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Hotaru udon noodles
June 16, 2012
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Maibara is well-known for fireflies in June. They appear at dark along the Amanogawa River and Yurigawa River for about 2-3 weeks. We’re…
Shiga treated to annular solar eclipse
May 22, 2012
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A large swath of Japan was treated to an annular solar eclipse at around 7:30 am on May 21, 2012. People in southeastern…
Heavy snowfall in Shiga
February 4, 2012
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Shiga and the Japan Sea Coast (especially Niigata Prefecture) got a heavy dump of snow during Feb. 2 and 3, 2012. Nagahama and…
Oyako photo exhibition in Maibara Station
August 12, 2011
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My friend Bruce Osborn, an American pro photographer based in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is now having a grand photo exhibition inside Maibara Station…
Sakura blooming in Shiga
April 18, 2011
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Hanami is subdued this year due to the Tohoku disaster. In Shiga, Sakura Matsuri was canceled in Yogo (Nagahama) and the night illumination…
Maihara Hikiyama Matsuri
October 11, 2010
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*Updated 2023 version of this blog post here. The annual Maihara (Maibara) Hikiyama Festival was held on Oct. 9-11, 2010 near Maibara Station.…
Ibuki-yama Taiko Drum Dance
October 4, 2010
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Video link: http://youtu.be/gU0sV3puYJs Went to see the Mt. Ibuki Taiko Drum Dance (伊吹山奉納太鼓踊り Ibukiyama Hono Taiko Odori) on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. It is…
Shiga fireworks in summer 2010
July 22, 2010
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Here’s the fireworks (hanabi) schedule for Shiga Prefecture in summer 2010 listed by date: July 17, 2010 Echigawa Gion Noryo Hanabi Taikai in…