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Lake Biwa Rowing Song

CD on sale!!

Shiga Prefecture's most famous song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) in ENGLISH!! Sung by Jamie and Megan Thompson, the song has been well-received by all. We have a CD on sale. Use it to learn how to sing the song in English, give it as a gift to friends, play it as background music at events, etc. Details here.

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: 1,396,199 (as of 2008-01-01)

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

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Mt. Ibuki and camellias in Feb.

The snow that fell on Shiga's highest mountain during New Year's soon melted. The winter has been pretty bad for skiers in Shiga.

All photos by Philbert Ono.

Cover photo and page design:
© Philbert Ono