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SHIGA – Nourished Felicitations 滋賀県 If there are multiple theories for the origin of the prefectural name, it means nobody knows for sure…
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COVID-19 Status in Shiga As of Oct. 30, 2021 (JST) Total Confirmed Cases: 12,407 Active cases: 46 Discharged from hospital: Hospital bed occupancy:…
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The recent massive flooding in Western Japan from Kyushu to Gifu has made many of us living in Japan check the vulnerability of…
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Updated: June 17, 2020 Organized index of my videos of Shiga Prefecture on YouTube. I currently have about 90 Shiga videos on my YouTube channel (photojpn). Mostly…
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Updated: Sept. 30, 2014 Great fun and entertainment at the huge Tourism Expo Japan trade show held on September 27-28, 2014 for the…
Updated May 7, 2014 Update: Gov. Yukiko Kada announced on May 7, 2014 that she will not run for a third term as governor of…