So Nagahama has published a sightseeing map in English (together with Japanese). http://mainichi.jp/area/shiga/news/20080123ddlk25040237000c.html That’s really nice. Next time I visit Nagahama, I hope…
One great hands-on experience in Shiga is indigo dyeing in Konan. An indigo fabric shop called Konki Senshoku offers easy indigo dyeing lessons…
I’ve started creating Google Maps of Shiga. Unfortunately, we still cannot see an English version of Google Maps of Japan. However, we can…
Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s news bits for January-December 2007. Compiled by Philbert Ono. March 21, 2007: Hikone Castle celebrates its 400th anniversary with…
On Dec. 27, 2007, at the Otsu District Court, a court settlement was reached between a citizen’s group and the town of Toyosato…
Next to Hikone Prince Hotel is the JAPAN CENTER for MICHIGAN UNIVERSITIES (JCMU). It is a small campus for students from Michigan universities…
On Dec. 12, 2007, the Echigawa Public Library 愛知川図書館 won the “Library of the Year” Award from among 5,000 libraries in Japan. The…
On Nov. 25, 2007, the 400th anniversary festival for Hikone Castle ended with a total attendance of 764,484 during the period of March…