The Atomic Bomb Dome seen from Aioi Bridge in central Hiroshima
An independent journal · Hiroshima · since 2025

Hiroshima, on foot.

A working notebook from a writer based in the city. Eat, walk, repeat.

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Food and Dining
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Food and Dining

Counters, stalls, and the okonomiyaki places I keep going back to.
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Portrait of Ari
A note from the writer

Hi — I'm Ari.

I don't think we've been introduced. Most people just call me Ari, so please feel free to do the same. I grew up in Tokyo and now live in Hiroshima, where I work in restaurants and spend most of my free time walking the city and looking for the next small bar I have not been to yet.

Explore Hiroshima is where I write down the city I see every day. I drink more coffee than I probably should, I have a soft spot for natural wine, and on a day off you are most likely to find me in a sauna in Hatchobori. If we cross paths somewhere in town, please say hello — I would genuinely love to chat.

— Ari, in Hiroshima

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