Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s news bits for January-December 2011. Compiled by Philbert Ono. Jan. 9, 2011: The first episode of NHK TV’s year-long…
The Shiga Prefectural Police Department has estimated that 1.31 million people will pray at shrines and temples in Shiga during the first three…
I took this photo inside a department store in Kyoto. It happened to include the three words I live by. Merry Christmas!
日本語 Updated: Our group photo exhibition in Kyoto went very well. It was great meeting people and explaining about our pictures and work.…
The drier air of autumn is here and it’s time to take out our lip balm or chap sticks. Did you know that…
Shiga’s 1st B-grade (B-kyu) Gourmet Battle (第1回 滋賀B級グルメバトル) was held in Otsu on July 30-31, 2011 on the Hama-Otsu lakefront from 3 pm…
Updated April 2, 2023 Shiga Kenjinkai (滋賀県人会) is a group or association of people outside Shiga who have ties to Shiga Prefecture. Kenjinkai literally…