Hino Matsuri on May 3

Hino-cho will hold the Hino Matsuri on May 3. It is a parade of beautiful Hikiyama floats. I went last year and was…

Imamori Mitsuhiko’s Satoyama seminar

I think some of you might know who Imamori Mitsuhiko is (今森光彦). He is a well-known professional photographer from Shiga who has published…

Omi-Hachiman Sagicho Matsuri

Last weekend during March 17-18, 2007 (Year of the Boar), I saw the Sagicho Festival in Omi-Hachiman, Shiga. It was great! I was…

Int’l event in Okaya, Nagano

The city of Okaya in Nagano-ken held a major int’l event on March 4: http://www.oiea.jp/jpn/aboutus/other/15thanniversary.htm I participated by having a small exhibition about…

English Web page for Hino town, Shiga

I made an English page for Hino-cho. https://photoguide.jp/txt/Hino-cho%2C_Shiga It is not yet complete, but it’s a good start. I will add more info…

Japanese speech contest by Shiga foreigners

On Feb. 25, 2007, a Japanese speech contest for foreigners in Shiga was held at the Viva City Hall in Minami-Hikone. Thirteeen non-Japanese…

Event notice: BNN Japanese speech contest by non-Japanese

To held on Feb. 25, 2007 at Hikone Viva City Hall, this is a Japanese speech contest by non-Japanese in Shiga. One of…

Visit to Okaya, Nagano

In January, I visited Okaya, Nagano and met with a few members of the int’l exchange association and introduced this English song. They…
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