A hot debate still continues over the shinkansen train station in Ritto. It is the hottest topic in the Shiga community in mixi,…
After Otsu, Hikone is Shiga’s second most famous city. Hikone Castle is one of only four castle towers (tenshukaku) in Japan which are…
Did you know that Kyoto Shimbun has a collection of English articles? Most of them are about Kyoto, but there are some about…
Is everyone watching “Komyo ga Tsuji,” NHK’s Taiga Drama? I’m watching and enjoying it, but sometimes I miss a few episodes. When I…
Uh-oh, looks like Shiga will have another big debate, probably bigger than the shinkansen station in Ritto. On Sept. 20, 2006, the mayor…
Imagine that your friends from overseas will visit you in Higashi-Omi. How would you explain or introduce your city in English? The city…
A radio program named “Radio Asaichi-ban” will start at 5:18 am. Later at 5:45 am, they will have a segment called “Furusato Asaichi…
I just found an interesting article in English about a 27-year-old woman who has taken over a large farm in Kohoku-cho. Her name…