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Fune Hoko boat-shaped float. 船鉾130 views
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Chief Commissioner (Director of the Heian Kosha organization of parishioners of Heian Jingu Shrine.)総奉行(平安講社理事長)130 views
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The Kyoto Imperial Palace is spread over 27 acres or about 110,000 square meters. It's rectangular as is the national garden that surrounds it.130 views
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Bridge to Shimogamo Shrine 出町橋129 views
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High-ranking Lady of the Court129 views高級女官
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3:30 pm: The procession reaches Kamigamo Shrine. 上賀茂神社129 views
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Comical play called "Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流129 views
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Matsuzakaya 松坂屋129 views
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Katsura Kogoro 桂小五郎(木戸孝允)129 views
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Lady Murasaki Shikibu (left) was the author of Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari). Sei-Shonagon (right) authored "The Pillow Book" and wears a juni-hitoe 12-layer kimono. 清少納言、紫式部129 views
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Shunkoden Hall (春興殿) was built on the occasion of Emperor Taisho's enthronement in 1914. The wooden building's roof is made of copper plates.129 views
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Deck of Kiyomizu-dera main hall128 views
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Kino Tsurayuki-no-Musume was the daughter of famous poet Tsurayuki. 紀貫之の女128 views
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Roof tiles of palace wall. Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is rectangular. It used to be a town of 200 homes of court nobles surrounding the Imperial Palace while the emperor lived in Kyoto. 128 views
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Flower umbrella127 viewsThese flower umbrellas are mainly for decorative purposes, to add more color to the procession.
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Kamigamo Shrine 上賀茂神社127 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet). Spring yields to early summer. 花うたげ127 views
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"Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流, comical play featuring a rabbit and monkey who enjoy the longer daylight in spring.127 views狂言風流
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There are nine of these giant hoko floats.127 views
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Wake-no-Hiromushi was a caretaker of many orphan children. She was a catalyst for Japan's orphanages. 和気広虫127 views
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Room inside Shodaibu-no-Ma with Nissho and Gessho banners.127 views
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About the Takamikura Imperial Throne in English. Nice that they have English signs.127 views
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The Otsunegoten has 15 rooms. 常御殿127 views
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Tenjin-yama126 views
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Geta for 600 yen126 views
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Yoshikawa: A special treat is that private residences in the old kimono merchant district open up their entryways to show folding screens, kimono, and other treasures.126 views
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Crowd and floats om Shijo-dori street 四条通り126 views
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More Heian Period ladies.126 views
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Ono no Komachi was a famous poet reputed to be exceptionally beautiful. She wrote many poems about love as she had many love affairs. 小野小町126 views
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Wake-no-Hiromushi's orphan kids126 views
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The Shin-Mikuruma-yose had a display of two mannequins posed as Gosechi-no-Mai dancers.126 views
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It also houses the throne for the empress called the Michodai. Both the Takamikura and Michodai were originally made for Emperor Taisho's enthronement ceremony. 御 帳台126 views
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Even the uneme court waitress looks like a princess.126 views
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Lady Yodogimi's maids.125 views
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Pulled on a cart are Sei-Shonagon and Lady Murasaki Shikibu. 清少納言、紫式部125 views
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Gosechi-no-Mai court dancers (mannequins).125 views
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Kinkakuji is one of the world's most picturesque buildings.125 views
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Mayor of Kyoto and Jidai Matsuri banner. Very many historical figures and costumes appear in this festival. If you're a student of Japanese history, you will want to see this. 京都市長、時代祭旗124 viewsIt's most crowded at the Kyoto Imperial Palace. Go early if you want good views. Be prepared to sit on the ground. Festival will be postponed in case of rain.
