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  • Bad Manners at Fantastic Mine Ruins, "Laputa of Shiga"
    Series of Trespassing Incidents Leads to Fence Installation

    The third mineral processing site in Tsuchikura Mine Ruins, in Kinomoto-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, has been in the limelight on social networking sites (SNS). It is sometimes called the "Laputa of Shiga" because of its resemblance to the setting of Hayao Miayazaki’s animated film, "Laputa: Castle in the Sky."...

    6 December 2022 - Local topics , Shiga
  • Kyoto Sanga Ensures J1 Survival
    18,000 Spectators at 1-1 Playoff Final against Kumamoto

    Kyoto Sanga FC (J1) played to a 1-1 draw against Roasso Kumamoto in the J1 playoff final at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA on November 13, retaining their place in the J1. A record 18,207 spectators were at the stadium and supporters celebrated Sanga’s J1 survival. The two teams engaged in...

    6 December 2022 - Kyoto
  • Men in Their Prime Should Be Cautious about Binge Eating Disorder
    Doctor Warns Depression May Develop Due to Weight Gain

    An eating disorder is an abnormality in the amount or manner of eating that negatively affects a person's physical or mental health. It is a general term for illnesses such as "anorexia nervosa" and "bulimia nervosa." Nowadays there are an increasing number of cases diagnosed as "binge eating disorder (BED)."...

    6 December 2022 - Kyoto
  • Kabuki signboards under preparation in Kyoto

    Preparation of unique signboards for Kabuki performances is under way in Kyoto for an annual year-end event featuring all-star Kabuki actors. The names of top Kabuki performers are being written on 1.8-meter-long "maneki" signboards at Myodenji Temple by calligrapher Gyokusei Inoue in "kantei-ryu" bold font, using a mixture of ink...

    6 December 2022 - Tradition/Culture , Kyoto
  • Man Who Left Yahoo! to Become a Ninja
    What He Wanted Even at the Cost of His Career

    His love of ninjas brought him to Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. Takamasa Fukushima appears in ninja costume at any event in the city to support the municipal government's ninja-focused community development efforts. "Iga City, Mie Prefecture, has been promoting ninja for 60 years through its castle, but Koka's ninja campaign...

    31 October 2022 - Local topics , Shiga
  • Matcha, Yatsuhashi: Vehicles Selling Souvenirs Appear
    Amid Pandemic, What Is Their Aim?

    The number of mobile sales vehicles for Kyoto souvenirs has been increasing. Many such vans, loaded with familiar items including matcha sweets, yatsuhashi confections, incense, and facial oil blotting paper, appeared after the spring of 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was getting into full swing. Why are Kyoto souvenir companies...

    31 October 2022 - Business/Company , Kyoto
  • Mao Asada "Feels Elated" over New Story
    Self-Directed Ice Show Opens

    The ice show "BEYOND" directed by Mao Asada, 31-year-old silver medalist in women's figure skating at the Vancouver Olympics, premiered at the Shiga Prefectural Ice Arena in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, on September 10. The ice arena had a nearly full house of 2,100 people and thunderous applause erupted for...

    31 October 2022 - Local topics , Kyoto
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