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Alina glad that you were able to go to Hiroshima. Certainly this city was devasted and it is good to see has come back to life. Thanks for taking us through the city! You are great tour guide.
You talking about the harsh events and ideologies that destroyed other cultures, people and places was so important. I have been watching your videos for a while but wow, this made me gain a new sort of respect for you. And you’re right. Too often we visit places and forget to learn about the culture and people originating there and flock to the cold aesthetic tourist sites and fail to see the beauty in our diversity. Lovely video!
I know exactly what you mean Alina. On my first trip to Japan in 2019 I felt I couldn't visit the country without going to Hiroshima. It was such a moving, special and beautiful place. I loved my visit and loved the city ❤
Excellent video Alina with an excellent message along with it as well. Hiroshima appears to be a very beautiful place and a testament to human perseverance. Thank you so much for the video!
Wonderful video with an excellent message, Alina! 😊 I'm a 3rd generation Japanese-Canadian 🇨🇦, and have family in Japan that was affected by the Hiroshima Atomic bomb. Thanks so much for sharing, and I too, recommend to visit the Peace Memorial Park and Museum (and definitely put Hiroshima in one's itinerary)! 🙏 (Btw: Hiroshima okonomiyaki is my absolute favorite style of the dish 😋).
Thank you for your video, it sad 😢 to think about what took place there so long ago. And I hope this never happens again anywhere in the world. Let's all pray for peace and harmony 🙏 ✨️ ❤️. Thank you again for sharing.
very interesting video hiroshima is the symbol of great suffering, but also of great rebirth. Let's hope these things don't happen again. anyway it is a beautiful city. Thank you very much for sharing
Hello Alina! 😁🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a fantastic day! This is a beautiful marvelous video! 😄👍❤️👏📹🇯🇵🏯🥇💯💫✨🌟 The city of Hiroshima looks so absolutely amazing! Also Hiroshima Castle and the Shukkeien Gardens look truly magnificent! Even the food at the Happy Pancake and Okonomimura restaurant is really delicious! The okonomi-yaki looks really good! I would definitely like to visit the city of Hiroshima one day. It really is a beautiful city! Thank you so much Alina to share with us this wonderful video. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer! 🙂👍👏✈️🌎📹🥇💯🏆💫🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful excellent amazing blessed day. Have a marvelous time in Japan! 😊🙏❤️👋🇯🇵👍✨🌟
Glad we saw your video it has inspired us to go there in April next when we hope to visit Japan. It will be difficult and expensive for us but having watched and listened to you we feel we should honour the victims of this horrific man-made event . Thank you.
Thank you, Alina, for a Wonderful and thought-provoking Video. Harriet and I have been to Hiroshima. The Exhibit at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a somber reminder of the devastation of war . As always, dear friend ,thank you for bringing this episode of mankind to focus. Sending you so much love from Richmond, Va. ❤❤❤ Harriet, Jim and Yuki
One thing that I love about Alina Mcleod is how she does NOT deliberately/purposefully "whitewash" or racially stereotype/humilate other cultures! This makes her the perfect diplomat/ambassador! Culture sensitivity is very important to me, and I mentioned before very few people has this impeccable skill!
There are many videos on UA-cam that are simply for tourists information, but not many tell the fact that we must not forget. I am glad that you have made a video that tells the tragedy and the insanity about the atomic bomb being drooped on Hiroshima.
Thank you very much for visiting my hometown. G7 summit will soon be held In Hiroshima city. I strongly hope that world leaders will have the same thought as yours.
Hi Alina, Very good coverage of such an emotional location! For my video about Hiroshima, I also have piano music. Two things to add, which makes it even sadder. The US deliberately spared out Hiroshima from conventional bombing, because it was on the list as possible target for atomic bombing. The wanted to study the devastation which could be caused by only one atomic bomb. The second thing is, how the actual bomb dropping was done caused, that most people where not sheltered leading to even more deaths. And one additional sad fact is, the bomb was dropped right above the atomic dome, You covered in the video. They wanted to target the bridge, but missed it slightly. Again: Great video to show the world the consequences of violence, wrong leadership and war! 👍🏻 Best regards, Ralf
When you see Hiroshima, you see peace not war is so important- even if it seems silly- peace is more important than war as war causes such destructive technology, people cannot afford the global effects of war its unsustainable.✌️♥️🇬🇧
Great video on Hiroshima and you really make great points. It's a reminder of the horrors of not just war but what a person can cause. Another thing I did see here though was how even if we suffer, we are just as capable of enduring and rebuilding and that gives me hope for a brighter future. Besides the historical context, I found Hiroshima to be very relaxing and laid back. Okonomimura was a highlight for me but I did make the mistake of getting my okonomiyaki served on a plate.
How do you think Hiroshima compares to other cities in Japan. I loved it. Felt so at home.. I was there in March this year for the first time. I like you felt compelled to visit and pay respects. It seems a city for world peace I love that. 🙏 I also liked the bars, restaurants, the people on bikes and of course the short ride to Miyajima.😊
I am so thankful you visited Hiroshima. Its a life changing experience. As for okonomiyaki, both Osaka people and Hiroshima people think theirs is the “real” okonomiyaki😂 there’s always a competition between those ppl lol
Seeing some comments "defending" or "justifying"what happened just breaks my heart. There is no excuse when something like this happens. Violence will never be the right solution.
