Message from the Editor

Brrrr, it's freezing out here. That's probably because Winter is back! The events list this month is not really long. Just like trees that stop growing after losing all their leaves, humans tend to experience a significant slowdown in their activities. Hence not so much to do according to our list. But we do not claim to be THE reference when it comes to events listing so why not ask your Japanese friends about minor but nonetheless exciting events in your area?

We have decided to put online some old articles from the paper version of e-Ibaraki Report. Not that we cannot produce anything new but the old stuff is sometimes too good to be left under a pile of dust... We are still working on a big translation project about working conditions and taxes. Most of it will be posted in 2009.

Don't catch a cold and/or don't let the cold catch you!

New articles for December/January 2008

• January 2009 events at a glance
• December 2008 events at a glance
• Discover 2 new entries in our ibarakiben page!
• Free orientation in Ushiku!
• Free orientation in Yuki!
• The Seizanso, Mito Koumon's home!

Voices from the archives (recently resurrected articles from the paper Ibaraki Report)

• The Long Red String - An example of International Marriage in Japan
• The Music Of Sake - Good Sake in Daigo Area
• In the Mood to Throw...どうぞ！ - Foreign Potters Choose Kasama