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Panoramic photo of the southeastern shore of Lake Biwa as seen from Top of Otsu.75 views
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Lake Biwa Canal and cherry blossoms above the tunnel entrance.75 views
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Typical stone walls in Sakamoto75 views
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Romon Gate rear75 views
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About Nishi Hongu Honden Hall75 views
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Kondo Hall and cherry blossoms.75 views
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Zeze Castle was built in 1601 upon the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu after he won the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He dismantled Otsu Castle and assigned Zeze Castle as a guard for the Tokaido Road.75 views
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Girls' shower room has pink curtains.75 views
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The water looked quite transparent to me. Couldn't quite understand the demo, and it was too hot under the sun to spend time asking questions.75 views
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Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge had four bamboo poles indicating where the mikoshi (portable shrine) boats will pass under. These photos were taken on Aug. 17, 2010, a very hot day. MAP75 views
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Other boats follow. They all proceeded to the shrine's Otabisho near the Nango sluice on Seta River. A Shinto ceremony would be performed there before they returned back to Seta Karahashi Bridge at 8 pm.75 views
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Omi Italian sausage. Hot dog like I've never tasted before. Very good.75 views
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It was a gourmet battle, so we could vote for our favorite B-class food by throwing away the wooden chopsticks in the these trash bins for each food booth. They weighed these bags of chopsticks and the heaviest won the battle.75 views
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Gate to Seta Castle ruins 瀬田城跡74 views
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Kannon-do Hall, Miidera temple, Shiga74 views
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Statue inside Kannon-do Hall74 views
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Ema tablet74 views
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Okinawan eisa taiko drummer 琉友会74 views
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Otsu Port and this area is reclaimed land.74 views
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Inside Biwako Bunkakan museum.74 views
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Michigan cruising on Lake Biwa.74 views
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Central Otsu as seen from Top of Otsu. The right half of this picture is basically reclaimed land.74 views
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Zeze Castle Park74 views
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Marker for the place where Russian Crown Prince Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (later Tsar Nicholas II) was attacked by a policeman guard (Tsuda Sanzo) on May 11, 1891.74 views
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Kondo Hall74 views
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Right side of Higashi Hongu Honden. The front looks almost identical to Nishi Hongu.74 views
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Path to Mt. Hachioji where there are two more shrines.74 views
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Kondo Hall carvings74 views
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Kondo Hall carvings74 views
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Otsu Port as seen from Hama-Otsu Station on the Keihan Line. Just a 3-min. walk from the station. The Uminoko can be seen on the right. Same port where the Michigan paddlewheel boat is based.74 views
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Otsu Port as seen from the boat dock.74 views
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Seta River and reeds73 views
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The BL Club B team placed 2nd in the Women's Category. 一般女子の部 2位 BLクラブB73 views
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Going toward the southern precinct of the temple, you see this Bimyoji temple with an 11-faced Kannon statue, an Important Cultural Property. The building was reconstructed in 1776. 微妙寺73 views
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The stone marker on the right indicates where Emperor Meiji was when he visited here.73 views
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Behind the Kancho-do Hall is the Daishi-do Hall where Enchin is interred.73 views
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Monument where Akechi Mitsuhide's son-in-law and retainer Samanosuke (Mitsuhide) rode his horse on the lake to Sakamoto Castle in June 1582. Now a legend.73 viewsUpon hearing of his brother's defeat and death by Hideyoshi at the Battle of Yamazaki, Samanosuke rushed back to Sakamoto Castle where he committed suicide.
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Piazza Omi contains a hotel, passport office, and the Shiga Intercultural Association for Globalization. 73 views
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Stoney beach73 views
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About the Higashi Hongu in Japanese.73 views
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On the right of the Kancho-do is the three-story pagoda (Sanju-no-to). It was moved from Fushimi Castle in Kyoto in 1601 by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Important Cultural Property. 三重塔73 views
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Michigan boat at Otsu Port. I would call this boat suited for spring and fall. The open-air design can make it too hot or too cold if you don't opt to pay extra to relax in the air-conditioned rooms.73 views
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Seta Castle stone lantern72 views
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Seta Castle stone lantern72 views
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Bishamonten Temple is also called Unjuji Temple (雲住寺). Also built by built by Fujiwara Hidesato descendants where his swords, spearheads, and family records are kept.72 views
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Dragon boat72 views
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Hydrangea72 views
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Kannon-do Hall is the 14th temple in the Saigoku (Western Japan) pilgrimage circuit of 33 temples. Important Cultural Property 観音堂72 views
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Cherry blossoms at Miidera temple, Shiga.72 views
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Beautiful cherry blossoms at night.72 views
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Old postcard showing the pine trees of Awazu.72 views
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JR Otsu Station72 views
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Ogoto hot spring, Agariyanse72 views
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Kondo Hall veranda72 views
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Kondo Hall roof72 views
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Other altars in Saikyoji's Hondo hall. 72 views
