Next to Hikone Prince Hotel is the JAPAN CENTER for MICHIGAN UNIVERSITIES (JCMU). It is a small campus for students from Michigan universities to study in Shiga. It has dormitories, classrooms, and Coco’s family restaurant.

When new students arrive at the center for the spring and fall semesters, they hold a student orientation meeting. In Sept., I was invited to give a slide show talk about Shiga at the orientation meeting for new students. It went well, so I have been invited again to give a slide show talk at the student orientation (for 47 students) on Jan. 8 (Tue.) from 11 am to noon.

I show my pictures of Shiga and explain a little bit about the history, culture, major sights in Shiga, and Biwako Shuko no Uta. I talk in English.

I’m also allowed to invite a few friends to see my slide show talk, so if you want to attend my slide show, send me a message by Jan. 7. It is free. After the slide show, we can have lunch at the restaurant.

Web site: http://www.jcmu.net/
Map: http://www.jcmu.net/jcmu4.html