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Autumn Must See Spots!
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Gakuenji Temple
Hirata City, Bessho-cho 148
25 minutes by bus from Ichibata Hirata
Railway Station
Best time for viewing: All of November
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Oni no Shita Burui
Nita-gun, Nita-cho, Oaza, Kamiai
Head south off Route 9 onto Route 54,
then look for turnoff onto Route314
Best time for viewing: End of October
/ Early November |
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Dangyokei
Iwami-cho, Oaza, Ihara
20 minutes from the Hamada Mizuho Interchange.
Best time for viewing: All of November
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Horitei'en
Tsuwano-cho, Oaza, Muraki
15 minutes by bus from JR Tsuwano Station
Best time for viewing: From mid to late
November |
| Matsue
Castle Autumn Festival |
| Held in the
lush greenery of Matsue's Castle Grounds,
this refined festival will offer visitors
a variety of Japanese teas for sampling. |
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Time:
Place:
Cost:
Queries: |
Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th October
2002
Matsue Castle Grounds
Free
Matsue Castle Management Office 0852-21-4030 |
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| Flowers
and Greenery Festival |
| Hikawa is proud to hold
it's 12th "Flowers in Shimane"
Event. Attractions include displays, evaluations,
information, lessons, free giveaways,
sales and auctions of a variety of flora
grown here. |
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Time:
Place:
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Saturday 26th - 27th October 2002
JA Shimane Floral Market, Hikawa
Town
Free
Shimane Flower Promotion Secretariat 0852-22-6011 |
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| San'in
Railroad Centennial |
| To commemorate 100 years
of service, the San'in railroad will be
offering a return trip on the nostalgic
old steam train C56 between Yonago and
Matsue. |
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Time:
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Monday 4th November 2002
JR Tottori Station and Matsue Station
Ticket fare plus 510 Yen for seat
reservation
JR Yonago General Affairs and Planning
Dept. 0859-32-9538 |
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Brass from the Police |
| The 43rd Chuugoku Police
Precinct's brass band festivities draws
Police Bands from around Chuugoku's 5
prefectures, for a weekend of music. It's
the first time in six years that the event
will be held in Shimane, and promises
to be a powerful concert sporting 160
musicians. |
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Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd November
2002
Shimane Prefectural Hall
Ticket fare plus 510 Yen for seat
reservation
JR Yonago General Affairs and Planning
Dept. 0859-32-9538 |
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| Do
Gyo Retsu in Matsue |
| This famous annual festival
in Matsue draws crowds to see the procession
of large taiko drums, whose diameters
exceed two metres. |
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Time:
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Sunday 3rd November 2002
Matsue City, (Procession passes
the Castle)
Free to watch
Matsue City Sight-Seeing Development
Bureau 0852-25-0327 |
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| Shimane
Art and Culture |
| The Shimane Art and Culture
comprehensive fine arts exhibition will
have on display seven sections of award
winning works: Japanese Painting, calligraphy,
oil painting, crafts, photography, design
and sculpture. |
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Time:
Place:
Cost:
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Saturday 16th - Sunday 24th November
2002
Shimane Prefectural Art Museum,
Matsue City
Free
Cultural Administration Division 0852-22-5878 |
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| by Christy Mihindukulasuriya |
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| Christy,right,and family |
After World War II all the delegates of U.N.O.
gathered at San Francisco to discuss the destruction
caused by the Japanese Army, Navy, and Air Force
to the neighbouring countries, including Sri Lanka.
Many countries claimed for compensations. Mr J.R.
Jayawardana, then Finance Minister of Sri Lanka
who attended as delegate to this conference, said
the following Gatha in Pali language.
NAHIVERANA VERANEE SAMMANTHEEDA KUDACHANANAN
AVERANACHA SAMMANATHI ESA DHAMMO SANANTHANO
meaning
HATRED CAN NOT BE APPEASED BY HATRED
HATRED CAN BE OVERCOME WITH BENEVOLENCE.
And he said,
"This is a Universal Truth, so let us try
to overcome hatred with benevolence and make this
world a better place for you and me and for the
entire human race."
Then all the delegates changed their minds and
supported this proposal to help Japan without claiming
compensation.
The Shimanean is a publication of the International
Affairs Division of Shimane Prefecture and the Shimane
International Center.
It may be sent free of charge to all interested parties.
Communications may be made to the editor, Jason Bickley,
at:
Shimane International Center, Kunibiki Messe 2F,
1-2-1 Gakuen Minami, Matsue, Shimane 690-0826
TEL(0852)31-5056, FAX(0852)31-5055
EMAILsiccir@mocha.ocn.ne.jp http://www.sic-info.org/bank/shimanean/8-0.html
This newsletter and much of the Shimane International
Center's work is made possible by donations from many
companies and organizations including Shimane Prefecture,Chugoku
Electric Power Company Inc., Sanin Chuo Shimpo Newspaper
Co. Ltd., Sanin Godo Bank, Shimane Denko and Sanin
Chuo Television Broadcasting Company Ltd. and various
cities,towns and villages in Shimane Prefecture.
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