http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/ http://backend.userland.com/rss/ Official Tourist Information of Matsumoto City in Nagano, Japan created by English native volunteers currently living and working in Matsumoto City Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:02:04 +0900 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:02:04 +0900 XOOPS WhatsNew 2.02 Whats New matsuo@mtlabs.co.jp matsuo@mtlabs.co.jp Copyright (c) 2010, Matsumoto Welcome Project en http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/images/banner.gif http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/ 144 18 http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=143 I have been just watching the finals of the Olympic Ladies Figure Ice skating. Congratulations to Kim Yuna from Korea who is clearly an exceptional skater and to Mao Asada up against such an exceptional opponent....But It is also great to see tha ... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:16:02 +0900 http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=143 Matsumoto - my town (Blog) http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=142 We have had much snow in ski resorts in and around Matsumoto this season. I went skiing in Nozawa Onsen on Feb 7 and Hakuba Happo-one on Feb 11. Nozawa Onsen is located in Japan\'s deepest snow area. In the ski resort, the snow was 3.3 meters dee ... Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:25:35 +0900 http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=142 Matsumoto - my town (Blog) http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=141 In life you get to witness few memorable events. Like Del Boy falling through the bar in Only Fools & Horses? I was on my way home in the car after a long day. Unusually, I took a short cut down sleazy street (Urumachi), loathing the pimps and pr ... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:31:23 +0900 http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=141 Matsumoto - my town (Blog) http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=140 In the coldest season, Matsumoto has a hot festival -- Ameichi, which means \"Candy Market\" Festival. The festival started 430 years ago, during the Warring States Period when samurai warriors had fights! Now, the main streets in Matsumoto are c ... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:31:37 +0900 http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=140 Matsumoto - my town (Blog) http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=139 There\'s a really interesting and factual discussion on the background and changing story of the \'Samurai\', which doesn\'t often fit with the image we have nowadays. People often ask about the castle in Matsumoto (and how come it\'s still there ... Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:57:45 +0900 http://welcome.city.matsumoto.nagano.jp/modules/wordpress/index.php?p=139 Matsumoto - my town (Blog)