Is everyone watching “Komyo ga Tsuji,” NHK’s Taiga Drama? I’m watching and enjoying it, but sometimes I miss a few episodes. When I…
Uh-oh, looks like Shiga will have another big debate, probably bigger than the shinkansen station in Ritto. On Sept. 20, 2006, the mayor…
Imagine that your friends from overseas will visit you in Higashi-Omi. How would you explain or introduce your city in English? The city…
A radio program named “Radio Asaichi-ban” will start at 5:18 am. Later at 5:45 am, they will have a segment called “Furusato Asaichi…
I just found an interesting article in English about a 27-year-old woman who has taken over a large farm in Kohoku-cho. Her name…
When Higashiomi was first established, I wondered how they would spell the name of the city. I thought that “Higashi-Omi” would be the…
For the first time, I went to see the Otsu Natsu Matsuri last month. I was surprised to see the new Shiga Governor…