Saga Prefecture to join Ninja Council
A national council will be established to expose the secret ways of ninja to the world. Tourist agencies and local governments plan to set up the tentatively named Japan Ninja […]
Category Archives: Saga Prefecture
Tourism officials invest on links to Saga + Fukuoka Michelin Guide
In an attempt to entice foreign tourists, local governments are paying large sums to place links on their websites to the online English version of the Michelin Guide. Although Nihon […]
Japan Times’ Saga Showcase
The Japan Times recently published a guide to Saga Prefecture as part of their Japan Showcase series. Read the story below: Explore beautiful vistas, enduring history of Saga Saga prefecture sits in […]
Karatsu girl band formed in elementary school score ending song for anime series
The five-member girl band Gambare! Victory announced at their Tokyo concert on Sunday that they will perform the ending theme song for the second Baby Steps anime season. The band […]
March Events in Saga
Here are some events and activities coming up in March! Nagasaki Lantern Festival Where: Chinatown, Nagasaki City When: 2/19 – 3/5 Details: See over 15,000 beautiful lanterns light up Chinatown, see a Chinese […]
Valentine’s Groundhog Day
Hi! Hannahです。 Thank you everyone for attending my last seminar of this financial year! We talked about the world-famous Valentine’s Day, as well as America’s infamous Groundhog Day. This year Pennsylvania’s groundhog […]
Canadian Cooking Class in Saga!
With the help of SPIRA I (Nyomi) hosted a Canadian themed cooking class! It was a lot of fun and I found it a great way to not only practice my […]
Square Enix’s SaGa And Japan’s Saga Prefecture Team Up Again For 2015
Last year, Square Enix teamed up with Japan’s Saga prefecture as part of the series’ 25th anniversary, and to help promote the traditional region with the same name. A new […]
Traditional crafts find new energy in hands of women
In early January in Arita, Saga Prefecture, Mikiko Shirasu (pictured below) was rapidly turning out rice bowls on an electric potter’s wheel. “A true craftswoman can create the same object […]
Food: You say Kobe, I say Saga
Have you ever heard of Saga beef? Most of us haven’t. Many of us, though, are familiar with Kobe beef – if not with its fabled flavor, than at least […]
Saga JET Programme 