Are you going to hold the Japanese government to the same standard based on their behavior in the period from 1937-1941? Or is it just the Americans who you judge?
@@dhowe5180they are white so ofc not. You don't see them criticizing Japan for the atrocities they committed all over Asia prior to Japan's demise but they are probably one of those ignorant yts
Alina,Thanks you so much for your new remarkable video today’s from Hiroshima, Japan this week in May of 2023.I wish you the BEST always in great joy & peace 2023❤❤❤
Just visited a few days ago, and its a must go in my opinion. If you have the JR pass it's a pretty easy day trip from Osaka, 2 1/2 hours each way on the Shinkansen, I walked it from the station and it was around 30 min each way.
Hello Alina San, Thank you very much for your video on Hiroshima, and your emotional walk into the past. I am an architect and I belong to a family of doctors and surgeons, and I must say that I definitely agree with what you say, so simply, but truly about the price of life. And also, we have to recall that it is easy to destroy, but much more difficult to build patiently with comprehension and love. You said all this very well. Besides I’ve liked too the views on Japanese cuisine and cookies that are very beautiful too and interesting too. But the nostalgia at the end show that you are filled with compassion and sorrow in front of the horror of that bombing. Thank you for that. Did you know that the same psychopath politicians, like you call then, had the same project in Vietnam in 1954? But they did not do it. I’ve been in America and crossed the whole country, and I can say that the land is really beautiful and that the people are very kind and brave. Thank you again for this video on the price of life. Besides, I also feel that you seem to love Asia very much isn’t it? Maybe love is the solution after all? Thanks again and please follow your way. THANH
Thank you for sharing this video and your thoughts, Alina! I really appreciate what America has offered me so far (as a "foreigner") but have to say that it's scary to see recently that about a half of the anonymous folks on Blind (so the votes are not all Americans) voted that these bombs are justified. Of course, not all the American people would agree, but I have a sense that this is quite a common prospective in America. Years ago I had two American then co-workers told me out of blue/context that the bombs are justified (what does that go to do with work!). There is sort of no rule when it comes to war, but the fact that they can think that random attacks on civilization are justified for whatever the reason is, I have to say those folks are brainwashed. We have long way to go, but there is a hope that so many people visit Hiroshima today:)
I have also been to Hiroshima & Nagasaki and paid my respects to those who perished. However the historian in me would like to ask what was the alternative to win against Japan. An allied invasion would have resulted in more casualties for both sides. Landing on Iwo Jima resulted in 6,200 U.S deaths and Okinawa led to over 13,000 U.S deaths. What would be the casualties of a mainland invasion? President Truman had no choice in the matter as Japan were a lot different to the wonderful Japan we know today.
@@williamcarter361 We really don't know all the "truth" about what had happened and how all the decisions were made. If you want the answer to the common statements you mentioned, I think you should think harder than just buying into the common belief that the government wants you to believe, in order to look justified for their actions. How could the US side have done differently, etc.? Japan could have surrendered earlier if the US didn't demand unconditional surrender? Otherwise, you would do anything to win, and you want to feel justified? How could you expect other countries do better than the US then? By the way, I think the one attaches first is the evil is the Western way (or just US and Britain) of looking at things. That may be why it seems that the US and Britain use the tactics of inviting others to attach first or initiate, and declare that they are justified to do whatever. There is a sense of entitlement there. In the end, that kind of mindset is hurting the US more than Japan today. There is so much violence this country is still suffering today (from getting involved in unnecessary wars to mass shooting). I like American's openness and optimistic attitude though.
Hi Alina...this is a fantastic video...very emotional and profound...we need to remember all those innocent lives lost due to a senseless, brutal acts of war. I know the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor but non of this is justified...Too many countries in the world today are working on their nuclear bombs and nothing good can come out of that. God save us all. Cheers from your stomping ground...Toronto!!
Very good video on a tough subject. The general in charge of the bombing of Japan actually said that if they didn't want to drop the A-bomb that he could force the Japanese to surrender by massive air raids and the dropping of Napalm bombs as they did to Toyko. ( more people died in the napalming of Toyko that in any of the battles in WW2 with the vast majority being Japanese) Many Japanese were burned to death. President Truman had a long hard debate on whether the A- bomb should be dropped or not. In the end he ordered the dropping of the A-bomb. My self, If I let myself think about it; I am on a teeter-toter and could very easily freeze in a position of indecision. Never-the-less, the decision was made and the results were devastating, but napalming the Japanese into submission would have been equally devastating and possibly worse. It was just one of those terrible moments in history of lose-lose and no chance of even a win-lose. Politically, the USA lost a lot of goodwill around the world over this decision.
