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December
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Saturday December 31 2005- Sunday January 1 2006.
Festival of Time- Held at the Nima Sand
Museum to celebrate the New Year
 The museum will be marking the New Year with its traditional turning over
of its giant one year sand clock and a fireworks display. This is the world's
largest hourglass: 5 meters high and 1 meter in diameter. One ton of sand
flows through this hour-glass. This so-called sand calender is carefully
turned over by a group of townspeople at twelve midnight on the last day
of each year. It takes exactly one year for all the sand to flow through.
Admission: Free
Inquiries to the Silver Land Promotion Agency,Nima Sand Museum
TEL:0854-88-3776
E-mail: museum@nima-cho.ne.jp
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January
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 Saturday January 21-Sunday February 12
Yushien Winter Botan (tree peony) Festival.
Yushien, Japanese Flower Garden. Daikon-Shima, Matsue City
TEL: 0852-76-2255
URL: http://www.yuushien.com
 Saturday January 15.
On the sea shore at Imazu there are four sacred trees. These have New Years
decorations heaped up on them and are then set alight. While waiting for
them to fall into the see the local youths jump into the sea.
Saigou-cho, Imazu, (Oki no Shima Machi).
Inquiries: Oki Shima Tourism Association
TEL: 08512-2-0787
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February
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 Saturday February 25-Sunday February 26
Agan Festival, Tsuwano
A food fare featuring the best of Tsuwano. A festival of local cuisine,
sweets and more, with each shop displaying its specialties. This event
will also coincide with the local sake Located in the Tsuwano Community
Center with some parts held in other areas.
Inquiries: Tsuwano Tourism Association
TEL:0856-72-1771
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March
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Wednesday march 8- Monday April 10
Kimachi Stone museum Special Spring Exhibition- The Heart Beat of Stones
Kimachi Stone Monument Museum (Matsue City)
Inquiries to the Silver Land Promotion Agency,Nima Sand Museum
TEL:0852-66-9050
URL: http://www.kimachistone.com
Admission: General Admission \300. Primary and middle school students \150.
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1. Read English-language newspapers and magazines from around the world
2. Borrow from our range of English fiction and non-fiction books
3. Borrow Japanese movies with English subtitles and movies in English
4. Transfer your Japanese videotapes to foreign systems and vice versa
5. Get free legal consultation from a Japanese law expert
6. Receive counseling in English from trained staff about life in Japan
7. Seek language support for your children if they are attending school
in Shimane
8. Use the internet free of charge
9. Refer to our Guidebook for Foreigners Living in Shimane
10. Post advertisements on our Community Bulletin Board
11. Plan your next trip abroad with help from our extensive range of new-edition
travel guides
12. Borrow from our range of world flags and maps
13. Let us help you find a language tutor or short-term host family
14. Enquire about our Kunibiki Scholarship for students studying in Shimane
15. Receive English maps and brochures about tourist sites and accommodation
throughout Shimane and Japan
16. Study Japanese using our library's range of language textbooks and
educational magazines
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The Shimanean is a publication of the International Affairs Division of Shimane Prefecture
and the Shimane International Center. The views
expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors. The
Shimanean may be sent free of charge to all interested parties.
Editor:Nick Sebel Copy Editor:Alicia Stevens
Comments and enquiries may be made to Tim Mansfield, at:
Shimane International Center, Kunibiki Messe 2F, 1-2-1 Gakuen Minami, Matsue,
Shimane 690-0826
TEL (0852) 31-5056, FAX (0852) 31-5055 EMAIL nicholas_sebel@sic-info.org WEBSITE www.sic-info.org
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 Bank, Shimane Denko and Sanin
Chuo Television Broadcasting Company Ltd. and various cities, towns and
villages in Shimane Prefecture.
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