A short article about Lake Biwa titled, Japan’s blue pearl / Views of Lake Biwa is in today’s The Daily Yomiuri English newspaper (Jan. 15,…
I didn’t find out until recently that the Shiga Prefectural government has finally created a YouTube account where they are posting videos. They…
Video link: http://youtu.be/n-SfD9DFxOg Katsube Shrine (勝部神社) and Sumiyoshi Shrine (住吉神社) in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture will hold their annual Hi-matsuri fire festivals (火まつり) on the…
I finally created a Google map of Moriyama in English. It shows most of the city’s major places of interest. Direct link: http://g.co/maps/ecfhf View…
The year-long NHK Taiga Drama “Go” broadcast in 2011 ended along with the Go and Azai Sisters Expo (江・浅井三姉妹博覧会) held in Nagahama until…
Wishing everyone in Shiga a Happy New Year. Praying for a safe, healthy, and prosperous 2012. 明けましておめでとうございます。 (Dragon photo was shot at Taga…
Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s news bits for January-December 2011. Compiled by Philbert Ono.Updated: April 27, 2025 Jan. 9, 2011: The first episode of…
The Shiga Prefectural Police Department has estimated that 1.31 million people will pray at shrines and temples in Shiga during the first three…