Matsue – Ichibata Department Store, Shimane’s only prestigious department store, closed its doors on January 14th after 65 years of operation. The store was a…
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Month: January 2024
The sacred Shinto rite: Fully reviving Katae Sumitsuke Tondo (Black Ink Festival)
Mihonoseki – The Black Ink Festival, or Sumitsuke Tondo, fully returned to the Katae Fishing Hamlet in the Shimane Peninsula on January 7th. This marked…
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Matsue’s annual fire brigade drill executed
Matsue – A fire brigade drill, or dezome-shiki, was conducted near Matsue Castle on January 6th. Matsue firefighters demonstrated their skilled firefighting performance by releasing…
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Sagicyo Shinji comes back to Koura Fishing Hamlet
Koura Fishing Hamlet rings in the New Year with traditional Sagicyo Shinji; despite Inclement weather, enthusiastic celebrations mark the occasion Kashima – Koura Fishing…
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Shimane’s resurgence: Overcoming challenges and redefining its appeal to world
Two years have passed since the start of Shimane’s English newspaper, The Deities. Since then, Japan has resumed opening its gates, attracting foreign travellers who…
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