Featured Post: Sakura in the Fog
This post originally appeared on the blog Holm is this way and was written and shared by Avery a Tomatsu District ALT. Check out the original post here. One of the […]
Tag Archives: karatsu
A Day at the Beach
Saga Prefecture welcomed its new JETs this weekend at the annual Karatsu Beach Party. Our fearless Tomatsu District Representatives, Siebren Bangma and Jess Wong, organized a fantastic day of hot dogs, […]
Glamour, Danger + Declarations of Love – Karatsu Kunchi
At the start of November, Karatsu City attracts thousands of people from all over the world to see the Karatsu Kunchi Festival. Karatsu is a small city located in Saga […]
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 […]
Discover Japan’s ancient past in Karatsu
The Japan Times have published an article highlighting some of the (sometimes forgotten) ancient history scattered across Kyushu and specifically in urban Karatsu where you can visit the birthplace of […]
Frenchman publishes Karatsu pottery book
A Frenchman has published a Karatsu ware book after becoming friends with a local potter. While searching for ancient kilns to collect pieces of Karatsu earthenware, Frenchman Francois Villemin spotted […]
Saga Prefecture scores two new Olle courses
Saga Prefecture has scored 2 of Kyushu’s 4 new Olle trekking tracks: The Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization has released four new Kyushu Olle trekking courses. Originating on the South Korean […]
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