Bond Night Party a Big Success!

On March 27th, this year's first Bond Night Party was held at the 007 Muesum on Naoshima Island, with the Ishii Brothers, Jeremy Lanig, and Danny and Lindsay Boots performing a terrific live set.  International visitors and local island residents alike enjoyed the festivities while soaking in the 007 atmosphere.  All the energy created by the party will certainly help the prefecture in its bid to get the next James Bond movie to be filmed on Naoshima Island!

A packed house cheers on the musical groups.

3rd Kagawa English Haiku Gathering Held at Ritsurin Garden

On March 28, 2010, we held the 3rd Kagawa English Haiku Gathering at the Kikugetsu-tei Teahouse in Ritsurin Garden.  Four participants from foreign countries and five Kagawa citizens participated.  After learning about the basics of haiku from Fumiko Hara-sensei, the Vice-President of the Kagawa Branch of the Association of Haiku Poets, we then composed English-language haiku poems together while enjoying the beautiful view of the cherry blossoms out in the garden.

Please enjoy the haiku selected by all of the participants as the best poems of the Gathering!

Selected Works from the 3rd Kagawa English Haiku Gathering: