Shiga
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Japan In FocusShiga: Children Experience Lake Biwa Study Voyage; Aiming at Learning about Environment, Ecosystem
TAKASHIMA, Shiga — This year’s “study voyage” program for elementary school students has started ...
May 10, 2025
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Japan In FocusShiga: Prayers for Air Safety Made at Temple with Fighter Plane Propeller; Temple Popular Among Pilots During War
MAIBARA, Shiga — The clear waters of the Soya River flows past Mt. Matsuoji, which rises in the n...
March 22, 2025
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Travel SpotsShiga: Cafe to Open in Hall Designed by Architect William Merrell Vories Offers Taste of the Past
OMI-HACHIMAN, Shiga — A cafe will open this month in the Waterhouse Memorial Hall, a structure de...
February 15, 2025
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Travel SpotsShiga: Visitors Hopping Over to Park to See Baby Kangaroos; Expected to Stay in Pouch Until Start of Next Year
HINO, Shiga — Visitors are hopping over to an agricultural theme park in Hino, Shiga Prefecture, ...
December 14, 2024
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Travel SpotsShiga: Taking A 50-km Ride on Scenic Lake Biwa Cycling Route
OTSU — Cycling around Lake Biwa has become such a popular outdoor activity in Shiga Prefecture th...
September 7, 2024
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Japan In FocusShiga: Electric-Powered Kick Scooters Arrive at Police Stations; Officer Kick Off Scooter Experience with Training
OTSU — The Shiga prefectural police have distributed an electric-powered kick scooter to each of ...
July 13, 2024
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Japan In FocusOld Warehouse-Turned-Multi-Purpose Facility with Library in Koshigaya Offers Unique Space for Socializing
KOSHIGAYA, Saitama — In Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, not far from Koshigaya Station on the Tobu...
June 24, 2024
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Japan In FocusShiga: Temple Priest Finds Gritty Bamboo Shoot Growing Under, Lifting Heavy Wooden Beam
KUSATSU, Shiga — The vice priest of Saiho Temple in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, found a bamboo sho...
May 11, 2024
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Travel SpotsShiga: Temple Restores Doll of Murasaki Shikibu; ‘Tale of Genji’ Said to Have Been Inspired by Temple Stay
OTSU — A doll depicting author Murasaki Shikibu has been restored at Ishiyamadera temple in Otsu....
April 14, 2024
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Travel SpotsShiga Pref. Manikins Evoke Japan’s Bygone Days
OTSU — Residents of Otsu in Shiga Prefecture have created about 50 scarecrow-like manikins to depict...
November 12, 2023
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Japan In FocusShiga: Carom Game Championship to Be Held Again
HIKONE, Shiga — A national championship of a unique game popular mainly among residents in Hikone, S...
September 30, 2023
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Japan In FocusShiga: Fireworks through Gaps of Fence
OTSU — Organizers of the Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival set up a fence surrounding the venue as a prec...
August 26, 2023
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Shiga: Temple Priest Finds Gritty Bamboo Shoot Growing Under, Lifting Heavy Wooden Beam
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Shiga: Cafe to Open in Hall Designed by Architect William Merrell Vories Offers Taste of the Past
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Model of Ancient Yayoi Dog Attracting Visitors to Museum in Shiga Pref.; Social Media Posts Show Dog ‘Walking’ in and Out of Facility
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Old Warehouse-Turned-Multi-Purpose Facility with Library in Koshigaya Offers Unique Space for Socializing
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Shiga: Carom Game Championship to Be Held Again