Category Archives: News

Grade schoolers see lively display of cutlery skills Himi blogging group “Genki Net Himi” organized a demonstration of yellowtail fish filleting for students of Toyama University Fuzoku elementary school on Wednesday the 9th, allowing the youngsters to see up close … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, February 9th, all 29 students of Mera Elementary School participated in a special tea ceremony class given by Ms. Yuriko Hamamoto of Nakada, Himi, in order to learn the basics of this ancient art. She is a practitioner of the … Continue reading →

Jewelry, accessories and children’s clothing up for grabs On February 5th and 6th, the “Mirumiru Maru Shie” handmade goods market opened in the village of Shimao, Himi, at the Shimao Hamanasu Manor. 25 young craftsmen and women from around Toyama prefecture gathered … Continue reading →

Caught in Fukui prefecture – Dishonesty of those involved brought into focus Yep, that fish was fake. At a press conference on January 25th, a panel of seafood wholesalers in Himi admitted that some yellowtail fish sold at markets around … Continue reading →

According to the newest statistics published by the Himi Fishermen’s Cooperative Association, the total number of yellowtail fish caught so far this season has broken the 100,000 mark, reaching 104,491 on the year. This is roughly 4000 more fish caught than … Continue reading →

On January 17th, an 11-person crew from the Taiwanese TV station “Dongfeng” visited Himi to gather footage for a segment on Himi’s famous manga character, Ninja Hattori-kun. They filmed at the birthplace of Hattori-kun’s creator Fujiko Fujio, in addition to … Continue reading →

PR for upcoming film shot in the two cities On Thursday, January 13th, actor Tomokazu Miura visited with Takaoka mayor Masaki Takahashi and Himi mayor Shigeru Doko as part of ongoing publicity for his new movie “Shi Ni Yuku Tsuma … Continue reading →

The “Himi Aiyama Garden” in Himi’s Inazumi district will close for the season with the exception of its restaurant from January 4th to February 28th. Patrons of the restaurant are free to enjoy the garden in the meantime. At night, … Continue reading →

According to statistics published by the Himi Fishermen’s Cooperative Association, the total number of yellowtail harvested in Himi as of yesterday was 22,295, which represents a more than 10% increase over the 20,065 harvested at this time last year. This … Continue reading →