Shiga LakeStars debut game

On Oct. 11, 2008, I went to see the pro debut game of the Shiga LakeStars pro basketball team in Otsu’s Shiga Prefectural Gymnasium (滋賀県立体育館). As you may know, the… Read more

Event notice: Sports Recreation Shiga 2008

The Sports Recreation event will be held in Shiga during Oct. 18-21, 2008. On the first day Oct. 18 at Kibogaoka Park in Yasu, there will be some entertainment on… Read more

3rd Imazu Regatta

The 3rd Imazu Regatta was held on Aug. 17, 2008 in Imazu, Takashima. Imazu Jr. High and Takashima High rowing clubs and people from Kyoto also rowed. I donated copies… Read more

Adogawa and Nakae Toju

Visited the Nakae Toju Memorial Hall museum in Adogawa, Takashima for the first time. There’s also a nice Michinoeki (roadside station) called Toju-no-Sato Adogawa. Bought some Adoberry jam and cakes.… Read more

Ennichi festival at Kinomoto

On Aug. 25, 2008, I went to see the Ennichi festival along Jizo-zaka road in Kinomoto, Nagahama. Nice sunny day and lots of people and food stalls along the road… Read more

English Web page for Torahime town, Shiga

I created a Web page introducing Torahime-cho in English: https://photoguide.jp/txt/Torahime-cho,_Shiga Photos: https://photoguide.jp/pix/index.php?cat=178 Update: Torahime merged with Nagahama in 2010. Read more

More photos of Takatsuki

A major update for my Takatsuki-cho page:  https://photoguide.jp/txt/Takatsuki-cho,_Shiga  You can see that I visited Amenomori Hoshu-an museum. If you are interested in Japan-Korean relations, visit this museum. Nishino Water Tunnel… Read more

Photo exhibition at Imazu Public Library

I’m holding a photo exhibition now at Imazu Public Library near Omi-Imazu Station (West exit) in Takashima. It will be until July 30. I’m showing photos of the Imazu Jr.… Read more