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My latest Shiga videos at YouTube:
Hyozu Matsuri Ayame girls
Hyozu Matsuri, Yasu
Takatora Summit in Kora
Kenketo Matsuri, Tsuchiyama
Shichikawa Matsuri
Omizo Matsuri
Sakata Shinmeigu Yakko-buri Procession
Yuge Fire Festival, Ryuo
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Shiga Facts
Location: Next to Kyoto in the in the east, Gifu in the west, Mie in the south, and Fukui in the north.
Population: 1,402,824 includng 21,837 foreigners (as of 2010-05-01)
Major cities: Otsu (capital), Hikone, Nagahama, Omi-Hachiman,
Higashi-Omi, Maibara
Major gateways: JR Otsu Station (Tokaido/Biwako Line), JR Maibara Station (Tokaido Shinkansen), JR Yamashina Station (Kosei Line)
Former name(s): Omi (Ohmi)
Claim to fame: Lake Biwa is Japan's largest lake.
Major attractions: Lake Biwa, Hikone Castle (National Treasure), Mt. Hiei (Enryakuji temple), temples in Otsu, Ukimido floating temple, Chikubushima island
Key words: Biwako, Omi, Omi Hakkei, Ii Naosuke,
Omi beef, funa-zushi, Michigan, William Merrell Vories, Omi shonin merchants,
black bass and blue gill
Cover photo
Takatora Summit in Kora 2010
Lord Todo Takatora was honored at his hometown in Kora-cho on May 8. Mascot characters from other cities with ties to Takatora also gathered.
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by Philbert Ono.
Cover photo and page design:
© Philbert Ono