Thank you for doing this Beautiful video to showcase the spirit of the human tragedy by the nuclear bomb and I hope I can visit and see the cherry blossoms a reminder of the Lost lives and scarred victims especially now in 2023 when we live in an era where any leader can press the button and begin World War 3. Keep showcasing your journey and your educational formatting and editing excellent
I couldn't literally breathe for a moment, darn it....!!!! It's so depressing even to think of what they would have gone through.... I can't delineate it's so freaking saddening☹....sometimes I wonder why some powerful people bring about such detestable acts of violence on innocent people..!!!! who are they to decide sombody's fate.....!! I have heard somewhere that, If we don’t end war, war will end us.....still we see wars going on throughout the world.... I hope the people in power find peace....with this small human life span we have we should just be kind and loving and not go on wars....it is a human phenomenon to love and be loved.... That's all we need.....!!!!!! And as always this video is so well made.... nicely composed...wow...!!! Look what you made us feel....what you made us think....!!!! The background score is so soothing...so pleasing to the ear. TO BE HONEST I NEVER GET TIRED OF WATCHING WHATEVER YOU MAKE.....Good job, Alina.... 👍👍👍
Very sad seeing the memorial but also important to see and acknowledge. It is not ok that the USA dropped those bombs on Japan. It will never be ok. I hope to one day visit and pay my respects.
Can you tell about the radiation level at atom bomb dropping point and the surrounding areas? Looking at the greenery ( green grass, trees with green leaves ) and people roaming near the place it seems to me that the raditation level from the fall out has come to normal within 78 years or earlier which is very surprising given the time needed for a place to become radiation free after a n atomic bomb explosion.Some very important, practical and wise thought that I much apppreciate.
Laos known as the silent war was so devastated which Laos has no part of during the vietnam war and yet I'm here in the US living in its country. Things happens for a reason but still does it have to happen. Look up silent war laos and see why.
Truly educational tour you impart to the whole world..specially addressed to world leaders of nuclear power..we hope they use their true spirit of good governance not stupidity and arrogance..people of the world are counting on you super power leaders...use your mind and power diplomatically and orderly..God help you all..
The song by Edwin Star said it best: War, huh, What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, This is true in the most general of terms, but unless one is involved, the thoughts and motives of the leaders of the combatants always find ways to justify their actions.The actual combatants just want it to end with their survival. The non combatants are just incidental to the conflict. Hiroshima and Nagasaki have served as beacons of what total destruction looks like. Neither side really understood the what the effects of such weapons would be until they had been used. Even now destruction by conventional weapons is horrific and some advocate limited use of nuclear weapons. Both sides always claim peace is their goal. Humans have the ability to self delude that they have the ability to control events that almost always unfold in unpredictable ways. Hiroshima is a contrast, terrible destruction and loss of life on one side. Human resilience and rebirth on the other side. My attendance to both Hiroshima and Nagasaki had a strong personal effect on me. The rebirth of these communities was and is outstanding. If one did not know the history of what had occurred it would be possible to believe it never happened. I didn't spend enough time seeing the sites and positives of Hiroshima, but I honestly don't know if I will visit again. You video has at least moved it the must consider list. As always nicely done Alina.
Yessss..a must visit place of human past folly. An era of conquering and mass killing ,education on peace for all. Women will play a great role in global peace building just like you.
Yes, I've actually stayed in quite a few in the past. It's actually not that different from a hostel lol much better actually because at least you have a small space of privacy.
Very interesting video. Hiroshima is the symbol of great suffering, but also of a great rebirth. Let's hope that these things don't happen again. Anyway it's a beautiful city. Thank you very much.
718 AM in Ohio and your showing me Japanese Pancakes that look like that! You are Mean! I spent 6 years on Okinawa.I know that has really has changed since I was there in the 70s and 80s,Take Care And Thankyou! Steve
Although we mourn for Japanese citizens killed in Hiroshima we shouldn't forget the 10 million Chinese and 20 million SE Asian island civilians the Japanese military slaughtered before and during WWII. 1 million in the Philippines.
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Thanks for this. I share your sentiments about this. Unfortunately, the majority of people do not count to the power brokers, politicians, and the military industrial complex in many "civilized" countries. People are expendable pawns, and the leaders keep doing it over and over again. For example, is anyone seriously talking about peace in Ukraine? Absolutely not. Just more and more weapons pouring in while the jaded taxpayers sit idly by, largely oblivious of the human catastrophe that will only get worse over time. There are no winners, and only a legacy of human suffering will be left because nobody is interested in the other person's point of view or interest, in the first place. I recommend visiting Auschwitz and Berkenau to understand why the Jewish people rightly will never let us forget. My visit there was life changing. Keep on being the caring person that you are.
When the dogs of war are unleashed they can quickly spin out of control such as what happened in the Pacific Theater. The fighting in the Pacific Theater was savage and brutal during those times. The Japanese would literally fight to the last man, woman, and child. The reasoning behind the use of the atomic bomb was to end the war quickly as possible with minimum loss to all sides. There were no good solutions during that time and it was decided that the use of atomic weapons was the best option given that a US invasion of the Japanese home islands would have been far more costlier to all sides. But the ultimate lesson from Hiroshima is the necessity for preventing war. Unfortunately, due to the nature of man, that also means ensuring effective, credible, deterrence to deter and prevent war.
So much time and labour was dedicated to finding if they could build a bomb like this and not much time deciding if they should build it, the final decision was not in the hands of scientists to use it, sadly the world still lives with the consequences of military technology and war atrocities ✌️♥️🇬🇧 hopefully never again
All through history, time and time again, all it seemed to take was one sociopathic asshole to lead enough people into an abyss that caused massive suffering and the same thing is happening right now. Thanks for this thoughtful and inspiring video. Reminds that there is empathy and love out there.
