Light and Prayer at Gessho-ji Temple
Annual Mandoue ceremony offers prayers for peace during Obon season — 15th August 2025, Matsue, Shimane,Japan MATSUE — On the final day of Japan’s…
Suitouro highlighting fall season in Matsue
Matsue—Suitouro, a lantern festival, was held in Matsue in 2022. This was the first time since 2019 that the year had been before the emergence…
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World media report obituaries of Japanese fashion pioneer Hanae Mori
The death of Hanae Mori, who was born in Muikaichi(now Yoshika), Shimane, and later became a world figure in fashion design, made not only Shimane…
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Hamako beaten in its second round
Koshien Ballpark / Hamada – Hamako, Hamada High School, was defeated by Shimonoseki Kokusai High School (Yamaguchi) at the Koshien tournament, one of the most…
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Hamako wins victory at Koshien
Koshien Ballpark / Hamada – Hamada High School has returned to the Koshien Stadium, winning a victory in the first game, scoring 5-3. The school…
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Fireworks light up in the night sky
Kashima – Fireworks were launched on July 30th as a local pyrotechnics festival was held at Etomo Fifing Port in Kashima. A total of 2,000…
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“Idiots can understand stupidity of Mask disscusion” , say Shimane Governor
Matsue – Tatsuya Maruyama, Shimane Governor, criticized a discussion by the central government on whether we should keep wearing masks or not at a prefectural…
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Tourists from overseas to Shimane may be allowed from June
London / Tokyo / Shimane – Tourists from foreign countries to Shimane may increase from June. The Japanese government has decided to permit the tourists…
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Shimane enters unrestricted Golden Week Holiday
Although the prefecture is suffering from a large number of corona spreading, Shimane has entered a national holiday season called Golden Week. The holidays of…
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Legacy of producing masterpieces, revival story of old factory in Matsue
Matsue – Matsue city flourished as a shipbuilding town. Many shipyards and their partner factories existed until the middle of the Showa period. Having started…
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Cherry blossoms full blooming in Matsue
Matsue – Cherry blossoms are full blooming among places in Shimane. Matsue Local Meteorological Observatory announced that it was on March 26th that the cherry…
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