Liberating a Library in Saga Prefecture
Takeo City’s recent library redevelopment has been a wild success. Here is an interesting profile about the Mayor and the project: Culture Convenience Club, the outfit that runs Tsutaya, Japan’s […]
Block 10 Update No.1
Hope everyone is well! Just wanted to let you know about some upcoming events in our block that you should all check out. Don’t let the cold winter months make […]
Takeo 2nd place most people want to live
A recent survey shows that Takeo has placed second in a recent survey of places people would most like to live in Japan. Via Rocket News: Publisher Takarajimasha, which recently […]
Michelin to Release Fukuoka + Saga Guide
Good news foodies, Micheln is to release its first Kyushu dining guide, focusing on Fukuoka and Saga: Michelin Japan announced on Jan. 28 the release of “Michelin Guide Fukuoka/Saga 2014 […]
Announcement: Arita Porcelain Making Tour 2014
Hallo! Hannaです。 How about making your very own ‘Arita-porcelain’? Additionally to my “Arita Hinamatsuri Tour” (on March 1st, 2014) I will be holding a special “Arita-making tour” in February and […]
Arita at the 町イチ村イチ Event in Tokyo
Hallo! Hannaです。 Have you heard of the event “machi ichi mura ichi”, that takes place in Tokyo every year, and where every time more than 300 towns and villages all […]
Spotlight On: Taku
Taku is a city of around 20,000 people located right in the centre of Saga Prefecture. It is nestled in a valley area surrounded by mountains, the most notable of […]
2013-2014 JET Winter Conference
The 2013-2014 JET Winter Conference was held on January 16 at the Hotel Grande Hagakure in Saga City. You can now find resources and materials from the various presentations and […]
Saga Prefecture’s AKB48 video hits 2 million views
Saga Prefecture’s version of AB48’s Koi Suru Fortune Cookie (Love Fortune Cookie) has clocked up over 2million views on YouTube. Here’s the story from last year: Saga Prefecture lies in […]
Spotlight On: Arita
Arita, in the west of Saga prefecture, is a town of around 20,000 people whose main focus and claim to fame is pottery. Founded around 400 years ago by Korean […]
Saga JET Programme 