Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s most important and interesting news headlines for April-June 2015 (according to the year, month, day, and time posted at…
Zensuiji is one of the three Tendai Buddhist temples (called Konan Sanzan 湖南三山) in Konan, Shiga Prefecture designated as a National Treasure. The…
We are marking the 10th anniversary of shiga-ken.com in 2015. It was 10 years ago in February 2005 when I first registered the…
Back in 2011, NHK TV broadcast its yearlong Taiga Drama called Go–Himetachi no Sengoku (江〜姫たちの戦国〜) which I translate as “Go–Noble Ladies of Feudal Japan.” This…
https://shiga-ken.com/blog/2015/06/shiga-history-april-june-2015/Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s most important and interesting news headlines for January-March 2015 (according to the year, month, day, and time posted at Japan time).…
Updated: June 1, 2018 Meet Yukiyo Mitaka and Yuzu Sasaki (三峰 教代・佐々木 由珠), a young and peppy pair of hot chili pepper farmers in…
Wishing ewe all a Happy 2015 filled with happy and fulfilling events in this Year of the Sheep/Ram. This ewe lives in Konan, Shiga Prefecture. Her…
Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s most important and interesting news headlines for October-December 2014 (according to the year, month, day, and time posted at Japan time).…