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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Archive footage of wartime bombings of Saga found
A citizens’ group that collects footage of U.S. air raids on Japan has obtained films of bombing missions in seven prefectures, including Oita and Kagoshima, showing scenes of carnage as […]
Imari riding the wave of the future in ocean thermal energy technology
Unlike solar and wind power output, there is a renewable energy source that is not at the mercy of the weather and can supply electricity around the clock. Called ocean […]
Saga government to subsidize excess baggage fees
The Saga Prefectural Government will begin paying a portion of excess baggage fees on Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines’ flights to Shanghai and Shenzhen in a bid to spur local […]
Spotlight on Factory Saga
The Asahi Shimbun recently ran a feature on an aspect of Saga Prefecture’s latest efforts to boost it’s profile: In Saga Prefecture, an area noted for its porcelain ceramics and bordered […]
Saga JET Programme 