Region: Okayama Prefecture
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Learn About the History of the Bikan Historical Area (Part 3: Meiji Period to Present) Real events that people involved with the area should know (historical facts)
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September 6 (Sun) Event Kurashiki Orchestra 52nd Regular Concert A live performance by the Kurashiki Orchestra, which has been established for over 50 years! A concert to enjoy authentic classical music up close.
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"Gather Around! Elementary School Students" Shimotsui Higashi Elementary School Edition (aired April 25, 2026) The school closest to the Seto-Ohashi Bridge in Japan! Shimotsui Higashi Elementary School with a 153-year history
Kurashiki City
8/26 (Wed) Event 2026 Foreign Human Resource Acceptance Seminar A seminar for businesses to resolve questions about the training and employment system
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Until 8/31 (Mon) Kurashiki I Found - Beyond the Familiar Scenery - Exhibition A crystallization of local love felt in the traditional spaces of Kurashiki, depicted by students of Seishin Junior High School and Seishin High School.
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Kurashiki City Historical Materials Maintenance Office 375,000 items of materials are here. A place to preserve Kurashiki's history and pass it on to the future
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Sōchinsya A bookstore quietly standing in the townscape of bengara color, Fukiya Furusato Village
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Michi no Eki Koigakubo A "small base" in Tetsusei-cho, Niimi City, connecting rice flour gourmet and local life
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August 19 (Wed) Event 3rd Lamb Seminar in Kurashiki Learn about and taste lamb meat, and connect it to future uses
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"Gather Around! Elementary School Students" Shimotsui Nishi Elementary School Edition (Broadcast on April 25, 2026) Children growing up in Shimotsui Nishi Elementary School, a town where the breathtaking views and history of the Seto Inland Sea come to life
Kurashiki City
September 12 - November 6 Takahashi River Basin Women Entrepreneurs Support Program "Jibun Entrepreneurship Seminar" A free seminar series of four sessions to find your own worldview
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It’s Done! The Exhibition of Ideas to Increase Accessibility (Held on June 28, 2026) An exhibition of living tools that can be used not only for children with special needs but also by children with special needs
