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	Hikone - World Travel Guide
		Hikone (彦根) is a town at the northeastern edge of Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture, central Japan.
		Hikone is on the Tokaido Main Line between Osaka and Tokyo and makes a mildly interesting stopover.
		Hikone's number two attraction is this pleasant if again unremarkable park at the foot of the castle.
	www.world-travel-guide.net /index.php?title=Hikone (321 words)

	Hikone Castle and Genkyu-en Garden
		Hikone Castle and the adjacent Genkyu-en Garden comprise the centerpiece of Hikone city.
		Sawayama Castle was the stronghold of Ishida Mitsunari, the main rival of Tokugawa Ieyasu following the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the leader of his opponents at the decisive Battle of Sekigahara in 1600.
		This feat was accomplished by Ii Naosuke, the thirteenth lord of Hikone and head of the shogunal governing body.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/shiga/hikonejou.html (1196 words)

	Hobart and William Smith Colleges: Center for Global Education - Hikone, Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The city of Hikone possesses a rich combination of traditional and modern Japan with its architecture and small town atmosphere supported by a progressive government and thriving economy.
		Hikone itself is a castle town tracing its origins to the early seventeenth century, when a cluster of Samurai residences and commercial establishments grew up at the foot of the castle of the local lord.
		Hikone is a 45-90 minute train trip from the large cosmopolitan cities of Kyoto, Nagoya and Osaka.
	campus.hws.edu /ACA/offcamp/hikone.html (488 words)

	Hikone, Shiga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hikone (彦根市; -shi) is a city located in Shiga, Japan.
		Hikone's most famous historical site is Hikone Castle.
		Its construction was begun in 1603 by Ii Naokatsu, son of the former lord Ii Naomasa, but was not completed until 1622.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hikone,_Shiga (351 words)

	Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: Study Abroad: Hikone
		The city of Hikone traces its origins to the early 17th century, when a cluster of Samurai residences and commercial establishments grew up at the foot of the castle of the local lord.
		Hikone lies on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa, the country's largest lake and has a population of about 100,000.
		Hikone Castle, standing in elegant profile against Lake Biwa, is both the city's symbol and its main attraction.
	www.hws.edu /academics/enrichment/studyabroad/hikone.asp (747 words)

	Shiga Prefecture - PHOTOGUIDE.JP
		Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県; Shiga-ken) is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan located next to Kyoto Prefecture in the Kinki region on Japan's largest island of Honshu.
		Shiga is a landlocked prefecture and its other neighbors are Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, and Mie Prefecture in the southeast.
		Shiga is enclosed by mountain ranges with the Hira mountains in the east, the Ibuki range in the northeast, and Suzuka mountain range in the east.
	photoguide.jp /txt/Shiga_Prefecture (3384 words)

	Japan City Information>Shiga> Hikone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hikone Castle for Mitsunari's Ishida castle and Sawa Mt. castle to be given to Naomatsrigot Ii in the fight of Sekigahara with feats of arms by Ieyasu, and is moving of this.
		Hikone was an important place in a military strategy as the provision with the Toyotomi favor to Oosacacata.
		The castle tower in Hikone Castle is specified for the national treasure.
	www.japancity.info /eng/25shiga/hikone.htm (135 words)

	Shiga Prefecture Municipalities - PHOTOGUIDE.JP
		Shiga Prefecture Municipalities - PHOTOGUIDE.JP Shiga Prefecture Municipalities
		Shiga also has the following regions: Kohoku (north of lake) which includes Maibara, Hikone, and Nagahama cities; Kosei (west of lake) which includes Takashima city; Koto (east of lake) which includes Higashi Omi and Omi-Hachiman; and Konan (south of lake) which includes Otsu, Kusatsu, Moriyama, Ritto, Yasu, Konan, and Koka cities.
		Hikone (彦根市) - One of Shiga's best known cities due to Hikone Castle, one of four castles in Japan designated as a National Treasure.
	photoguide.jp /txt/Shiga_Prefecture_Municipalities (1489 words)

	International Education @ Oakland University - Programs - Japan - Hikone
		The Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) was founded in 1989 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of sister-state relations between the State of Michigan in America and Shiga Prefecture in Japan.
		JCMU is a unique institution that combines the resources of the government of Shiga Prefecture, the government of the State of Michigan and the consortium of 15 public universities in Michigan.
		Hikone is less than 50 minutes by train from Kyoto, the historical and cultural capital of Japan, and 80 minutes from Osaka, Japan’s second largest city and one of its most important business and industrial centers.
	www2.oakland.edu /ie/programs.cfm?page=hikone (534 words)

