Shiga’s Assistant Language Teachers (mainly English) are having an art exhibition at the Biwako Bunkakan. About 16 teachers are exhibiting paintings, photography, etc., during March 20-23, 2008. It is on… Read more
Koka finally has an English Web site: http://www.city.koka.shiga.jp/english/index.html It’s not bad. However, one common error is “Koka City.” It should just be “Koka.” If you say “Koka City,” it means… Read more
I’ve made a simple Web page in English introducing Aisho-cho: https://photoguide.jp/txt/Aisho-cho,_Shiga Also Google Map of Aisho: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=105501786212832952601.0004442a73a914bb420f1&z=13&om=0 Read more
The Japan Times printed a pretty interesting story about William Vories on Feb. 28, 2008: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fa20080228a1.html The writer says that his architectural designs were not original. They were taken from… Read more
Created a Web page in English for Toyosato: https://photoguide.jp/txt/Toyosato-cho,_Shiga Photos: https://photoguide.jp/pix/index.php?cat=179 Read more
On Feb. 6, 2008, Omi-Hachiman mayor Fujitani Eisho was caught speeding by police while driving a car in Yasu. He was driving 23 kph over the speed limit. He paid… Read more
So Nagahama has published a sightseeing map in English (together with Japanese). http://mainichi.jp/area/shiga/news/20080123ddlk25040237000c.html That’s really nice. Next time I visit Nagahama, I hope to get the map, available at the… Read more
One great hands-on experience in Shiga is indigo dyeing in Konan. An indigo fabric shop called Konki Senshoku offers easy indigo dyeing lessons using something as small as a handkerchief… Read more