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Hawk eye painted.71 views
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Wing portion before paper cutting.71 views
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They're even wearing a lei and a flower in their hair!!71 views
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The villages then started competing in kite-making and the size grew larger and larger. The giant kite they fly today is the size of 100 tatami mats (13 m x 12 m). The Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Preservation Society (東近江大凧保存会) maintains the ki71 views
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Samurai kite71 views
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After writing their wishes, kids paste their wishing stickers on the kite.71 views
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Another sign.70 views
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Exterior view70 views
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Baba-dori street 馬場通り70 views
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Members of the giant kite preservation society look on as the disappointing and heartbreaking situation is assessed.70 views
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More dignitaries paste the sheets of kite paper together.70 views
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A plastic bucket (the same kind used when you take a bath) with paint and a brush is used.70 views
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Plastic pails and brushes70 views
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Vermilion paint70 views
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Wing70 views
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Free shuttle buses ran from JR Notogawa Station to the park which had no public parking. 70 views
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Then I stumbled across this arch kite.70 views
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Lunch time! In the middle of the park are food booths and an entertainment stage.70 views
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Kite train, called rendako 連だこ, based on Awa Odori dancers in Tokushima Prefecture.70 views
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Hikone Castle kite, displayed in 2007, the 400th anniversary of the castle.70 views
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Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station, waiting room.69 views
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Record books69 views
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Anybody can help do this. The public is invited to sign their names on a sheet and paste it to the big kite paper.69 views
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Spots of white are made on purpose to give a brush stroke effect.69 views
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Hawk eye69 views
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This intricate bamboo frame supports the kite paper so it does not flap around like normal paper.69 views
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The bamboo grid is carefully aligned with the kite design.69 views
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Intricate bamboo grid/frame fitting all shapes along the edges.69 views
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Stall selling kites. The long kite trains were sold out.69 views
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Priests throw wooden goma prayer tablets (written with people's wishes) into the fire. Tarobogu Shrine, Higashi-Omi, Shiga.69 views
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Omi merchant display68 views
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Pine tree in garden68 views
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Western-style room68 views
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Kitchen area68 views
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Flower farm68 views
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A kite hangs inside the airy pyramid roof of the station building.68 views
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Walk around this post and another 50 meters away 100 times to eliminate your troubles.68 views
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We were then invited to sign our names on the kite paper.68 views
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The size of the room almost exactly matches the size of the giant kite which is 12 meters by 13 meters or 100 tatami mats.68 views
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The "yorokobu" or "ki" kanji is also painted on the same day.68 views
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"Yorokobu" or "ki"68 views
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Group photo of those who worked on the kite this time. This session was 9:30 am to noon.68 views
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Besides the diagonal grid of bamboo rods, a bamboo rod is also fastened along the edges of the design where the paper will be cut out (or carved out). These bamboo rods keep the edges of the cut-out paper taut. Otherwise it would flap around in the wind.68 views
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Higashi-Omi City Hall 68 views
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About 30 teams competed in kite-flying and design contests.68 views
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Their feet fluttered in the wind and their hips rocked left and right like real hula dancers.68 views
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Made of washi paper (from Mino, Gifu) and a bamboo frame, the giant kite measures 13 meters high and 12 meters wide and weighs 700 kg.68 views
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The design is also characterized by having a pair of creatures and a Japanese kanji character. Together, they indicate a clever meaning based on word play.68 views
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Notogawa Station's west side has a shopping mall whose entrance has a waterwheel motif.68 views
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Bust of Fujii Hikoshiro67 views
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Guest meeting room 客間67 views
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Spacious garden outside Fujii Hikoshiro house (in background)67 views
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Cable TV notice.67 views
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Scenery along the route to the Omi Merchant Museum 15 min. walk away.67 views
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Ohmi Merchant Museum is on the 3rd floor of this building. 近江商人博物館 Map67 views
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Ohmi Merchant Museum67 views
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Iki-ikikan tourist info center. This should be your first stop. Accessible by bus from JR Notogawa Station. 生き活き館67 views
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Fire dept.67 views
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Starting at 9:30 am, members of the giant kite preservation society began pasting and joining about 400 sheets of washi paper to make the giant kite paper.67 views
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Vermilion painting of "sei" is complete.67 views
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Higashi-Omi City Hall 67 views
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At sround 11:30 am, they cleared the area and brought out the giant kite (odako).67 views
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The kite is unique for its cutout and hanjimon (判じもん) design. 67 views
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Eigenji Hondo temple hall. Built in 1765. Higashi-Omi, Shiga67 views
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Road in front of the train station.66 views
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Gokasho is a rural town.66 views
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Spacious garden and Fujii Hikoshiro house66 views
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Swing-down ladder to enter upper floor.66 views
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Ohmi Merchant Museum66 views
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Large kite in Yokaichi Station.66 views
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"So how does it look?" "It looks pretty bad, boss."66 views
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Chokotto bus ちょこっとバス66 views
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This team is from Higashi-Omi City Hall's young employees group.66 views
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Kite trains (連凧) are the crowd favorite.66 views
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The hula girls were joined by Awa Odori girls from Tokushima.66 views
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Flying trousers66 views
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Kite from the USA, obviously.66 views
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Wind Goddesses at Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Museum.66 views
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Eigenji Temple66 views