	Shiga Prefecture (Hikone City). / Schoolgirls' Uniforms of Japan.
		A set of sailor blouses for schoolgirls of one junior high school in east of Hikone Station.
		A set of sailor blouses for schoolgirls of one junior high school in west of Hikone Station.
		A summer uniform for schoolgirls of one junior high school far from west of Hikone Station and north of MinamiHikone Station.
	www.marguerite.to /English/Seifuku/West/Shiga-Hikone.html (55 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hikone is a castle town, tracing its origins to the early seventeenth century, when a cluster of samurai residences and commercial establishments grew up at the foot of the castle of the local lord.
		Hikone and Shiga Prefecture in general are famous for natural beauty and historic landmarks.
		Shiga Prefecture is located almost in the center of Honshu, the largest island of the Japanese archipelago.
	www.isp.msu.edu /JCMU/downloads/Current_Handbook.doc (15707 words)

	Hikone, Shiga Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hikone (pronounced hee-koh-neh) is an old castle town on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in central Japan.
		Hikone Castle was destroyed and subsequently restored in the mid 1600's, wherein a new government was established that ensured peace and prosperity for over 200 years.
		Today, Hikone is a moderately-sized city of about 108,000 people and covers an area just slightly larger than 98 square-kilometers (about 38 square-miles).
	asia.cyberlifelabs.com /locations/shiga/hikone (275 words)

	Hikone travel guide
		The second most significant city in Shiga prefecture, Hikone is notable primarily as the site of one of Japan's 12 remaining original castles.
		Dating from 1622, Hikone-jo was the successor to neighboring Nagahama's castle, dismantled by Tokugawa Ieyasu in the early 17th century.
		The focus of the odd event is a competition of numerous 'flight machines' and gliders, upon which people launch themselves into the waters of neighboring Biwa-ko.
	www.world66.com /asia/northeastasia/japan/honshu/hikone (222 words)

	About the Author of "Dan in Japan"
		Shiga prefecture has what's called a "sister state" relationship with the state of Michigan.
		Shiga prefecture is located just north of Kyoto.
		In Hikone, about 10-11 years ago, Shiga prefecture funded the larger part of a project to build a university in Japan to house Michigan students who wanted to study Japanese.
	www.daninjapan.com /info.html (159 words)

	Hikone travel guide - Wikitravel
		Asia : East Asia : Japan : Honshu : Kansai : Shiga : Hikone
		Hikone (彦根) [1] is a town at the northeastern edge of Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture, central Japan.
		Ferries connect Hikone to the islands of Chikubu and Okishima in Lake Biwa.
	wikitravel.org /en/Hikone (443 words)

	Echo Online :: Features :: Broaden horizons in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hikone has a population of about 100,000 people, the same as Ann Arbor, and is home to two universities -- Shiga University and the University of Shiga Prefecture.
		By train, Hikone is about 45 minutes from Kyoto and one and a half hours from Osaka.
		I attended the Popular Culture course at Shiga Univ. (in English) and was able to learn about Japanese literature, television and Manga comics.
	www.easternecho.com /cgi-bin/story.cgi?4720 (1344 words)

	Hikone - Guide360.com Travel Guide
		Taking the JR regular [non-express] train to the next stop, along the Biwako-sen, you will stop at Minami-Hikone.
		Get off at this stop and there is VivaCity, a large shopping area that is the only mall in Hikone.
		Those travel questions are responded to by our staff and network of travel experts.
	guide360.com /destinations/Hikone (487 words)

	French-Japanese Congress on Townscape
		We think this meeting in Hikone will be a good opportunity to think about "Design of Time." We suppose France is one country which is successful in making use of the build up of the townscape in each era and in adapting the townscape which is ahead of the times.
		We think this meeting will be a chance not only to learn the experiences and the methods, but also to listen to the opinion of French people staying in Japan and how they look at the city of Hikone.
		His specialty is city history and the study of historical urban sights.
	hawk.kyoto-bauc.or.jp /gakkai/niti-futu/e/contents.html (446 words)

	Sailors of one junior high school in east of Hikone Station. / Schoolgirls' Uniforms in Shiga Pref. (Hikone C. 1).
		Sailors of one junior high school in east of Hikone Station.
		These are uniforms for schoolgirls of one junior high school in east of Hikone Station of Biwako Line (Tokaido Line) and Omi Line, Omi Railway,in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture.
		The summer cloth is a white sailor blouse with a navy blue stripe on its white collars and a navy blue tie bound with a white plain band.
	www.marguerite.to /English/Seifuku/West/Shiga-Hikone-01.html (99 words)

