What's in a name? For Shiga Prefecture, it's a question of identity, and one that residents will have a formal opportunity to consider changing next month. Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki said Monday the ...

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Shiga Prefecture is centered on Lake Biwa, which is Japan’s largest body of fresh water. Funazushi, an early, fermented form of sushi, is made with carp from the lake. Although it is one of a ...

The temple of Ishiyamadera, where Murasaki Shikibu is said to have found initial inspiration for The Tale of Genji, is among the locations in Shiga Prefecture connected to the author and her classic ...

The plaintiffs plan to appeal the ruling to a higher court, while Kansai Electric said that the ruling reflects the court’s ...

AISHO, Shiga Prefecture--Residents here started a crowdfunding drive to help a COVID-19-hit school that was set up as a lifeline for Brazilian children struggling to adapt to life in Japan. About 80 ...

The Harie district in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, reminds one of good old Japan, with traditional tiled-roof houses lining the streets. Located roughly 1.5 kilometers from Lake Biwa in the northwest ...

MORIYAMA, Shiga Prefecture--A famed Buddhist statue likened by a renowned novelist to a noble from the Tenpyo Era (729-749) will go on public display here in November. Fukurinji temple in the city’s ...

The American gearhead traveling in Japan tends to become overwhelmed by the sight of all the never-sold-in-the-USA machinery, particularly with the countless special editions that Japanese car ...

A game called ' Shiga Prefecture Quoits ' has been released, where you throw Shiga Prefecture and put the Lake Biwa part on a stick. It was free to play, so I actually tried playing it. You can play ...