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The open house consisted of two 2-hour sessions, one at 10 am to noon and another from 1 pm to 3 pm. Indoor shoes were required. A total of 616 visitors came in the morning and 468 in the afternoon.72 views
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Reception counter at Otsu Port for the Uminoko tour (called kengakukai). We just had to sign our name and give a head count. We received a pamphlet and questionnaire.72 views
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Bunk beds in teacher's quarters. One of my cousins is a school teacher in Shiga who went on Uminoko twice as a chaperone. She complained that you can't even sit up on the bunk bed. Well, I've seen worse on US Navy ships.72 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Evening Glow at Seta from his "Omi Hakkei" (Eight Views of Omi) series.72 views
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This is sculpture by Hiromu Okuda (奥田博士), a Shiga-born artist.72 views
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Seta Karahashi Bridge71 views
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Seta Castle site71 views
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Bishamonten Temple71 views
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Near Seta Karahashi Bridge is Ryuogu Hidesato-sha Shrine (龍王宮・秀郷社). Worships the Dragon King and Fujiwara Hidesato who killed the giant centipede on Mt. Mikami.71 views
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Seta River and reeds71 views
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Ryuogu Hidesato-sha Shrine is also called Hashimori Ninja shrine (橋守神社). Worships Fujiwara Hidesato who killed the monster centipede from Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge and his wife the dragon king's daughter. Shrine built by his descendants.71 views
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Sketch of regatta course71 views
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Dragon boat going to the Seta-Karahashi Bridge.71 views
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The BL Club C team placed 2nd in the Masters Women's Category. マスターズ女子の部 2位 BLクラブC71 views
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Another building in the To-in area.71 views
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Shuho Kannon. Worship her and become prosperous. 衆宝観音71 views
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Bishamon-do Hall. 毘沙門堂71 views
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Bell tower next to Kannon-do Hall.71 views
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The lookout point is like a park with various monuments.71 views
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On the fringe of Miidera is Somon Gate 総門71 views
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It used to be a lake fish aquarium as well before the Lake Biwa Museum opened in Kusatsu.71 views
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View from Biwako Bunkakan museum, looking west.71 views
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Rocky shore71 views
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On the left in the back are steps going up to the lookout deck. A must-see vantage point.71 views
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Gate to Zeze Castle Park with cherry blossoms in full bloom in April. 膳所城跡公園 MAP71 views
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Entrance to teacher's quarters (named Kiho 帰帆) on the 1st floor.71 views
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Front of the Michigan boat.71 views
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Near the head of Seta River70 views
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Some of the prizes awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Notice the Lake Biwa Rowing Song CDs (75 copies).70 views
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A representative from each winning team went to receive a medal and Lake Biwa Rowing Song CD. Each team had 5 members, so 5 CDs per team.70 views
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Tendai Daishi statue70 views
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Bishamon-do Hall and maple leaves. Should return in fall.70 views
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Bell tower70 views
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JR Otsu Station before renovation.70 views
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Water fountain in front of the Shiga Prefectural Capitol.70 views
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Cherry blossoms in April.70 views
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Zeze Castle wall70 views
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Zeze Castle monument 膳所城跡公園70 views
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Looking at plankton through a microscope.70 views
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They employed a ticket system, so we had to buy a book of tickets. Each ticket was worth 100 yen and the food was priced from 100 to 500 yen.70 views
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I went on the second day in mid-afternoon and already many booths had sold out. This is a "Sold out" (kanbai 完売) sign.70 views
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Fish from Okishima island. 200 yen per pack.70 views
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Entrance to Seta Karahashi Bridge, west end. MAP69 views
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"Karahashi Bridge at Seta" before the new paint job in 2012.69 views
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Seta River is very scenic as you leave Lake Biwa.69 views
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Seta Castle site69 views
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We rowed according to the taiko drum beat.69 views
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Monument dedicated to Shiga Prefectural police officers.69 views
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Gate to Goho Zenjin-do Hall69 views
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No entry. From Hama-Otsu, it was very difficult to figure out where the free viewing area was. These photos were taken on Aug. 11, 2006.69 views
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Southern Lake Biwa69 views
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Omi Ohashi Bridge and Mt. Mikami69 views
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Find some gamblers here inside the Biwako Kyotei stands. It's a modern and comfortable indoor facility.69 views
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Scoreboard69 views
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Eight Views of Omi, Then and Now, exhibited on Otsu Post Office wall69 views
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Thatched roof of Higashi Hongu.69 views
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On the lookout deck.69 views
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Zeze Castle was controlled by a fudai daimyo, a lord with close ties to the Tokugawa. It was considered a strategic location being close to the Tokaido Road and Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge. 69 views
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All the mikoshi are loaded up on the boats and ready to go.69 views
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Keihan Line Ishiba Station near the Biwako Hall and Nagisa Terrace.69 views
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Kenyan Macharia NDIRANGU (left) glances at Albert KORIR (also Kenyan) at Lake Biwa Canal a few km before the finish.69 viewsMacharia NDIRANGU soon won the Lake Biwa Marathon in 2:07'53", and Albert KORIR came in second.