	About JCMU
		JCMU was established in 1989 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the of sister-state relationship between the State of Michigan in the U.S. and Shiga Prefecture in Japan.
		For more information about Shiga please visit this great site built by former JCMU students: The Shiga Project.
		JCMU is a unique institution that combines the resources of the government of Shiga Prefecture, the government of the State of Michigan, and a consortium of fifteen public universities in Michigan.
	www.msu.edu /~yamashi2/jcmu/about_jcmu/home.html (494 words)

	Ohmi Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture
		This old Japanese saying refers to the area known today as Shiga prefecture.
		The importance of Shiga is tied up with the lake and with its strategic location at the "cross roads" of eastern and western Japan.
		Ohmi-Hachiman is situated on the eastern shore not far from the roads west to Kyoto, south to Nara, north to the Japan Sea and access to Korea, and east to Tokyo.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/shiga/omi_hachiman.html (1037 words)

	PHOTOGUIDE.JP - Japan Photos by Philbert Ono - Home > Shiga 滋賀県 > Hikone 彦根市
		Hikone Castle is one of four castles in Japan designated as a National Treasure.
		Genkyu-en is a Japanese garden next to Hikone Castle.
		It was built as a castle garden in 1677 by Ii Naooki, the fourth lord of Hikone Castle.
	photoguide.jp /pix/index.php?cat=16 (176 words)

	Naohiro Soga: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Naohiro Soga is the President of the University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Japan.
		He joined the University of Shiga Prefecture in 1998, and was appointed a vice-president of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in 2001, before accepting the current position in 2005.
		He has authored and coauthored more than 300 papers on the physical properties, structure and bonding states of ceramics and glass, including new functional glass, and received various awards, including the Chemical Society of Japan Award and the President Award of the International Commission on Glass.
	www.zoominfo.com /people/soga_naohiro_151027715.aspx (658 words)

	Education Shiga Prefectures Japan Asia Regional
		Koka City is situated in the Shiga prefecture, or state, which is Michigan's sister...
		2007 and a special training on Teaching Methods at Shiga University from...
		- The JCMU is located in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture and offers Japanese language instruction and intercultural activities.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Shiga/Education (171 words)

	JCMU
		The Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) study abroad program is a product of the strong sister-state relationship between the State of Michigan and Shiga Prefecture.
		It is located on the shore of Lake Biwa in the City of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan (click here for a map).
		The Shiga Project is a great site created by JCMU students in 1996.
	www2.isp.msu.edu /jcmu (484 words)

	ELT Events Calendar Hikone city, Shiga Prefecture Japan English language teaching HOME
		Events › Week in Kansai › Shiga › Hikone
		Upcoming events for language teachers in Hikone city, Shiga Prefecture
		Bookmark this page; it will always show you the current upcoming conferences, workshops and other events for language teaching professionals in Hikone city, Shiga Prefecture.
	www.eltcalendar.com /events/kansai/shiga/hikone (114 words)

	Water Science & Technology 49:10 (2004) 225-232 - N. Okuno et al. - Utilization of sludge in building material (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The University of Shiga Prefecture, 2500 Hasskaka, Hikone-city, Shiga, 522 Japan (E-mail: okuno@ses.usp.ac.jp)
		The University of Shiga Prefecture, 2500 Hasskaka, Hikone-city, Shiga, 522 Japan
		Several thermal solidification processes have been developed mainly in Japan.
	www.iwaponline.com /wst/04910/wst049100225.htm (275 words)

	Hikone Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		An aerial view of Hikone Castle showing the Tenshukaku (Main Donjon or Keep).
		This photo is from Hikone Renaissance: 60th Anniversary of the City, Hikone City Tourist Office, 1997.
		You may use any of the phots on your own pages provided they are properly attributed to me.
	www.biwako.shiga-u.ac.jp /sensei/melville/HikoneCastle.html (86 words)

	PhotoPostcards :: Scenics :: 8
		Click on "add comment." All postcards are owned by Philbert Ono and not for sale.
		It is directly behind Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture.
		Hikone Castle was the home of Naosuke Ii, the high official who met Commodore Perry.
	photojpn.org /postcards/land/land8 (97 words)

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