A Slice of the Sword Life
Shiga’s small town of Gokasho is famed for offering visitors a snap shot back in time to when wealthy merchants inhabited the area. Yet among the museums and...
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Diversity in Nagahama
Kanpai! Ganbei! Saúde! Cheers! On January 16th, I attended a New Years Party at Onion Restaurante in Nagahama. However, this was not your typical Japanese restaurant or party...
Fujii-gumi: A Media Studio Creating Hometown Heroes and “Yurukyara”
English Français Nowadays, in lieu of "mainstream" activities, those with passion for their work have given rise to the indie genre. Here in Shiga, the people at Fujii-gumi...
Rebecca Otowa – The Mixing of Japan, Artist and Woman
About a year ago I first visited the enchanting gallery ‘Kazenokobo’(風野工房) of textile artist Koji Noda and his wife in the scenic hills of Eigenji, Shiga. I was...
A Quest to Reimagine Pipe Cleaner Art
Until about 5 years ago, Atsushi Kitanaka had been living and working around Kustatsu as a seasoned designer for both architecture and web firms, having embarked on a...