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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山96 views
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Some flower arrangements along the wall corridor near Jomeimon Gate.96 views
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Corner roof tile with Imperial crest.96 views
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Entering the northern palace quarters.96 views
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Some toriis are old and broke off.96 views
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Yotsutsuji station, a major rest point.96 views
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Shrine priests watching kemari.96 views
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Female kemari player.96 views
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Directly behind Yasaka Shrine is Maruyama Park which has a few cherry trees. 円山公園96 views
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On the left is Yasaka Shrine's Honden or main worship hall. The shrine worships Susanoo-no-Mikoto which also the god of waka poetry.96 views
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Statue of Minami-Kannon inside the house connected to the float.95 views
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Originally established in 1202, Kyoto Ebisu Shrine is one of Japan's three major Ebisu shrines, besides Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka and Nishinomiya Shrine.95 views
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The color of the noble's wardrobe indicated his rank.95 views
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The crowd behind me.95 views
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Another shrine.95 views
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Map of the shrine complex, with a hiking trail up the mountain lined with the famous torii gates. 95 views
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Gravestone95 views
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This is at the summit of the mountain.95 views
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Yasaka Shrine in Gion district of Kyoto. This is the main shrine patronized by the Gion geisha.95 views
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The famous cherry tree in Maruyama Park in Kyoto.95 views
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A large crowd gather around the tree when it is in bloom.95 views
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Golden phoenix on the roof of Kinkakuji.95 views
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Ryoanji rock garden.95 views
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Principal's office.95 views
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Numerous shelves of manga for people to read freely.95 views
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Daruma doll vendor.95 views
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The two karuta-hime face off in their first match of 2011.95 views
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Closeup of Nijo Castle's Karamon Gate95 views
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Ceiling94 views
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Ox94 views
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Shrine priest94 views
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This is where you can apply (and pay) to enter the shrine hall for prayers.94 views
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Finally, we got in and could pull these ropes to ring the bell to get the attention of the god of wealth.94 views
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There are some steps as well. 94 views
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The ball falls off the roof after it was kicked way too high.94 views
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Sakura in Maruyama Park, Kyoto.94 views
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People praying for the new year at Yasaka Shrine. I was here on Jan. 3, 2011 to see the Karuta hajime card game held on this day every year.94 views
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...this karuta-hime will face off for the first match of the 41st Karuta Hajime ceremony at Yasaka Shrine.94 views
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While the poem was read by an elderly woman, one of the two women here would grab or slap out the correct card.94 views
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Rethatching a roof in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site.94 views
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Peter Miller explaining his work to visitors.94 views
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Eikando94 views
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Chic couple in Kyoto.94 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山93 views
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About Mokou running curtain.93 views
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Altar inside Amida-do Hall of Nishi Hongwanji, Kyoto. 阿弥陀堂(本堂)93 views
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Hanami picnickers during cherry blossom season in Maruyama Park.93 views
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Large hinotori phoenix sculpture from Tezuka Osamu.93 views
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Going to Yasaka Shrine.93 views
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A shrine priest begins the ceremony.93 views
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At least a few of them are college students.93 views
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Inside the 1st floor of the Kyoto International Community House is a staircase and elevator going up to the 2nd floor. We had a signboard for our exhibition here too.93 views
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Peter MacIntosh's Kyoto geiko/maiko photos. A few photos were taken overseas when he took a few geiko for overseas events.93 views
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More work by John Wells.93 views
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On a back wall, Micah Gampel showed numerous small self-portraits of himself at his friends' homes in a series titled, "My Furukiyoki Furusato is My Friends."93 views
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Bamboo branch given by an actress. I wondered why the shrine does not hire a real geisha/geiko or maiko to hand out the bamboo branches. (Geisha district Miyagawa-cho is right around the corner.)92 views
