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Megane-bashi ("Eyeglasses Bridge"), built in 1634, is Japan's oldest stone arch bridge. It was half destroyed in a disastrous flood in 1982, but later reconstructed to its former splendor. |
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The Nagasaki Kunchi Autumn Festival has been celebrated at Suwa Shrine every year for 370 years. It is held from October 7 to 9. |
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Shin Chuka-gai is as famous a Chinatown as the ones in Yokohama and Kobe. This small district and the tasty smells of cooking food attract many people. |
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Urakami Church, destroyed by the 1945 atom bomb, was reconstructed in 1959. The church's Angelus Bell withstood the damage and can still be heard ringing beautifully in the Urakami district. |
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A bowl of champon served at Shikairo, a Chinese restaurant. It is said that the first owner of the restaurant came up with the recipe to give poor Chinese foreign students a chance to eat a cheap, nutritious meal. |
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The Statue of Prayer for Peace commemorates the atomic bomb victims in Peace Park. It was built as an expression of hope for peace. |
