Celebrating Hina-Matsuri in the Homes of Omi-Shonin
Gokasho (五個荘), located in Aisho Town, is one of three areas in Shiga known for the famous Omi-Shonin (近江商人). Omi-Shonin, or merchants of the Omi region in Shiga,...
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Gokasho (五個荘), located in Aisho Town, is one of three areas in Shiga known for the famous Omi-Shonin (近江商人). Omi-Shonin, or merchants of the Omi region in Shiga,...
This mansion was built in just three months to accommodate the last minute visit of the Meiji Emperor to Nagahama City over a hundred years ago. It houses...
It still surprises me writing about it now that somewhere as local as Omi Hachiman has a world class art installation event. The Biwako Biennale (‘Biwako’ is the...
Kyorinbo (教林坊) is a local Buddhist temple in Azuchi-cho, which is now part of Omihachiman City. I actually used to teach at a school very near here, but...
I first heard about ‘Sasa Kawanobe’ by word of mouth from a friend of mine. She spoke of a small cozy restaurant recently opened and run by a...