Goodbye Arita!
Guten Tag! ハナです。 Since I came to Arita in 2012, two years have passed, and yesterday my contract as a CIR in Arita ended. I will be leaving to Tokyo tonight, […]
Category Archives: News
Spotlight on Factory Saga
The Asahi Shimbun recently ran a feature on an aspect of Saga Prefecture’s latest efforts to boost it’s profile: In Saga Prefecture, an area noted for its porcelain ceramics and bordered […]
Karatsu selected for power generation test site
The windy shores of Karatsu have been selected as one of six test sites nationally for offshore renewable energy. Via NHK World: The Japanese government has selected six areas, including […]
Michelin Guide to Fukuoka and Saga 2014 to Launch
Michelin is to launch its first Kyushu dining and accommodation guide to Fukuoka and Saga on July 10. With an English version not expected online until later this year, the helpful folks at Fukuoka […]
Dolphin and turtle appear in Karatsu rice field
The start of Saga’s rainy season has seen the appearance of a dolphin playing with a ball and a turtle swimming in a large Karatsu rice field. This is the fourth year that […]
Happy Saga!
Web magazine ClipSAGA have produced a Saga version of Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ filmed at locations ranging from Yoshinogari Historical Park to G-COLLECTION – watch it below!
Saga City hoping for UNESCO World Heritage listing
An historic Saga City naval shipyard is one of 28 facilities related to Japan’s industrial revolution in the Meiji era (1868-1912) the goverment is hoping to have added to the UNESCO […]
Major Thai drama “Kol Kimono” to feature Saga Prefecture
A major 24-part drama Thai produced drama, Kol Kimono, is set heavily feature locations around Saga Prefecture when it goes to air in December. Described as a romance with fantasy […]
Takeo gardens make 30 reasons to go to Japan before you die list
Takeo’s Mifuneyama Rakuen has been highlighted on a list of 30 reasons to go to Japan before you die by TsunaguJapan. It notes that: This Japanese circuit style garden is in […]
さがケンちゃんねる出演！(Local TV Appearance!)
Hi! Janeです。 案内が遅くなってしまいましたが、実は佐賀県国際交流プラザの４月オープンに伴って「さがケンちゃんねる」という県政広報テレビ番組にちょびっとだけ出演しました。ケンちゃんというパペットとプラザで開催している講座などについて簡単に話しています。このプロモーションビデオ、県内CATV１１局で５月５日（月）～５月１１日（日）に放送されたそうですが、家にテレビが無い私は確認のしようがありませんでした… I apologize for the late notice, but with the opening of the new Saga International Plaza in April, I recently made a short appearance on a local […]
Saga JET Programme 