January Events Calendar
10月1日~1月12日ー 佐賀 Saga ー Saga Light Fantasy From late autumn to winter, the city of Saga will be beautifully lit up, centered around Saga City’s central boulevard (approximately 1.6 km of the symbolic road), […]
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July Events Calendar
6月15日〜8月31日 ー 伊万里市 Imari City ー Okawachiyama Furin Festival At the Boshi (ceramic firing container) Tourou (lanterns) Festival, the entire village will resonate with the sound of windchimes. What a dreamy and relaxing […]
Bugs and Animals
Japan is the land of bugs! Actually, Japan has exceptional biodiversity! I’m so happy for that. Let this be a brief 101 guide to some bugs and some animals. With […]
May/June Events Calender
Firefly Season May and June are the months to view fireflies around the river-areas of Saga. Takeo, Miyaki and Ogi are well-known spots for Fireflies. Gatalympics 鹿島ガタリンピック (40th time) When: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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