Sorry to just post and run, but I wanted to highlight this:
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/...
The first time a high-ranking member of the U.S. Government has done the right thing. I'm married to a Japanese woman, and the first destination that I wanted to visit when I went to Japan for the first time was the Hiroshima Memorial. I can't believe that no sitting U.S. President or Vice President has ever been there. Feeling guilty much? (Second most important destination: Kamakura Dai-Butsu).