Fire festivals in Moriyama

Video link: http://youtu.be/n-SfD9DFxOg Katsube Shrine (勝部神社) and Sumiyoshi Shrine (住吉神社) in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture will hold their annual Hi-matsuri fire festivals (火まつり) on the…

Moriyama map in English

I finally created a Google map of Moriyama in English. It shows most of the city’s major places of interest. Direct link: http://g.co/maps/ecfhf View…

Mayors of Otsu, Hikone, Moriyama, Ritto, Omi-Hachiman oppose Governor Kada’s reelection

Five city mayors in Shiga Prefecture have formed a mayor’s association (市長有志の会) to oppose the reelection of Shiga Governor Kada Yukiko and to…

More spring festivals in Shiga

During this rainy season, I’m staying at home to sort through the thousands of photos I took in Shiga during spring. Here are…
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