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 […]
It’s Circle Time「サークルタイム」!
For children in Saga who interact with English in a classroom setting, the times when they can enjoy the language free from school structure are usually few and far between. […]
January English Seminar Report! [ 英語のセミナーレポート]
Hi! Hannahです。 Thanks to everyone who participated in my seminars on the Amish and environmental issues in America this month! 今月のセミナーに参加してくださった皆さん、どうもありがとうございました! Our topic for January 13th was the Amish. I […]
Research brings closure to soldier’s family
Decades after World War II, a few dedicated souls and the Rotary International Club helped a fallen soldier’s local family fill in the blanks of their history. In 1941,the war […]
Nori that melts in the mouth: Seaweed harvest pride of Saga Prefecture
When the colors of trees and plants fade in the cold winter air, nori comes into its prime with thick bushy leaves. To observe nori production and processing from scratch, […]
Balloonists to attempt record-breaking flight from Saga
After weather patterns thwarted his plans seven years ago, an American will attempt to break the world record for distance in a gas balloon by flying from Saga Prefecture to […]
