I’m holding a photo exhibition now at Imazu Public Library near Omi-Imazu Station (West exit) in Takashima. It will be until July 30. I’m showing photos of the Imazu Jr.… Read more
On June 5, 2008, the Ministry of the Environment announced Japan’s 100 Best Spring Waters of the Heisei Era (平成の名水百選) and four of them are in Shiga Prefecture including one… Read more
In Oct. 2007, Ohmi Railways announced that it is looking to sell the Hakodate-yama Ski Resort in Imazu and Kunizakai Ski Resort in Makino (both in Takashima) due to a… Read more
On Oct. 6, 2007, a dog lovers organization in Osaka drove two truckloads of stray dogs to Imazu, intending to keep them at a facility there. But they came across… Read more
On Aug. 8, 2007, I went rowing on Biwako (琵琶湖周航) with the Imazu Jr. High School Rowing Club from Nagahama to Imazu. It was a very hot and sunny day… Read more
I’m happy to announce that our Lake Biwa Rowing Song CD is finally on sale. We started selling the CD on June 16, 2007 in Imazu at the Biwako Shuko… Read more
We had a fun time in Imazu during the weekend of June 16-17, 2007. On the 16th (Sat.), there was a 3-hour Lake Biwa Cruise to commemorate the 90th anniversary… Read more
On June 16, 2007, the English version of Shiga’s most famous song, Biwako Shuko no Uta 琵琶湖周航の歌, called Lake Biwa Rowing Song, was issued on CD. Available for 800 yen at… Read more