Because of its topology, Kagawa prefecture has never been bound with abundant rainfall, and the rivers in the area run short with a rapid flow. Therefore, locals built lots of reservoirs to irrigate t
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When you mention Busshozan (仏生山), it is usually the image of a beautiful antique are that comes to mind first; however, while you sat in the Kotoden train crossing the area the amazing sea of the gold
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During the Edo period, the most famous products of Kagawa prefecture the “Sanuki-san-paku讃岐三白”, “the three white of Sanuki”, were sugar, salt, and cotton. The sugar produced in Kagawa is called Wasanb
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In Japan, the freshwater aquaculture began from the Edo period; while, the saltwater aquaculture waited the Showa period to finally be profitable. Mr. Noami Wasaburo was born in a family of fishermen
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Kagawa, the smallest prefecture in Japan, was once called Sanuki province, and its smallest local government was Utazu located in the middle of Sanuki. However, Utazu was the political center of Sanuk
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In 1952, Mister YANAGI Soetsu (also called YANAGI Muneyoshi) the father of the Mingei movement, established the concept of folkcraft which means the hand-crafted art of ordinary people, and also the b
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Once Setouchi Triennale 2019 ends, Kagawa prefecture looks quieter. However, red leaves season and the lighting-up event of Christmas also attract lots of people to visit Kagawa. According to the fore
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