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Todai won this one.68 views
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Crossing Seta Karahashi Bridge68 views
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Sinking yakata-bune boat68 views
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Small shells along the river68 views
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Seta Riverbank and shinkansen bullet train68 views
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Seta Castle garden68 views
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Seta Castle stone lantern68 views
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Sixty rowing teams (300 people) rowed in five categories, including beginner and expert rowers, ranging in age from junior high to senior citizens.68 views
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A taiko drummer sits at the front of the dragon boat.68 views
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Festival grounds after dark.68 views
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Omi Ohashi Bridge 近江大橋68 views
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Now on the lake shore heading toward Omi Ohashi Bridge.68 views
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Lake front near Zeze Castle Park. Finally we see reeds.68 views
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A lot of older women were also there.68 views
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Go!68 views
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Start line. Note that you will need to apply for and obtain a permit to photograph the motor boat races. Otherwise, they will stop you from shooting.68 views
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Keihan Line streetcar, Shimanoseki Station68 views
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Zeze Castle gate and cherry blossoms.68 views
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On the 1st floor toward the stern is the shower room. This is the changing area.68 views
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First was a children's mikoshi (portable shrine).68 views
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A yakata-bune shrine boat passes under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge. This festival reminded me of the Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka, but on a smaller scale.68 views
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All the B-grade food served had some homegrown ingredient from Shiga. Whether it was Omi-gyu beef, red devil's tongue, Omi-mai rice, or Biwako fish. This is yaki-udon noodles.68 views
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Seian University of Art and Design is Shiga’s sole art university. It’s a small university with about 800 students or 200 students per class from freshman to senior. It offers five programs/faculties and over half of the students belong to the Illustr68 views
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Runners at the 73rd Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon at Ojiyama Stadium on March 4, 2018 in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.68 views
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Seta Riverbank67 views
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Seta Castle site67 views
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Seta Castle garden67 views
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Lookout deck in Biwako Bunkakan museum.67 views
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Pine trees of Awazu. This road is near the lakeshore. 粟津67 views
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Local community center designed after Zeze Castle.67 views
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Gift coupons in exchange for black bass and blue gill fish. If you catch a non-native fish like black bass and blue gill fish in the lake, don't throw it back into the lake. This was at Zeze Castle park.67 views
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Boys' shower room with blue curtains.67 views
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Tying rope is another thing the kids learn on the boat.67 views
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Sign says that people cannot enter the middle section of the bridge under which the mikoshi will pass.67 views
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The two mikoshi boats have dragon heads.67 views
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Pier scene near Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.67 views
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Window gallery at Seian University.67 views
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Macharia NDIRANGU (left) and Albert KORIR leading the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2018.67 views
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Seta no Karahashi Bridge, one of the Eight Views of Omi ( Omi Hakkei )66 views
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Dragon boat66 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Course clubhouse, in front of which the awards ceremony was held. It is next to the finish line. The facillity is operated by Shiga Prefecture.66 views
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Views from Biwako Bunkakan museum.66 views
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Omi Ohashi Bridge66 views
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More rocky lakeshore66 views
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Sleeping quarters for boys. On the right is their cubby hole. These sleeping quarters can also be used as multi-purpose rooms.66 views
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Sleeping quarters for boys have a blue carpet. There are six rooms like this one for boys, each one is named after a lake fish like Moroko, Ayu, and Funa.66 views
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On the 1st floor toward the stern are these sinks next to the shower room.66 views
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Interlaken passing under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.66 views
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Seta River seen from Seta Karahashi Bridge65 views
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Seta Karahashi Bridge, east end65 views
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Writing the winning team's name on the award certificate (one per team). Students from Doshisha University Rowing Club served as volunteer staff.65 views
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Place your bets.65 views
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Yokaichi kite decorates the 4th floor。65 views
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Shrine maidens65 views
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It is indeed like an art museum with numerous galleries on campus open to the public.65 views
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In Japanese. the university is called Seian Zokei Daigaku 成安造形大学.65 views
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Shiga Kaikan. I had my first photo exhibition in Shiga in here.65 views
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Stage entertainment that nobody watched at the Ikemen Battle.65 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station on the JR Kosei Line.65 views
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Seta Castle ruins 瀬田城跡64 views
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Seta Castle site64 views
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Seta Castle stone lantern64 views
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Most races were not close.64 views
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Dragon boat64 views
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Leaving Zeze Castle64 views
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Pine trees of Awazu. One of the Eight Views of Omi is now a non-scenic, semi-industrial road.64 views
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You can also watch the motorboat races outside.64 views
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Monument for Otsu's Point Zero for its roadways.64 views
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Keihan Shimanoseki Station64 views
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Otsu Police Station64 views
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The first Zeze Castle lord was Toda Kazuaki who moved from Otsu Castle. The Zeze-han domain was thereby established. The castle was abolished in 1870. 戸田 一西.64 views
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Room with a view in the teacher's quarters next to the shower room.64 views
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Conference Room64 views
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More boats to be in the procession.64 views
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Mikoshi boats await the mikoshi.64 views
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The mikoshi carried by the ladies is loaded onto the boat.64 views
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