Chapter 2 92 Flames, golden colors visible from heaven to earth Falling from an unbeatable height, an astonishing catastrophe occurs Massacre of humans attacked by a big bomb "Little Boy" A horrific death, a proud man lets loose Nostradamus is great. Too awesome. Is this what you mean when you say proud people go wild? ↓ The Truman Memoirs writes: "Japanese are beast. So are treated as" Former U.S. President Truman appeared on the CBS TV program "Let's Talk Now" on the 2nd, and said, "After ordering the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I didn't feel any guilt. In case of emergency, it is certain that the hydrogen bomb will be used." (He snapped his fingers this time like Paul Maki.)
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Yes I agree that it was tragic that the atomic bomb was used, but maybe we should consider a few points...1) Japan brought the US into the war on Dec 7 1941, where Japan bombed a unannounced defenseless Honolulu Hawaii thousands lost their lives. 2) I think in all fairness Alina should visit Nanking China where in1937 over 200,000 innocent Chinese babies, children, women, and men were brutally slaughtered by Japanese military . Women were raped and then burned or killed after this inhuman act happened with the Japanese government and military turning a blind eye, this continued for 6 weeks and definitely longer to the end of the war wherever Japan occupied. 3) If you read historical accounts, it was said that the war in Asia could of lasted another 10 years and involved up to 1 million more Canadian, American, British, French, Soviet,etc casualties if the atomic bomb was not used. I personally know of an 18 year old man who was waiting in Leyte Philippines, waiting with 100's of thousands of other soldiers waiting to be sacrificed in the ending of a war they were innocently drawn into. Again yes it was a tragedy that the A-bomb was dropped and hopefully it will never be used again.But I think Alina should visit Nanking China and make a video, it might be just as informative as this one, If I offended anyone, I apologize, War is ugly, and hurtful......Matt
you should take better care of the music you put in the background, it conveys restlessness, sadness, anguish. in the end the video always remains a touristic experience. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are cities full of life and the inhabitants of these cities are much less stressed people than the inhabitants of Tokyo and Osaka.
@eduardo alviggio The original melancholy has undoubtedly long faded with the passage of time, but the historical 'flavor' it invokes of the original scene imparts a more meaningful ambience to the video... 😊
Hello! I have a question. You have a Ukrainian or Russian background, right? Why do many Russian-speaking people love Japan? as well as the French people.
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I love Japan🔴💞 it's my dream❤
I recently stayed in the Hilton, great location and great views over the islands. Great service and staff
Alina glad that you were able to go to Hiroshima. Certainly this city was devasted and it is good to see has come back to life. Thanks for taking us through the city! You are great tour guide.
R.I.P. all the people who lost there lives to the Atomic Bomb..Devastating..enough said 😢
You talking about the harsh events and ideologies that destroyed other cultures, people and places was so important. I have been watching your videos for a while but wow, this made me gain a new sort of respect for you.
And you’re right. Too often we visit places and forget to learn about the culture and people originating there and flock to the cold aesthetic tourist sites and fail to see the beauty in our diversity. Lovely video!
Aw thank you very much! Glad you liked the video 🙂
I know exactly what you mean Alina. On my first trip to Japan in 2019 I felt I couldn't visit the country without going to Hiroshima. It was such a moving, special and beautiful place. I loved my visit and loved the city ❤
Excellent video Alina with an excellent message along with it as well. Hiroshima appears to be a very beautiful place and a testament to human perseverance. Thank you so much for the video!
Wonderful video with an excellent message, Alina! 😊
I'm a 3rd generation Japanese-Canadian 🇨🇦, and have family in Japan that was affected by the Hiroshima Atomic bomb. Thanks so much for sharing, and I too, recommend to visit the Peace Memorial Park and Museum (and definitely put Hiroshima in one's itinerary)! 🙏
(Btw: Hiroshima okonomiyaki is my absolute favorite style of the dish 😋).
Thank you for your video, it sad 😢 to think about what took place there so long ago. And I hope this never happens again anywhere in the world. Let's all pray for peace and harmony 🙏 ✨️ ❤️. Thank you again for sharing.
very interesting video hiroshima is the symbol of great suffering, but also of great rebirth. Let's hope these things don't happen again. anyway it is a beautiful city. Thank you very much for sharing
Alina the Hiroshima video clip is very moving and speaks volumes. We will visit for sure 2024
Love from our family from India. This is the best video in your UA-cam channel. May God protect our human race .PEACE
A very nice trip in Hiroshima!❤❤❤❤
Hello Alina! 😁🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a fantastic day! This is a beautiful marvelous video! 😄👍❤️👏📹🇯🇵🏯🥇💯💫✨🌟 The city of Hiroshima looks so absolutely amazing! Also Hiroshima Castle and the Shukkeien Gardens look truly magnificent! Even the food at the Happy Pancake and Okonomimura restaurant is really delicious! The okonomi-yaki looks really good! I would definitely like to visit the city of Hiroshima one day. It really is a beautiful city! Thank you so much Alina to share with us this wonderful video. You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer! 🙂👍👏✈️🌎📹🥇💯🏆💫🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful excellent amazing blessed day. Have a marvelous time in Japan! 😊🙏❤️👋🇯🇵👍✨🌟
Glad we saw your video it has inspired us to go there in April next when we hope to visit Japan. It will be difficult and expensive for us but having watched and listened to you we feel we should honour the victims of this horrific man-made event . Thank you.