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Yoshino Period (1333-1392) 吉野時代:楠公上洛列92 views
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About Nishi Hongwanji in English.92 views
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This karuta-hime and...92 views
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Bruce Osborn has been shooting Oyako portraits for 30 years. Many of them Japanese celebrities.92 views
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Oyako in winter. On the left is a portrait taken at Oku-Ibuki ski grounds and this Oyako operate the ski grounds.92 views
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Next was Peter Miller's copperplate photogravures of furusato (hometown) scenes in Japan. 92 views
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Shirakawa-go (Gifu Prefecture) in winter snow by Peter Miller.92 views
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Snow in Muikamachi, Niigata.92 views
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Peter MacIntosh explains his work to visitors. See Peter's Web site at petermacintosh.com.92 views
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When you first enter Eikando temple in Kyoto, this is what you see. A hint of more to come.92 views
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Yasuragi Kannon at Eikando92 views
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Eikando92 views
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Eikando, Kyoto92 views
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Shrine maiden selling Ebisu souvenirs. 91 views
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More lesser shrines91 views
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They had a break and the players changed.91 views
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Next was a karuta game by multiple players. One group were these karuta-hime women, and another group were kids.91 views
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Our signboard next to the staircase and elevator going up to the 2nd floor.91 views
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Standing here felt like you were surrounded by geisha.91 views
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Faces we see on the 10000-yen, 5000-yen, and 1000-yen bills.91 views
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View from the two-story Tahoto pagoda on the hillside at Eikando.91 views
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Eikando91 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山90 views
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Toka Ebisu decorations.90 views
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Procession magistrates 列奉行90 views
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Next to the Goeido Founder's Hall is this modern Ryukoden Hall which is like a reception counter for worshippers. 龍虎殿90 views
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Corridor connecting Goeido Hall and Amida-do Hall.90 views
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This is how it looks from my 3rd row seat. We were not allowed to stand up.90 views
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Kids playing karuta at Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto.90 views
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In the end, they all got up and walked around in a circle on the stage. This was a great photo op.90 views
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We had seven artists showing their work. Six were American or Canadian, and one was Japanese. Three were from the Tokyo area, and the others live in Kyoto. The first wall showed these Oyako (Parent-child) portraits by Bruce Osborn.90 views
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Peter Miller started his series with pictures of Shirakawa-go (Gifu Prefecture) in winter snow. The houses have steep, thatched roofs to dispel snow.90 views
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Hashi Benkei-yama 橋弁慶山 - From the famous Noh play called "Hashi Benkei," it shows the fight scene between Benkei and Ushiwakamaru at Gojo Ohashi Bridge in Kyoto.90 views
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Eikando temple, Kyoto90 views
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Red pay phone was very common in Japan, now virtually extinct.90 views
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Procession of Shirakawa-me. 白川女献花列89 views
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Bell tower carvings89 views
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Inside Amida-do (Hondo) Hall on Jan. 1, 2010. Not as crowded as Shinto shrines on New Year's Day, but there was a crowd inside the temple as a minister preached. 阿弥陀堂(本堂)89 views
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Yasaka Shrine's Noh Stage was where the 41st Karuta Hajime card game ceremony was held on Jan. 3, 2011. There were a good number of wooden benches to sit on, but they filled up quickly by 11:45 am.89 views
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Notice how the hair is parted on the top (a wig).89 views
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The poem narrator (or singer) would recite the first half of the poem (hyakunin-isshu) and the second half is written on the cards. The players seek to grab the card written with the matching half of the poem.89 views
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The 2nd floor has the Sister Cities Exhibition Room where we held our group photo exhibition. This is a panorama shot of what our exhibition room looked like.89 views
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Suzuka-yama 鈴鹿山 - Dedicated to the goddess Suzuka who lives in the Suzuka Mountains and eliminated the demon terrorizing local residents and travelers to Ise. She wears a gold eboshi hat.89 views
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Fake geisha at Arashiyama, Kyoto. (Tourists who got a geisha makeover and tour famous spots to get their pictures taken.)89 views
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Shrine ahead88 views
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Big tuna fish88 views
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Directional sign88 views
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Amida-do Hall88 views
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Water fountain88 views
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Kamakura temples. Peter lives in Kamakura.88 views
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Canadian Peter MacIntosh is the Geisha Guru. He created a 13-meter-long montage of his Kyoto geiko/maiko photos. Ten years worth of 250+ photos.88 views