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Bus stop and sign to the Fujii house. Gokasho has good signs showing you the way to the Omi merchant homes.65 views
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Statue of Fujii Hikoshiro65 views
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Omi merchant profiles65 views
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Sign showing the way to Omi merchant homes.65 views
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The Awa Odori dancers also danced great in the wind. (Watch my video.)65 views
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They were going to pull the kite across the width of the park since the way blew that way.65 views
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Giant kite displayed until 2004.65 views
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After writing their wishes, kids paste their wishing stickers on the kite.65 views
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Waterwheel objects on Notogawa Station's west side.65 views
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Spacious garden outside Fujii Hikoshiro house64 views
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Western-style room64 views
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Joeiji temple64 views
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The top two rows of washi sheets already pasted together.64 views
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Thirty teams made "mini giant kites" and competed in kite design (図柄) and flying (飛揚). They went on the outdoor stage for kite design judging.64 views
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We visit the giant kite at rest. The back of the kite has many stickers written with kids' wishes.64 views
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The entertainment stage provided entertainment like samba dancing and taiko drummers.64 views
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The giant kite is replaced every three years. The previous giant kite is displayed in the museum, while the current giant kite is flown on the last Sunday in May near Echigawa River.64 views
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Kites from around the world.64 views
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Behind the ceremony is the giant kite waiting for more wishing stickers.64 views
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The Higashi-Omi giant kite.64 views
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Signs63 views
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Storage area63 views
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Obata dolls 小幡人形63 views
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Tokonoma alcove63 views
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This is actually the Tenbin no Sato Culture Center. てんびんの里文化学習センター63 views
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Mural at Ohmi Railways Yokaichi Station63 views
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Needless to say, this was my favorite kite at the festival. How did they know someone from Hawaii was coming?63 views
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Okinawan dancer (yotsudake) kite63 views
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Mayor of Higashi-Omi63 views
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Booth to buy wishing stickers for 500 yen each. Proceeds were donated for recovery efforts in Tohoku.63 views
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The little kites flew well.63 views
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Notogawa Station, East side63 views
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Mini theater62 views
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Kids could also make a small kite for 300 yen.62 views
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Rear view of the waterwheel station as seen from the train.62 views
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Waterwheel objects on Notogawa Station's west side.62 views
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Garden60 views
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More display cases59 views
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Ohmi Railways train at Yokaichi Station.57 views
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Hirata Station on the Ohmi Railways.51 views
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Shin-Yokaichi Station is a Western-style, two-story wooden building built in 1913. The second floor is closed to the public due to old age. It originally housed the Konan Railway company’s head office (湖南鉄道).51 views
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Local mascots like Gao appear on stage50 views
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The temple is built along the Echi River. Admission 500 yen. 50 views
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Most visitors come from Kansai Region.50 views
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Honmachi Saturday Night Market is held on the same day as the Shotoku Matsuri. 本町土曜夜市49 views
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Yokai parade led by Gao.49 views
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Echi River49 views
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Held near Yokaichi Station in summer, the Yokaichi Shotoku Matsuri is a bon dance featuring Shiga's native Goshu Ondo folk song. 八日市聖徳まつり・江州音頭総おどり48 views
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Stone statues48 views
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Scale model of Hyakusaiji in its heydey when the terraced hills had many plots for monk residences.48 views
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Train going to Omi-Hachiman from Shin-Yokaichi Station.48 views
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Hyakusaiji's temple bell. 47 views
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Love the inside of Shin-Yokaichi Station.47 views
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Waiting room inside Shin-Yokaichi Station.47 views
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Yagura tower where the singers and musicians perform Goshu Ondo songs.46 views
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Facing the altar in Eigeonji's main hall. Looks surprisingly modern.46 views
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Bus to Yokaichi Station.46 views
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People also stuff coins (mostly 1 yen) into the sandals.46 views
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Toilet46 views
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Wish we could go up to the 2nd floor.46 views
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Amazing that this station is still being used. I figure its days are numbered though.46 views
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Roof needs repair.46 views
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The Yokai goblin parade proceeded through the Honmachi arcade.45 views
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Eigenji is accessible by bus taking 30-40 min. from Yokaichi Station on the Omi Railway Line or from Hyakusaiji Temple. 45 views
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This is near the bus stop.45 views
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Small gate ahead.45 views
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Main worship hall.45 views
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Main entrance to Hyakusaiji's Main temple hall (hondo).45 views
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Inside the hondo main hall, Hyakusaiji45 views
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Facing the altar inside Hyakusaiji's main temple hall. 45 views
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Prayer tablet for Year of the Rooster.45 views
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The shrine has a long history, spanning 1,400 years beginning with Shotoku Taishi who built Kawaraji temple on this mountain and also prayed at Tarobo shrine known for making miracles happen. Map45 views
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Mountain ascetic priests chanting.45 views
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Shin-Yokaichi Station on the Ohmi Railway, the stop before Yokaichi Station terminal.45 views
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Train ticket window is manned only in the mroning.45 views
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I wonder how old these benches are. Older than my mom perhaps.45 views
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Ceiling light.45 views
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Looks like no one will repair this building.45 views
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Soon this street perpendicular to Yokaichi Station will be filled with dancers.44 views
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Lots of people inside Honmachi arcade. So many people that it got quite hot. There's no real ventilation.44 views
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Yokaichi's connection with yokai comes from its place name "Yokaichi," a pun for "Land of Yokai." Although "Yokaichi" does not mean that.44 views
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The dance begins.44 views
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