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Chapter 2

📖 This chapter is about going from Hong Kong back to Toronto by buses 🚌 , trains 🚂 and boats 🚤 Les mer
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    Day 63: Pier 1 of Busan Port

    8. mars 2025, Sør-Korea ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    Last day in Busan! Before boarding our ferry tonight, we stopped by Pier 1 of Busan Port. It is a part of the UNESCO sites of Busan Wartime Capital.

    Pier 1 of Busan Port served as the primary gateway to Busan for both goods and people during the Korean War. The pier was constructed in 1912 as a modern port through which Korean goods were shipped out to Japan and Western products and ideas entered Korea. It was through this port that Korean expatriates returned home after liberation. With the outbreak of the Korean War, Pier 1 at Busan Port became the landing place for U.N. soldiers, displaced Koreans, military materials, and humanitarian supplies.Les mer

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    Day 65: Oura Cathedral

    10. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Oura Cathedral was constructed under the
    guidance of Bishop Petitiean, and is the oldest extant Christian building in Japan. Its dedication ceremony was held on the 19th February 1865.

    The Cathedral is dedicated to the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan who were executed on
    Nishizaka Hill on the 5th February 1597. The
    Cathedral faces the site of their martyrdom.    Les mer

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    Day 65: Glover Garden

    10. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    The Glover Garden is part of The "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining” on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

    Glover Garden is a park in Nagasaki, Japan, built for Thomas Blake Glover, a Scottish merchant who contributed to the modernization of Japan in shipbuilding, coal mining, and other fields. In it stands the Glover Residence, the oldest Western-style house surviving in Japan and Nagasaki's foremost tourist attraction.Les mer

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    Day 67: Walking around Nagasaki

    12. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    We spent a day walking around Nagasaki to understand the after bomb damage of the city. It’s sad to see the Bomb-Damaged Tori Arch at Sanno Shinto Shrine ⛩ Located only 800 meters southeast of the
    hypocenter, the upper parts of the arches were scorched black by the fierce radiating heat, one of the pillars and its upper parts were destroyed by the blast.
    and the top part of the crossbeam shifted in the opposite direction as a result of the blast pressure.    Les mer

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    Day 67: Urakami Cathedral

    12. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Urakami Cathedral was destroyed by the atomic bomb in 1945, taking the lives or
    some christians and Father Nishida, the parish priest. It is reported that about 8.500 of the 12.000 Urakami Christians perished in the bombing. Those Christians who survived built a temporary wooden cathedral on the same site in 1946.Les mer

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    Day 67: The Peace Statue and Peace Park

    12. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    This statue was erected by the citizens of Nagasaki in August, 1955, on the 10th anniversary of the devastation of this city
    by the atomic bomb. Thanks to contributions from Japan and abroad, the ten meter bronze statue, which was designed by Seibo Kitamura, was dedicated as an appeal for lasting world
    peace and as a prayer that such a tragedy would never be repeated.

    The elevated right hand points to the threat of nuclear weapons, while the outstretched left hand symbolizes tranquility and world peace. Divine omnipotence and love are embodied in the sturdy physique and gentle countenance of the statue, and a prayer for the repose of the souls of all war victims is expressed in the closed eyes. Furthermore, the folded right leg symbolizes quiet meditation, while the left leg is poised for action in assisting humanity.    Les mer

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    Day 67: Hypocenter, A.bomb explosion

    12. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    At 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945, an atomic bomb exploded 500 meters above this spot. The black stone monolith to the
    right of the plaque marks the hypocenter.
    The fierce blast wind, heat rays reaching several thousand degrees and deadly radiation generated by the explosion
    reduced the city center to ruins.

    About one-third of Nagasaki City was destroyed and 150,000 people killed or injured, and it was said at the time that this area would be devold of vegetation for 75 years. Now, the hypocenter remains as the International Peach Park and a symbol of the aspiration for world harmony.    Les mer

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    Day 68: Gunkan-Jima

    13. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    This is an interesting place to visit. Gunkanjima (aka Battleship Island) is a small island located about 20 km from Nagasaki port. Until 1974, the island served as a coal mine, and more than 5000 residents were living on the island. It is the highest density place in history recorded worldwide. We are so thankful that the weather allowed us to visit the island as not every day the ship can go close to the island due to wind direction.Les mer

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    Day 70: Kumamoto

    15. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kumamon! The signature icon of the town is called Kumamon! So happened it was his birthday today. We joined his birthday party haha We also visited the Kumamoto Castle. It was severely damaged during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes and is under repair. It was sad to see how natural disasters affect the area.Les mer

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    Day 71: Kagoshima Ferry Terminal

    16. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ 🌬 11 °C

    It was a disappointing day! Our original plan was to take an over night ferry to Yakushima Island and stay there for 2 nights. But due to extreme weather, all ferries got canceled. So we were stuck in Kagoshima. Due to this sudden change, we just spent the time in Kagoshima walking around and checked our our upcoming ferry to Okinawa!Les mer

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    Day 72: Shorr hike in Kagoshima

    17. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ 🌬 9 °C

    We were at the Sakurajima-kinkowan Geo Park, a place that can view the famous Sakura-jima Island and its volcano. The day when we were there was a clear day, so we could see the volcano very clearly. Sakurama jima became physically connected to the Osumi peninsula as a result of lava flow created by 1914 eruption. It is still an active volcano. About 5000 people live there in harmony with the volcano.Les mer

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