That's wonderful, hope you have a great time!
Getir dalam keindahan, saat ini kenangan terpait cukup simpan dlm hati.... Hiroshima 🤲🙏
Thank you, Alina, for a Wonderful and thought-provoking Video. Harriet and I have been to Hiroshima. The Exhibit at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is a somber reminder of the devastation
of war . As always, dear friend ,thank you for bringing this episode of mankind to focus. Sending you so much love from Richmond, Va. ❤❤❤ Harriet, Jim and Yuki
My pleasure, thank you
Hi Alina! Thank You!!! Your Hiroshima video clip is very moving and speaks volumes.
One thing that I love about Alina Mcleod is how she does NOT deliberately/purposefully "whitewash" or racially stereotype/humilate other cultures! This makes her the perfect diplomat/ambassador! Culture sensitivity is very important to me, and I mentioned before very few people has this impeccable skill!
Agree... Alina rocks !!! ... 😊
What do you mean whitewash?
There are many videos on UA-cam that are simply for tourists information, but not many tell the fact that we must not forget. I am glad that you have made a video that tells the tragedy and the insanity about the atomic bomb being drooped on Hiroshima.
That's a very lovely video. I've never been to Hiroshima as it's far away from Tokyo😅. But I definitely want to go there, especially to Okonomimura
Thank you very much for visiting my hometown. G7 summit will soon be held In Hiroshima city. I strongly hope that world leaders will have the same thought as yours.
Hi Alina,
Very good coverage of such an emotional location! For my video about Hiroshima, I also have piano music.
Two things to add, which makes it even sadder. The US deliberately spared out Hiroshima from conventional bombing, because it was on the list as possible target for atomic bombing. The wanted to study the devastation which could be caused by only one atomic bomb. The second thing is, how the actual bomb dropping was done caused, that most people where not sheltered leading to even more deaths. And one additional sad fact is, the bomb was dropped right above the atomic dome, You covered in the video. They wanted to target the bridge, but missed it slightly.
Again: Great video to show the world the consequences of violence, wrong leadership and war!
👍🏻
Best regards, Ralf
Let me add a little more.
At that time, there were some American captives in Hiroshima.
They were also victims of the atomic bomb.
When you see Hiroshima, you see peace not war is so important- even if it seems silly- peace is more important than war as war causes such destructive technology, people cannot afford the global effects of war its unsustainable.✌️♥️🇬🇧
Very true!
You are only given One life, So cherish this moment Cherish this day, Be kind to others, Be kind to yourself
Peace is what the World needs!#
A beautifully made video. Thanks Alina.👍😊💙⛩️🗾🇯🇵
Great video on Hiroshima and you really make great points. It's a reminder of the horrors of not just war but what a person can cause. Another thing I did see here though was how even if we suffer, we are just as capable of enduring and rebuilding and that gives me hope for a brighter future. Besides the historical context, I found Hiroshima to be very relaxing and laid back. Okonomimura was a highlight for me but I did make the mistake of getting my okonomiyaki served on a plate.
I agree totally with what you said
How do you think Hiroshima compares to other cities in Japan. I loved it. Felt so at home.. I was there in March this year for the first time. I like you felt compelled to visit and pay respects. It seems a city for world peace I love that. 🙏 I also liked the bars, restaurants, the people on bikes and of course the short ride to Miyajima.😊
I am so thankful you visited Hiroshima. Its a life changing experience.
As for okonomiyaki, both Osaka people and Hiroshima people think theirs is the “real” okonomiyaki😂 there’s always a competition between those ppl lol
Lol I bet they have a rivalry over that
Thanks so much for this video....we are on our way to Hiroshima right now by train.
Hope you guys have a great time!
Thanks ...we are here now and only have a couple of days....is it a full day at the memorial park and museum?
原爆資料館に入るのに並ぶかもしれません。半日あればざっとは見れます
Seeing some comments "defending" or "justifying"what happened just breaks my heart. There is no excuse when something like this happens. Violence will never be the right solution.
Are you going to hold the Japanese government to the same standard based on their behavior in the period from 1937-1941? Or is it just the Americans who you judge?
@@dhowe5180they are white so ofc not. You don't see them criticizing Japan for the atrocities they committed all over Asia prior to Japan's demise but they are probably one of those ignorant yts
Thank you for this view and the tour.
Cheers.
Alina,Thanks you so much for your new remarkable video today’s from Hiroshima, Japan this week in May of 2023.I wish you the BEST always in great joy & peace 2023❤❤❤
Remarkable video to watch in Hiroshima, Japan in May of 2023!!!
I wish you good luck always in great joy in May of 2023!!!
Remarkable video in Japan to watch in great joy May of 2023!!!
Thanks for sharing your honest feelings after the visit to the museum. ありがとう
Thank you Alina for sharing your comments, that was a very moving segment....
Just visited a few days ago, and its a must go in my opinion. If you have the JR pass it's a pretty easy day trip from Osaka, 2 1/2 hours each way on the Shinkansen, I walked it from the station and it was around 30 min each way.
