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Matsue – Mark your calendars for the highly anticipated Suigo-Sai Fireworks Festival, set to illuminate the night skies on the 5th and 6th of August.…

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Blue Impulse, Japan’s renowned aerobatics team, showcased their impeccable manoeuvres. MIHO AIRBASE, TOTTORI – After a four-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Japan…

View More Dolphins in the skies (Tottori Special)

Matsue – Suetsugu-cho, a distinguished district within the vibrant tapestry of Matsue, recently reverberated with the rhythmic beats of traditional Japanese drums as it commemorated…

View More Matsue neighbourhood celebrates Children’s Day

Matsue – In the spring of 2023, a significant milestone was reached in Matsue, Japan. For over 400 years, since the establishment of the Horio…

View More Gundam stands by Matsue Castle

Matsue – On 12th March 2023, Matsue city, the capital of Shimane Prefecture, celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. Patrick’ is known as a guardian angel of…

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Mihonoseki – On January 8th, a traditional Shinto ritual took place in Katae — a suburban hamlet of Matsue City in Shimane Prefecture sandwiched between…

View More Katae celebrates new year

Mihonoseki – 30 years ago, a family in Mihonoseki, a part of the Shimane peninsula, received a surprise present from outer space. On 10th December…

View More Gift from universe has become symbol of Mihonoseki

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）,…

View More Shrine parishioners row boats in Mihonoseki Bay