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The new boat float (Ofune-hoko) rejoins the Gion Matsuri after a 150-year absence. It always appears last in the float procession.88 views
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Eikando88 views
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100 series shinkansen, 2nd generation with the slit headlights and pointy look.88 views
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People line up and inch their way to the shrine to offer prayers.87 views
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Praying at Kyoto Ebisu Shrine.87 views
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Ebisu amulets.87 views
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Panoramic view of Nishi Hongwanji temple, Kyoto. The layout of the buildings is almost the same as Higashi Hongwanji.87 views
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Corridor connecting the Goeido (left) and Amida-do (right) Halls.87 views
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Goeido Hall 87 views
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Then a few of the karuta players gave offerings. 87 views
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I just love the Heian-Period hair and costumes.87 views
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Front entrance of Kyoto International Community House, a municipal facility with event hall and conference rooms for rent and language/cultural classes for Kyoto's foreign community.87 views
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Meigetsuin temple in Kamakura with its famous moon-shaped window which opens to a Japanese garden. Also famous for hydrangeas in June.87 views
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Bottom is a shot of Pittsburgh, PA taken when Peter was a young boy.87 views
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Jomyo-yama 浄妙山87 views
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Geisha/geiko from Miyagawa-cho.87 views
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Geisha/geiko from Gion Kobu.87 views
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Inside the 0 Series shinkansen driver's cockpit.87 views
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Shrine maidens happily sell and attach lucky decorations on the branches.86 views
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Altar inside Amida-do Hall, Nishi Hongwanji, Kyoto. 86 views
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Amida-do Hall. 阿弥陀堂(本堂)86 views
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The crowd behind me in front of the Noh stage. I got there at 11:30 am, and luckily found a seat in the 3rd row. The karuta hajime was to start at 1 pm. It was pretty cold waiting for 90 min.86 views
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The first match ends.86 views
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Near the front entrance is our signboard for Kyoto International Photo Showcase 2011 held during Nov. 16-20, 2011 featuring seven artists.86 views
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The start of the Gion Matsuri Ato Matsuri yama-hoko procession on July 24, 2014. Held 1 week after the main Saki Matsuri procession on July 17.86 views
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Jomyo-yama 浄妙山86 views
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Kuronushi-yama 黒主山 - From the Noh play called "Shiga," it shows 10th-century poet Otomo no Kuronushi looking up at cherry blossoms.86 views
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Meet Gion Matsuri's new boat float, Ofune-hoko.86 views
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Geisha/geiko from Miyagawa-cho.86 views
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Geisha/geiko from Gion Kobu.86 views
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Big tuna fish as an offering.85 views
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Director's carriage 総長85 views
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Children's room.85 views
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The priest blesses the karuta players as he waves his sacred staff.85 views
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You can see their card winnings. The person who got the most cards wins.85 views
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Kita Kannon-yama 北観音山 - Worships Yoryu Kannon (揚柳観音) to dispel illness, and Idaten, a guardian deity. 85 views
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Gion Matsuri now has two boat floats. The boat float (Fune-hoko) in the Saki Matsuri procession is said to be going to battle, while the Ofune-hoko is on a triumphant return from battle. Both boat floats worship the legendary Empress Jingu.85 views
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Geisha/geiko from Gion Kobu.85 views
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Corridor connecting the Goeido (left) and Amida-do (right) Halls.84 views
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Kyozo or Scripture Repository. It houses the Daizokyo or the entire collection of Buddhist texts published by Tenkai. There are 6,323 scrolls and books stored in 665 boxes. They were purchased from the Tokugawa government and received in 1648. 経蔵84 views
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View from corridor.84 views
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Jomyo-yama 浄妙山 - Depicts the famous 12th-century battle between the Heike and Genji Clans at Uji River in Kyoto in the Tale of the Heike. It shows warrior-monk Ichirai jumping over Jomyo to take credit as the first to engage the enemy.84 views
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Minami Kannon-yama about to turn at the Kyoto City Hall corner.84 views
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Minami Kannon-yama 南観音山 - Worships Yoryu Kannon (揚柳観音), which dispels illness. The large willow branch also dispels illness. Medicine balls are on the four corners.84 views
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En no Gyoja-yama 役行者山 - Depicts En-no-Gyoja, in the middle, an ascetic who had Hitokoto Nushi (standing on left) build a stone bridge between Katsuragi and Mt. Omine in Nara. On the right is the Goddess Katsuragi.84 views
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Costing over US$10 million, this float always appears last in the Ato Matsuri. It rejoins the Gion Matsuri after being absent for 150 years when the previous float was caught in a fire in 1864.84 views
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