I'm from Hiroshima！Thank you for coming to Hiroshima👍
Canada and Hiroshima has similar symbol .
Red colored Maple leaf and red colored Momiji leaf .
Hello Alina San,
Thank you very much for your video on Hiroshima, and your emotional walk into the past.
I am an architect and I belong to a family of doctors and surgeons, and I must say that I definitely agree with what you say, so simply, but truly about the price of life.
And also, we have to recall that it is easy to destroy, but much more difficult to build patiently with comprehension and love. You said all this very well.
Besides I’ve liked too the views on Japanese cuisine and cookies that are very beautiful too and interesting too.
But the nostalgia at the end show that you are filled with compassion and sorrow in front of the horror of that bombing. Thank you for that.
Did you know that the same psychopath politicians, like you call then, had the same project in Vietnam in 1954? But they did not do it.
I’ve been in America and crossed the whole country, and I can say that the land is really beautiful and that the people are very kind and brave.
Thank you again for this video on the price of life. Besides, I also feel that you seem to love Asia very much isn’t it?
Maybe love is the solution after all?
Thanks again and please follow your way.
THANH
Thanks and Be Safe.
Very Interesting Video. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you for sharing this video and your thoughts, Alina! I really appreciate what America has offered me so far (as a "foreigner") but have to say that it's scary to see recently that about a half of the anonymous folks on Blind (so the votes are not all Americans) voted that these bombs are justified. Of course, not all the American people would agree, but I have a sense that this is quite a common prospective in America. Years ago I had two American then co-workers told me out of blue/context that the bombs are justified (what does that go to do with work!). There is sort of no rule when it comes to war, but the fact that they can think that random attacks on civilization are justified for whatever the reason is, I have to say those folks are brainwashed. We have long way to go, but there is a hope that so many people visit Hiroshima today:)
Yeah that is absolute insanity.
I have also been to Hiroshima & Nagasaki and paid my respects to those who perished. However the historian in me would like to ask what was the alternative to win against Japan. An allied invasion would have resulted in more casualties for both sides. Landing on Iwo Jima resulted in 6,200 U.S deaths and Okinawa led to over 13,000 U.S deaths. What would be the casualties of a mainland invasion? President Truman had no choice in the matter as Japan were a lot different to the wonderful Japan we know today.
@@williamcarter361 We really don't know all the "truth" about what had happened and how all the decisions were made. If you want the answer to the common statements you mentioned, I think you should think harder than just buying into the common belief that the government wants you to believe, in order to look justified for their actions. How could the US side have done differently, etc.? Japan could have surrendered earlier if the US didn't demand unconditional surrender? Otherwise, you would do anything to win, and you want to feel justified? How could you expect other countries do better than the US then? By the way, I think the one attaches first is the evil is the Western way (or just US and Britain) of looking at things. That may be why it seems that the US and Britain use the tactics of inviting others to attach first or initiate, and declare that they are justified to do whatever. There is a sense of entitlement there. In the end, that kind of mindset is hurting the US more than Japan today. There is so much violence this country is still suffering today (from getting involved in unnecessary wars to mass shooting). I like American's openness and optimistic attitude though.
Hi Alina...this is a fantastic video...very emotional and profound...we need to remember all those innocent lives lost due to a senseless, brutal acts of war. I know the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor but non of this is justified...Too many countries in the world today are working on their nuclear bombs and nothing good can come out of that. God save us all. Cheers from your stomping ground...Toronto!!
Thank you, Peter!
Very nice video indeed ❤
Wonderful video
Great information about Hiroshima 🎉
Credit to you indeed Alina, 16year old!# Wow!# You make your parents proud,!#
Very good video on a tough subject. The general in charge of the bombing of Japan actually said that if they didn't want to drop the A-bomb that he could force the Japanese to surrender by massive air raids and the dropping of Napalm bombs as they did to Toyko. ( more people died in the napalming of Toyko that in any of the battles in WW2 with the vast majority being Japanese) Many Japanese were burned to death. President Truman had a long hard debate on whether the A- bomb should be dropped or not. In the end he ordered the dropping of the A-bomb. My self, If I let myself think about it; I am on a teeter-toter and could very easily freeze in a position of indecision. Never-the-less, the decision was made and the results were devastating, but napalming the Japanese into submission would have been equally devastating and possibly worse. It was just one of those terrible moments in history of lose-lose and no chance of even a win-lose. Politically, the USA lost a lot of goodwill around the world over this decision.
いいですね。平和が1番です。
Thanks Alina as to your question that is big one something I would need to be talking with over coffee..You have a good week until next time.
Hi Alina. THANKS! The greatest lesson for All human beings! Never repeat!
Is this truly the cutting-edge technology of the future? 😨😱😭😡😈❤💙💛
Thank you for doing this Beautiful video to showcase the spirit of the human tragedy by the nuclear bomb and I hope I can visit and see the cherry blossoms a reminder of the Lost lives and scarred victims especially now in 2023 when we live in an era where any leader can press the button and begin World War 3. Keep showcasing your journey and your educational formatting and editing excellent
Thank you very much!
