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Attn: JR Tokaido and Kosei Line users
March 15, 2010
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On March 13, 2010, Japan Railways implemented revised train schedules. Note that there are now fewer train runs on the JR Tokaido and…
Suijo Taiko Drum Dance and Hinade Sumo in Maibara
September 30, 2009
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Held only once every 5 years, the Suijo Hachiman Shrine Taiko Odori Dance was held on Sept. 23, 2009 in the neighborhood of Suijo…
Maibara Station east-west corridor opens
March 22, 2009
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The new Maibara Station has been under construction since Feb. 2006. It will be completed in Aug. 2009. For a long time, we…
Maibara Sumo Tournament
October 22, 2008
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On Oct. 17, 2008, an exhibition sumo tournament was held in Maibara’s Green Park Santo. It was called Ozumo Maibara Basho 大相撲米原場所. It…
Samegai one of Japan’s 100 Best Springs
June 10, 2008
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On June 5, 2008, the Ministry of the Environment announces Japan’s 100 Best Spring Waters of the Heisei Era (平成の名水百選) and four of…
Hokuriku Line sees little passenger increase
March 31, 2008
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The Hokuriku Main Line running from Maibara Station to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Pref. converted to direct current power in Oct. 2006, enabling…
Lake Biwa Rowing Song photo exhibition in Maibara
July 22, 2007
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I don’t know if there’s anybody from Maibara in this community, but I currently have my Lake Biwa Rowing Song photo exhibition again,…
Misspelled sign in Maibara
September 18, 2006
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After the towns in Sakata-gun merged to form the city of Maibara, they had signs with a misspelled word: “Distract” should be “District.”…