November Events in Saga
International Balloon Fiesta When: Friday, October 30 to Tuesday, November 3 Where: Kase River Ancient and Medieval Exchange between Japan and Korea When: Friday, September 18 to Wednesday, November 4 Where: […]
Category Archives: Saga Prefecture
October Events in Saga
Circle Time Halloween with Asomanabu Come join your fellow JETs in reading, singing, and playing games with children in Saga! This event is to make kids feel a familiarity toward […]
ウォルター・ローリー / Sir Walter Raleigh
こんにちは、ハナです! 9月の第一回のセミナーのトピックスはサーでした。ラーリーは16世紀に住んでいた冒険者であって、アメリカの初めてのイギリス人村を作ろうとしたほか、タバコをイギリス中に紹介したり、南米に黄金を探しに行ったり、とても面白い人物でありました。 今月はセミナーを二回開きますので、29日の講座もお楽しみに！ Hi everyone! This week’s seminar topic was Sir Walter Raleigh, the 16th Century British adventurer. He was an interested figure, attempting to start the first British settlement […]
September Events in Saga
Musical Performance by the Nishibu Houmen Ongaku Tai in Saga When: Sunday, September 9 at 1:00pm Where: Saga City Culture Hall (Bunkakaikan) TAKASHIMA Kiyoshi: Live in “Now”and Something I Want to Express Exhibit […]
The (porcelain) heart of Saga
Saga may not always be a coffee table name when it comes to well known Japanese prefectures but the town of Arita is easily recognized among Japanese people and pottery enthusiasts. I […]
Special Exhibit on Mietsu at the Saga Castle History Museum
As you may have heard, the remains Mietsu Naval Dock in Saga City have recently been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It was here that the first […]
August Events in Saga
Sakae no Kuni Festival When: August 1, 2:00 to 10:00 pm (some events start at 10:00 am); August 2, 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Where: Saga City Symbol Road and […]
July Events in Saga
Tokujin Yoshioka: Tornado When: July 2 to August 2, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. (Closed Mondays) Where: Saga Prefectural Art Museum, Exhibition Rooms 2 to 4 Cost: Free More information […]
Making Umeshu and Ume Syrup
Did you know that we are in the peak of ume (梅） season? Ume is commonly translated as plum, but it’s actually more closely related to the apricot. The flowers […]
鶴屋の丸ぼうろ Marubouro at Tsuruya
先日は佐賀を代表する丸ぼうろのベーカリー鶴屋を見学させてもらいました。鶴屋は1639年に創業、二代目のオーナーは出島に行ってもともとポルトガルからのお菓子、丸ぼうろのレシピをオランダ人に習ったと言われています。 370年後の今でも、丸ぼうろは昔ながらの作り方で作られています。材料はシンプル（小麦粉、卵、砂糖や蜂蜜）で、優しい甘さがします。見た目はクッキーですが、食感はふわふわでケーキに似ています。焼き立ての丸ぼうろをいただいてみたのですが、最高においしかったですよ♪ The other day I visited a bakery of one of Saga’s most famous sweets: marubouro. The bakery, Tsuruya, was founded in 1639, and though the marubouro itself is […]