Loved your closing expressions
Love how you have your first bite Alina!#
Alina. I am so glad that I found you again. I lost all my subscriptions. Excellent video. Saludos desde Miami
I couldn't literally breathe for a moment, darn it....!!!! It's so depressing even to think of what they would have gone through.... I can't delineate it's so freaking saddening☹....sometimes I wonder why some powerful people bring about such detestable acts of violence on innocent people..!!!! who are they to decide sombody's fate.....!! I have heard somewhere that, If we don’t end war, war will end us.....still we see wars going on throughout the world.... I hope the people in power find peace....with this small human life span we have we should just be kind and loving and not go on wars....it is a human phenomenon to love and be loved.... That's all we need.....!!!!!!
And as always this video is so well made.... nicely composed...wow...!!! Look what you made us feel....what you made us think....!!!! The background score is so soothing...so pleasing to the ear.
TO BE HONEST I NEVER GET TIRED OF WATCHING WHATEVER YOU MAKE.....Good job, Alina....
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Thank you very much, Kaustav!
Very sad seeing the memorial but also important to see and acknowledge. It is not ok that the USA dropped those bombs on Japan. It will never be ok. I hope to one day visit and pay my respects.
Can you tell about the radiation level at atom bomb dropping point and the surrounding areas? Looking at the greenery ( green grass, trees with green leaves ) and people roaming near the place it seems to me that the raditation level from the fall out has come to normal within 78 years or earlier which is very surprising given the time needed for a place to become radiation free after a n atomic bomb explosion.Some very important, practical and wise thought that I much apppreciate.
Laos known as the silent war was so devastated which Laos has no part of during the vietnam war and yet I'm here in the US living in its country. Things happens for a reason but still does it have to happen. Look up silent war laos and see why.
Truly educational tour you impart to the whole world..specially addressed to world leaders of nuclear power..we hope they use their true spirit of good governance not stupidity and arrogance..people of the world are counting on you super power leaders...use your mind and power diplomatically and orderly..God help you all..
Wow that's great love from Dhaka Bangladesh ❣️🇧🇩
The song by Edwin Star said it best:
War, huh,
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing,
This is true in the most general of terms, but unless one is involved, the thoughts and motives of the leaders of the combatants always find ways to justify their actions.The actual combatants just want it to end with their survival. The non combatants are just incidental to the conflict.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki have served as beacons of what total destruction looks like. Neither side really understood the what the effects of such weapons would be until they had been used. Even now destruction by conventional weapons is horrific and some advocate limited use of nuclear weapons. Both sides always claim peace is their goal. Humans have the ability to self delude that they have the ability to control events that almost always unfold in unpredictable ways.
Hiroshima is a contrast, terrible destruction and loss of life on one side. Human resilience and rebirth on the other side.
My attendance to both Hiroshima and Nagasaki had a strong personal effect on me. The rebirth of these communities was and is outstanding. If one did not know the history of what had occurred it would be possible to believe it never happened.
I didn't spend enough time seeing the sites and positives of Hiroshima, but I honestly don't know if I will visit again. You video has at least moved it the must consider list. As always nicely done Alina.
Very well said Jim
Yessss..a must visit place of human past folly.
An era of conquering and mass killing ,education on peace for all.
Women will play a great role in global peace building just like you.
I read that Oppenheimer suffered from this responsibility of opening the padnora's box for all his life. Why didn't they think?!
Hiroshima is like Sendai. After the Pacific War bombings, the city planners completely redesigned the cities,... (definitely unlike Tokyo).
Alina,did you try a capsule hotel while you are in Japan, they first began there and are an unusual hotel experience.maybe worth a try?✌️❤️🇬🇧
Yes, I've actually stayed in quite a few in the past. It's actually not that different from a hostel lol much better actually because at least you have a small space of privacy.
I liked the Okonomiyaki demonstration right in front of you. That was the hightlight of the video.
May peace in the heart of everyone ❤️Namo buddhaya 🙏Namo dhammaya🙏 Namo Sanghaya 🙏Amitatoufu
It's 2023, can see Japan rose from the ashes of WWII!#
I'll be there in 9 days as part of my first visit to Japan. I'll try my best to find the Happy Pancakes place, it did look amazing.
So relevant to whats happening in Ukraine!#
Good Day !
Very interesting video. Hiroshima is the symbol of great suffering, but also of a great rebirth. Let's hope that these things don't happen again. Anyway it's a beautiful city. Thank you very much.
718 AM in Ohio and your showing me Japanese Pancakes that look like that! You are Mean! I spent 6 years on Okinawa.I know that has really has changed since I was there in the 70s and 80s,Take Care And Thankyou! Steve
Although we mourn for Japanese citizens killed in Hiroshima we shouldn't forget the 10 million Chinese and 20 million SE Asian island civilians the Japanese military slaughtered before and during WWII. 1 million in the Philippines.
Of course, that was absolutely horrific as well.
