Name: 日本的兔子島。可愛的兔子，黑暗的歷史 ウサギ島の黒歴史 (Japan's Rabbit Island: Cute Rabbits, Dark History ウサギ島の黒歴史)
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when if I heard of something  that sounded strange or unlikely,

I would usually reject it with some kind of cynical, sarcastic response.

But once you've been in a robot restaurant,

it kind of makes that cynical, sarcastic response.

an island hidden away in the inland sea of Japan

and containing a derelict chemical weapons facility,

I just accepted its existence  without question and set off the next day to

Rabbit Island’s actual name is Okunoshima

and it's about 2 hour journey from the city of Hiroshima by train and by boat.

The first thing you notice about the island  is it’s transmission tower

which isn’t surprising given its the tallest, in all of Japan.

A fact which, makes the whole trip,  at least seven times more exciting.

The boat ride came with a list of warnings

and of course, not to leave your own pet rabbit  on the island,

The first thing that surprised me was  how confident and friendly the rabbits were

as they ran over to greet everyone and pose for photos.

Word on the street is, if you rustle a bag,  all the rabbits will come.

Thinking of the rabbits welfare,  I’d spent all my pocket money on rabbit food.

But unfortunately, things didn’t go according to plan.

What have you done? What have you done this costed 100 yen

The rabbit’s reign over the island is unquestionable,

with heir initial friendliness  hiding a thuggish gangster mentality underneath.

Strangely, no-one seems to know  where the rabbits came from,

Some say, that Rabbits were invented  by the Japanese in the late 19th century

as an effective way of disposing of unwanted lettuce.

But a more likely and boring theory is that

some school children let them loose  on a school trip several decades ago,

and in the absence of natural predators,  the rabbits went on to thrive.

As you walk around the island  you’ll find numerous crumbling structures

that are the remains of what was once at the centre of Japan’s chemical weapons program.

In stark contrast to  the island’s newfound cute reputation

In the 1920’s the island was chosen by the military to be the primary site of Japan’s chemical weapons production.

It was chosen due to its location, being conveniently positioned to key military installations in Hiroshima

but also being relatively isolated,  enabling its production to remain in secrecy.

the site was operational  producing primarily mustard gas,

until it was shut down after the war and  occupying allied forces disposed of the gas.

As you walk around the island and see the tourists smiling and playing with the rabbits,

It can be difficult to believe such a beautiful island,  was once at the centre of something so destructive.

But as well as the old buildings, the island’s Poison gas museum stands a reminder of the island’s role,

ensuring future generations can reflect on the horror of chemical weapons and a dark chapter in the island's history.

Plus rabbits plus (me) equals good Facebook profile photo

and it’ll give the illusion  that I’m a nice person

You know all these rabbits are diseased Chris…

It's been my life long dream to  lie in a pile of rabbits

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日本的兔子島。可愛的兔子，黑暗的歷史ウサギ島の黒歴史 (Japan's Rabbit Island: Cute Rabbits, Dark History　ウサギ島の黒歴史)