Japan`s World Heritage Sites: Itsukushima Shrine – Hiroshima
Itsukushima Shrine: The Japanese Benchmark of Beauty
Of all Japan's cultural heritage sites, Itsukushima Shrine is perhaps not just the most beautiful, but the most important for understanding the traditional Japanese concept of beauty.
Known by its 16-meter brilliant vermillion otorii gate...
World Heritage (6): Genbaku Dome
Genbaku Dome: Hiroshima's Relic of Hope
Exactly 100 years ago, visitors flocked to admire the newly-built Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall - a proud symbol of modernism with its European-style dome. Now, people from all over the world gather...