ありがとうございます。観光客は、広島に行って貰いたいです。核兵器の怖さ知ってもらいたいです、また、世界は同じ事の繰り替えそうとしてます。
Hi god's word good evening I'm happy to see you good health and safe
Hola alina McLeod nice tour in Japon nice ciudad, gente, parque, cherry blossom, restaurante, y te miras bonita! comiendo el pastel
Come to Thailand again or go back to Canada,Alina?❤❤❤😊😊😊
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Next time it s important to visit Japon
Was there with no cherry blossom
Thanks for this. I share your sentiments about this. Unfortunately, the majority of people do not count to the power brokers, politicians, and the military industrial complex in many "civilized" countries. People are expendable pawns, and the leaders keep doing it over and over again. For example, is anyone seriously talking about peace in Ukraine? Absolutely not. Just more and more weapons pouring in while the jaded taxpayers sit idly by, largely oblivious of the human catastrophe that will only get worse over time. There are no winners, and only a legacy of human suffering will be left because nobody is interested in the other person's point of view or interest, in the first place.
I recommend visiting Auschwitz and Berkenau to understand why the Jewish people rightly will never let us forget. My visit there was life changing.
Keep on being the caring person that you are.
Sterility? Best way to describe Japan? Beautiful country none the less..
I’ve been here.
When the dogs of war are unleashed they can quickly spin out of control such as what happened in the Pacific Theater. The fighting in the Pacific Theater was savage and brutal during those times. The Japanese would literally fight to the last man, woman, and child. The reasoning behind the use of the atomic bomb was to end the war quickly as possible with minimum loss to all sides.
There were no good solutions during that time and it was decided that the use of atomic weapons was the best option given that a US invasion of the Japanese home islands would have been far more costlier to all sides. But the ultimate lesson from Hiroshima is the necessity for preventing war. Unfortunately, due to the nature of man, that also means ensuring effective, credible, deterrence to deter and prevent war.
How much were the fruity, creamy, pancake breakfast and later the three eggs beef noodles lunch in USD?
Breakfast with coffee was about $18 USD and the okonomiyaki with beer was about $14 I think.
@@AlinaMcleod The Japanese meal prices are like visiting NYC for the rich and famous in particular.
So much time and labour was dedicated to finding if they could build a bomb like this and not much time deciding if they should build it, the final decision was not in the hands of scientists to use it, sadly the world still lives with the consequences of military technology and war atrocities ✌️♥️🇬🇧 hopefully never again
Yes I will never understand how humans who had a direct role in this ever felt good about themselves.
'ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE' (Jenny Holzer) - seems that we're not really able to learn from history
All through history, time and time again, all it seemed to take was one sociopathic asshole to lead enough people into an abyss that caused massive suffering and the same thing is happening right now.
Thanks for this thoughtful and inspiring video. Reminds that there is empathy and love out there.
Chapter 2 92
Flames, golden colors visible from heaven to earth
Falling from an unbeatable height, an astonishing catastrophe occurs
Massacre of humans attacked by a big bomb "Little Boy"
A horrific death, a proud man lets loose
Nostradamus is great.
Too awesome.
Is this what you mean when you say proud people go wild? ↓
The Truman Memoirs writes:
"Japanese are beast. So are treated as"
Former U.S. President Truman appeared on the CBS TV program "Let's Talk Now" on the 2nd, and said, "After ordering the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, I didn't feel any guilt. In case of emergency, it is certain that the hydrogen bomb will be used."
(He snapped his fingers this time like Paul Maki.)
広島からです 皆様お待ちしています
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Alina Mecloud🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Excellent video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😢🎉🎉🎉
Also i would like to advise you to visit India and spend quality time here. Trust me your subscribers will increase exponentially. I can lend my support here to take you to various good places which can give you goosebumps while exploring them.
Yes I agree that it was tragic that the atomic bomb was used, but maybe we should consider a few points...1) Japan brought the US into the war on Dec 7 1941, where Japan bombed a unannounced defenseless Honolulu Hawaii thousands lost their lives. 2) I think in all fairness Alina should visit Nanking China where in1937 over 200,000 innocent Chinese babies, children, women, and men were brutally slaughtered by Japanese military . Women were raped and then burned or killed after this inhuman act happened with the Japanese government and military turning a blind eye, this continued for 6 weeks and definitely longer to the end of the war wherever Japan occupied. 3) If you read historical accounts, it was said that the war in Asia could of lasted another 10 years and involved up to 1 million more Canadian, American, British, French, Soviet,etc casualties if the atomic bomb was not used. I personally know of an 18 year old man who was waiting in Leyte Philippines, waiting with 100's of thousands of other soldiers waiting to be sacrificed in the ending of a war they were innocently drawn into. Again yes it was a tragedy that the A-bomb was dropped and hopefully it will never be used again.But I think Alina should visit Nanking China and make a video, it might be just as informative as this one, If I offended anyone, I apologize, War is ugly, and hurtful......Matt
Hi! Alina....❤❤😊😊
you should take better care of the music you put in the background, it conveys restlessness, sadness, anguish. in the end the video always remains a touristic experience. Hiroshima and Nagasaki are cities full of life and the inhabitants of these cities are much less stressed people than the inhabitants of Tokyo and Osaka.
@eduardo alviggio
The original melancholy has undoubtedly long faded with the passage of time, but the historical 'flavor' it invokes of the original scene imparts a more meaningful ambience to the video... 😊
Hello!
I have a question.
You have a Ukrainian or Russian background, right? Why do many Russian-speaking people love Japan? as well as the French people.
Not sure to be honest. I don’t meet a lot of Ukrainians or Russians in Japan unless they worked in the modeling industry here lol
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