Tamatsukuri – The best tourist resort in Matsue is Tamatsukuri, a picturesque town with many hot spring inns and a colourful history dating back to…
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Matsue barkeeper ties the WindsorKnot
Matsue – Masahiko Nakasumi makes cocktails with an air of calm and assurance. The bartender at the illustrious Isemiya in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture’s most popular…
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Mochi Hana flowers lend colour to Mihonoseki street
Mihonoseki – Mihonoseki sees a traditional local custom event called the Mochi Hana festival. Mochi Hana is an artificial flower consisting of rice cake and…
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Katae celebrates new year
Mihonoseki – On January 8th, a traditional Shinto ritual took place in Katae — a suburban hamlet of Matsue City in Shimane Prefecture sandwiched between…
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Hinomisaki Shrine manifests Japan’s yin
Taisha, Izumo – Although Japan is referred to as a country of the rising sun on the world map, Izumo, a part of Shimane, is…
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A Happy New Year 2023 (Leader)
It has almost one year has passed since this English Newspaper was started. The year 2022 saw many tragedies, such as the continuing pandemic, the…
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Gift from universe has become symbol of Mihonoseki
Mihonoseki – 30 years ago, a family in Mihonoseki, a part of the Shimane peninsula, received a surprise present from outer space. On 10th December…
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Shrine parishioners row boats in Mihonoseki Bay
Mihonoseki – On December 3rd 2022, one of the Shimane’s important Shinto ceremonies, the Morotabune Shinji(諸手船神事）, was held at Mihonoseki Fishing Port and Miho Shine（美保神社）,…
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Dutch artist rebuilds relationship Rijksmuseum with Yokota’s ruined temple
Yokota (Oku Izumo) – A Netherlandish artist excellently attempts to uphold Japan’s pride in Yokota. Jikke Van Loon is a well-reputed visual artist inspired by…
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Wakasa Railway tackles difficulties (Tottori Special Edition)
Wakasa, Tottori – Tucked Away in the autumnal mountains of Tottori, in western Japan, Wakasa Railway struggles to survive. The number of passengers has gradually…
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