Tonda bunraku puppet show on Dec. 6

人形浄瑠璃「冨田人形」秋公演 The highly-acclaimed Tonda Ningyo Bunraku puppet troupe based in Nagahama will stage their autumn puppet show on Dec. 6, 2009 at 1:30…

Shiga Lakestars lead Western Conference

After one month into the 2009-2010 season, the Shiga Lakestars lead the Western Conference in the bj-league with 7 wins and 3 losses…

H1N1 swine flu hotline and vaccinations in Shiga

For foreigners in Shiga, Shiga Prefecture has opened a telephone consultation hotline for the H1N1 swine flu . The phone No. is: 077-522-4776 You…

William Merrell Vories exhibition in Omi-Hachiman

The William Merrell Vories exhibition is being held in Omi-Hachiman until Nov. 3, 2009. For 1,000 yen, you can enter a few of…

2010 Shiga calendar in English

滋賀県の2010年の英文カレンダーを作りました!(日本語は下にあります。) For the first time, I have created and published a 2010 calendar for Shiga Prefecture in English. The calendar features my photos…

Shiga Lakestars crush Takamatsu Five Arrows in 1st home games

Oct. 10-11, 2009 was a great weekend for the Shiga Lakestars who played their first home games for the 2009-2010 season in Yasu, Shiga…

Swine flu update: Oct. 5, 2009

The H1N1 influenza is officially in epidemic mode in Japan, and Shiga now has over 2,500 children who contracted the virus during the…

Shiga Lakestars beat newcomer Kyoto Hannaryz in 2009-2010 season opener

Congratulations to the Shiga Lakestars pro basketball team for winning its opening game of the 2009-2010 season on October 3, 2009 against the…
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