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Izumo-no-Kami, shrine maiden from Izumo Shrine and Tokugawa descendant. In Kyoto, she performed a prayer dance which became the origin of kabuki. 出雲阿国124 views
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The city of Maibara is pursuing a Kizuna campaign in reference to the bond (kizuna) with family and one's hometown. The city thus commissioned Bruce to shoot outstanding Oyako living in Maibara.124 views
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Otowa no Taki waterfalls123 views
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Saigo Takamori 西郷吉之助(西郷隆盛)123 views
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Court nobles who were Meiji Restoration heros: Yoshimura Torataro, Rai Mikisaburo, and Umeda Unpin 吉村寅太郎、頼三樹三郎、梅田雲浜123 views
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Edo Period (1600-1868): Procession of Tokugawa Shogun's Deputies 江戸時代:徳川城使洛列123 views
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Ono no Komachi's maid. 侍女123 views
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One of six court dancers called maibito. 舞人122 views
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The procession's highest-ranking official called Chokushi. An Imperial Messenger. 勅使122 views
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Minami Kannon-yama float122 views
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Crowd and floats on Shijo-dori street as darkness sets in.122 views
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Patriotic Court Noblemen: Sanjo Sanetomi, Sanjonishi Suetomo, Higashikuze Michitomi, Mibu Motonaga, Shijo Takauta, Nishikoji Yorinori, and Sawa Nobuyoshi 七卿落:三條実美、三條西季知、東久世通禧、壬生基修、四条隆詞、錦小122 views
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Takigawa Kazumasu 滝川一益122 views
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Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成122 views
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Lady Shizuka-gozen is dressed as a Heian-Period court dancer. 静御前(源義経の室)122 views
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Enryaku Period (782-806) 延暦時代:延暦武官行進列122 views
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The naishi attendant court lady uses a folding fan to signal the respective court noble to take his seat at the court banquet. 内侍122 views
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End of Part 1 with a happy ending.121 views
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Tenjin-yama 天神山121 views
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Procession of Kusunoki Masashige 楠公上洛列121 views
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Kusunoki Masashige 楠木正成121 views
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Sakamoto Tamuramaro 坂上田村麻呂121 views
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Court ladies called uneme. Their kimono have a blue wave design. 釆女120 views
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At the end of the route, the last floats arrive here by 1:20 pm or so. So if you want to see the float procession, be in Kyoto by 1 pm and go to the end of the route.120 views
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On the way out, knock on this wall for prosperity.120 views
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Nakaoka Shintaro 中岡慎太郎120 views
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The Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1568-1600) is represented by the Toyotomi Hideyoshi procession. 安土桃山時代:豊公参朝列120 views
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Lord Asano Nagamasa 浅野長政120 views
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Ox cart 牛車120 views
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Lord Natsuka Masaie is the fifth commssioner in Hideyoshi's administration. (長束 正家)120 views
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Jonan Yabusame archers. 城南流鏑馬列120 views
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Nikkamon Gate (日華門) and Giyoden Hall (宜陽殿) on the right.120 views
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We finally get to see the Shishinden Hall, Kyoto Imperial Palace's focal point and main building. In the southeast corner was a mannequin display.120 views
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The Kogosho faced this garden called Oike-niwa. 御池庭120 views
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Yoshikawa119 views
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Takasugi Shinsaku 高杉晋作119 views
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Court noble Konoe Tadahiro has a long train. 近衛忠熈119 views
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Anenokoji Kintomo 姉小路公知119 views
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Disciple of Izumo-no-Kami 弟子119 views
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Hosokawa-shi 細川氏119 views
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Katsura-me women. The white cloth wrapped around their head was their trademark. 桂女119 views
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Roof of Okurumayose.119 views
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The Ogakumonjo had a display of palace guards and official attendants.119 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ118 views
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Yoshikawa118 views
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殿士118 views
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Shogun's deputy 城使118 views
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Procession of Edo Period Ladies (1600-1868). A whole slew of photogenic women. 江戸時代婦人列118 views
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Disciple of Izumo-no-Kami 弟子118 views
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Nikaido-shi 二階堂氏118 views
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Child 童118 views
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Tokiwa-gozen's son118 views
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Procession of Enryaku Period Court Warriors 延暦武官行進列118 views
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After Emperor Meiji moved to Tokyo in 1869, the town of court nobles around the old Kyoto Imperial Palace deteriorated. When Emperor Meiji saw this sorry state when visiting Kyoto in 1877, he ordered ordered this area to be reconstructed.118 views
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Kenreimon Gate looking from the inside. Opened only for VIP visitors.118 views
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Another major palace building is this Seiryoden, the emperor's residence from the late 8th century to 11th century. This is a reconstruction built in 1790 on a smaller scale, but close to the style of the original building. 清涼殿118 views
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Ryoanji has too many tourists to make it a place to meditate in Kyoto.118 views
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My video of the Gion Matsuri Saki Matsuri procession on July 17.118 views
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Nishiki no Mihata are Imperial Army banners. 錦の御旗117 views
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Meiji Restoration Patriots 維新志士列117 views
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The procession includes the Five Commissioners (Go-Bugyō) appointed by Hideyoshi. One of them was Lord Maeda Gen'i. 前田玄以117 views
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Ohara-me women are from Ohara in northern Kyoto (Rakuhoku). They traveled to Kyoto city to sell firewood and charcoal carried on their heads. 大原女117 views
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Lady Shizuka-gozen was the tragic concubine of Minamoto Yoshitsune. 静御前117 views
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This procession provides music and dance prior to the palanquins.117 views
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Veranda of Shodaibu-no-Ma. 117 views
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Jomeimon Gate is directly aligned with Kenreimon Gate. Of the three doors, the center door was used only by the emperor. Looks pretty new. 承明門117 views
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Painting inside the Ogakumonjo.117 views
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Unusual fox117 views
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Altar inside Goeido Hall, Nishi Hongwanji, Kyoto. 御影堂117 views
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Bilingual biographies of Bruce Osborn, Peter Miller, and Peter MacIntosh.117 views
