residents today observed the 63rd anniversary of the city’s atomic bombing in the closing weeks of World War II — the first time such a weapon was used during war.
At 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945, the city was leveled when the Enola Gay dropped an [...]

TOKYO — Last night’s dinner was arguably the best meal of the trip. We headed to a small neighborhood restaurant to enjoy an authentic Japanese experience — complete with seats on the floor.
This is not the kind of restaurant you read about in a guide book. It’s more the kind of place you know about [...]

TOKYO — We began today by heading to Nagano Bakery, perhaps one of my new favorite bakeries. They have this fried pork sandwich with spicy mustard. Amazing. I enjoyed it with a Caffe Latte (milk and honey flavored this time; I thought I would branch out).
After grabbing a bite to eat, we headed to Yasukuni [...]

HIROSHIMA, Japan — It seems only appropriate that a light rain fell on the Industrial Promotion Hall, ensuring that the setting was in fact somber. This site holds a very unique place in world history — it’s the site of the first atomic bomb ever used in war.
Dozens of tourists snapped pictures and took video. [...]