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NEWS 236 : SEAFOOD WONDERLAND

Introducing Shimonoseki's Karato Market

Many of you may have noticed an article in Nikkei - Japan's leading financial newspaper - published on February 24, entitled "10 best fresh food markets where you can enjoy tasting on the spot". Did you also notice that Shimonoseki's Karato Market was ranked #3, placed ahead of the world-famous Tsukiji Fish Market (#4) and Hakodate Morning Market (#6)?

BREAK009 : INNOMIYA SHRINE & SUHOTEI MATSURI

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.9

There is a Shintô shrine called "Iminomiya Jinja" in Chôfu quarter of Shimonoseki City, where Kyokuyo Shipyard is located. You may have seen its guardian before, as we ask him to attend our keel-laying and other ceremonies, if they are held with Shintô rites.

BREAK008 : RYOMA SAKAMOTO AND SHIMONOSEKI

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.8

Do you know Ryôma Sakamoto [wikipedia] ? Ryôma is a local hero who played a crucial role in the overthrow of Tokugawa shogunate [w] during the 19th Century in Japan.

BREAK007 : SENTEISAI, OR "MATSURI FOR THE LATE EMPEROR"

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.7

Hello, It has been almost 2 years since I posted the last column about our hometown! This time, I am going to introduce "Senteisai" (literal meaning : "festival for the late Emperor"), traditional festival that takes place every year between May 2 and 4 at Shimonoseki.

BREAK006 : TRADITIONAL CUTTLEFISH FISHING IN SHIMONOSEKI

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.6

Hello again! How have you been? Today I will take you to the world of blue water and ... sepia ink!

BREAK005 : EXCURSION TO MOJI, ACROSS THE KANMON STRAIT

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.5

In this issue, I'm going to go just a little further out of the hometown, heading west. I'll introduce the port town of Moji, facing Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Channel.

BREAK004 : WALKING AROUND CHOFU AREA

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.4

This time, I will talk about Chôfu, historical town where Kyokuyo Shipyard was born and resides today.

BREAK003 : SHIMONOSEKI ADDS NEW ATTRACTIONS

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.3

In my first and second installments in this series of columns, I introduced the history of our hometown - Shimonoseki. Today, I would like to talk about its 'today' and 'tomorrow'.

BREAK002 : GANRYU ISLAND & BATTLE BETWEEN SWORDMASTERS

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.2

In my last column, I told about the last battle fought by two samurai families more than 800 years ago, in Shimonoseki. This time, I am going to introduce another samurai battle, no less well known than the last one. It is the story about Ganryu-jima, or Ganryu island, very close to our location.

BREAK001 : INTRODUCTION TO SHIMONOSEKI, WHERE WE ARE BASED

Shimonoseki Present & Past - Webmaster's Columns No.1

Okay, for those who are getting tired of hearing news about contracting, launching, or delivering of newbuilding ships, we will try to give you a brief description on Shimonoseki, the city where we are based, just to change the air!

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