Slush funds discovered at Shiga Prefectural government

Another reminder that not everyone in Shiga’s government is upright and honest. On March 30, 2009, the prefectural government announced that they found…

Daidogawa Dam construction to be frozen

On Mar. 31, 2009, in a rare turnabout of policy, the Construction and Transport Ministry announced that it would freeze construction of Daidogawa…

Kohoku towns slated to merge with Nagahama

On March 3, 2009, the six northern Shiga towns of Torahime, Kohoku, Takatsuki, Kinomoto, Yogo, and Nishi-Azai (虎姫、湖北、高月、木之本、余呉、西浅井) signed a letter of agreement (協定書に調印) to…

Shiga LakeStars vs. Tokyo Apache

Just uploaded photos of Shiga LakeStars vs. Tokyo Apache held on March 6, 2009 at Komazawa Gymnasium in Tokyo. They wear white uniforms for away…

Shiga LakeStars players’ blogs

The Shiga LakeStars’ four American players have been writing a blog in English. It’s nice to see that they are enjoying their stay…

FM Kusatsu (78.5) starts broadcasting

Radio station FM Kusatsu has started broadcasting on March 22, 2009. When you’re in the Kusatsu area, tune to 78.5 Mhz. Their studio…

Maibara Station east-west corridor opens

The new Maibara Station has been under construction since Feb. 2006. It will be completed in Aug. 2009. For a long time, we…

Shiga-born cormorants found in Kumamoto

Japan’s largest kawau cormorant colony is found in Lake Biwa. These birds are flying off from Shiga and spreading over a wide area.…
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