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John Wells' oil painting of Mt. Hiei at dusk as seen from his window at home.117 views
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Side street to Minami Kannon-yama float116 views
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Yakko were manual laborers employed by the samurai. They carried luggage during trips, etc. 奴116 views
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Shogun's deputy 城使116 views
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Hashiba Hideyoshi (later known as Toyotomi Hideyoshi) was Nobunaga's right-hand man. 羽柴秀吉116 views
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Lord Niwa Nagahide 丹羽長秀116 views
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Kikusui crest banner 菊水紋旗旗差116 views
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Displayed behind the wedding attire was this Nikai-zushi cabinet.116 views
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A plastic sheet protects the tapestry from rain (it was a cloudy day)115 views
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Crowd on Shijo-dori street115 views
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Lord Hashiba Hideyoshi 羽柴秀吉115 views
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Ashikaga shogun 足利将軍115 views
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Soldiers carrying various weapons. 兵115 views
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About the Shin-Mikuruma-yose in English.115 views
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Palace guard115 views
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The Kogogu Tsunegoten has 13 rooms. The building was constructed at the end of the 16th century.115 views
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Higyosha (also called Fuji-tsubo because of the wisteria in the inner courtyard) was the residence of the court ladies. It has a Heian-kyo style architecture. 飛香舎 藤壺115 views
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Armed Imperial Army soldiers.114 views
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Procession of Muromachi customs 室町洛中風俗列114 views
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Dancers 側踊り114 views
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The Kogosho had a large Zejo hanging tapestry of a pine tree.114 views
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Gonaitei Garden was the emperor's private garden. 御内庭114 views
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About the paintings in a room of the Otsunegoten.114 views
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About the Otsunegoten in English.114 views
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"Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流113 views
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Shijo-dori street toward Naginata float113 views
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Shijo-dori street and Naginata float. This area was the most crowded.113 views
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On the way out, knock on this wall for prosperity.113 views
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The procession features many armored men and arms. Coming next is Niwa Nagahide. 丹羽長秀113 views
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Oda Nobunaga 織田信長113 views
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Oda Nobunaga started the unification of Japan. 織田信長113 views
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Samurai Daisho commander. 侍大将113 views
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Katsura-me women are from Katsura in western Kyoto. They went into the city to sell fish and sweets. T 桂女113 views
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Imperial exhibits in Giyoden Hall.113 views
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On this side of the Shishinden is the omonadori (pantry) with a depiction of the uneme court waitress who delivers food during the court banquet.113 views
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About the Seiryoden.113 views
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Rooms of the Otsunegoten had painted walls and sliding doors. 御常御殿113 views
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About the hair rope.113 views
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Entering Yasaka Shrine West Romon Gate.113 views
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The karuta card players appeared slightly before 1 pm. First the children, all dressed in Heian costume. 113 views
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Motoyasu "Musashi" Matsutani showed scenic photos of Kyoto. These photos were also displayed the week before at a martial arts event in in Los Angeles, CA.113 views
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Crowd on one of the main streets112 views
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Naginata float at night112 views
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Omikuji fortune paper strips.112 views
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Nakayama Tadayasu 中山忠能112 views
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Kusunoko Masasue, younger brother of Masashige. 楠木正季112 views
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This is a depiction of the naishi toukan ni nozomu. Court lady attendant on the left and a court noble or Imperial prince on the right on standby.112 views
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Zejo hanging tapestry inside the Kogosho.112 views
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Connected to the Kogosho was the Ogakumonjo. 御学問所112 views
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Now we came to the palace's largest structure called Otsunegoten. This was the actual residence of the emperor. Emperor Meiji lived here until he moved to Tokyo.112 views
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Rooms inside the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten. The building had two sections of four rooms each. One section was for child princes (wakamiya) and the other was for child princesses (Himemiya).112 views
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Connected to the Higyosha is the Wakamiya/Himemiya Goten palace where Imperial children lived. Emperor Meiji lived here during childhood. 112 views
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Kyoto-based John Wells showed large paintings based on photographs. 112 views
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John Wells' large paintings of Mt. Hiei, Ryoanji, and the people on Japanese bills.112 views
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Sanjo Sanetsumu 三條実萬111 views
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Nagamochi luggage carriers111 views
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Another one was Lord Ishida Mitsunari. 石田三成111 views
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Procession of Enryaku Period Court Nobles 延暦文官参朝列111 views
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Palanquin (horen) bearing the spirit of Emperor Komei. 孝明天皇 御鳳輦111 views
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Mokou running curtain displayed in the Giyoden Hall. Hung in the Shishinden Hall during the emperor's enthronement. 111 views
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We could clearly see inside the Seiryoden. 清涼殿111 views
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Keyakibashi Bridge in Oike-niwa Garden.111 views
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Map showing the torii hiking path.111 views
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This woman prepares to sit on the floor.111 views
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Meiji Restoration Patriots are key figures who helped to overthrow the samurai government and restore government power to the emperor. 維新志士列110 views
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Gun carriers followed by pole spear bearers.110 views
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Lord Ishida Mitsunari 石田三成110 views
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Lord Shibata Katsuie married Oichi, Nobunaga's younger sister. With those helmet appendages, he must've been easy to spot in a crowd. 柴田勝家110 views
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Yamana-shi, officer of shogunate security. 山名氏110 views
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Another banner bearer 錦旗旗差110 views
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