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Ninja show276 views
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More yellow and red275 views
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Seta Rowing Club's 2-story clubhouse located in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. The club is a registered NPO. The club is named after Seta River at the southern tip of Lake Biwa. Regattas are also held on the river, Lake Biwa's sole outflowing river.275 views
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We rowed for about 20 min. Great fun, but they don't offer this boat ride anymore during the choir contest. Probably due to the lack of demand. 今津中学校ボート部がフィックス艇の体験乗船もやって面白かった。275 views
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View of Lake Biwa and Otsu from Enryakuji Station.275 views
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Main stairs of Otemichi path274 views
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Meaning "Long Life Temple," Chojuji's Hondo temple hall is a National Treasure. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist Sect and one of the Konan Sanzan Temple Trio along with Jorakuji and Zensuiji Temples.274 viewsChojuji temple Entrance gate + fall colors.
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Lord Ishida Mitsunari was born in 1560 in Ishida village in Nagahama, Shiga Pref. You can see the site of his birthplace by bus from Nagahama Station. Get off at the Ishida bus stop. MAP274 viewsHis birthplace and former residence have monuments dedicated to this fallen but revered leader of the Western Forces which lost to Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was a protégé and main samurai retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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Omi-Maiko with green pines on white sands. 近江舞子の「松は緑に 砂白き」274 views
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Yokozuna Hakuho waits to enter the sumo ring.274 views
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Yokozuna Hakuho rests until it's time for his dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. Behind is Mt. Ibuki.274 views
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Memorial for Safety274 views
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All the while, the PA system screamed, Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)273 views
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The Hyozu Matsuri is held at Hyozu Taisha Shrine during May 3-6, but the 5th is the climax with the mikoshi parade. 273 viewsThis is the shrine's first torii. This is at the front end of a 300-meter pine tree-lined path. Infrequent buses go to the shrine from Yasu Station (North exit). So infrequent that you might need to take a taxi. 一の鳥居
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Site of Hashiba Hideyoshi's quarters at Azuchi Castle.272 views
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Nichiren temple272 views
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Alumni race starting at Seta no Karahashi Bridge272 views
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Ryuo manhole, Shiga Pref.272 views
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Race course at the head of Seta River where it meets Lake Biwa. 1000-meter course with 6 lanes.270 views
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Gate to Seta Castle, Otsu, Shiga Pref. 瀬田城跡269 views
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Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)269 views
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"Tell your friends back home that JAPAN IS FINE!!" says Masaki Unose, tour director. Shiga was totally safe from any radiation. I was disappointed in Shiga's tourism bureau and other organizations which failed to assert that Shiga was safe 269 views
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Eigenji Hondo temple hall. Built in 1765.268 views
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No wind. This flight lasted only about 30 sec. We ran about 50 meters, then the kite fell back to Earth. Also see the video at YouTube.267 views
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Kongorinji's Temple Hondo, a National Treasure in Aisho, Shiga.267 views
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Being my first regatta, I was at first daunted by the rowing terminology for the different types of boats.267 views
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The oar handles overlap when you pull them. Often my hands bumped into each other.267 views
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Two maids looked after Naosuke while he lived here.267 views
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Bamba-juku (Banba-juku) does not have any train stations within walking distance. The closest is Maibara and Samegai Stations. Buses and taxi available. From Samegai, go on Route 21 until you reach this intersection (3 km from Bamba) where you turn left.267 views
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Merchant's house 商家266 views
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Bin Temari no Yakata Museum exhibits temari threaded balls in round glass bottles. Temari is a symbol of Echigawa. Near Echigawa Station. Intersection in Echigawa with a bin-temari monument. Map266 views
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Imazu Junior High School female students rowing in the 3rd Imazu Regatta. Also see my YouTube video here.266 views
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Taga Matsuri is held annually on April 22 at Taga Taisha Shrine. It's basically a procession of Shinto priests, children in costume, women warriors, and other people on 40 horses. These photos were taken in 2009.266 views
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Buying New Year's decorations and charms.265 views
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Showcase full of bin-temari.265 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake in Nagahama, Shiga. This is in May.265 views
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Ii Naomasa 井伊 直政264 views
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The rowing lesson starts with an ergo workout.263 views
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Rice-planting Festival in Yasu, Shiga Prefecture with Mt. Mikami in the background. Also see my YouTube video here.263 views
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Tsuchiyama Saio Princess Procession あいの土山斎王群行263 views
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Enryakuji has three temple complexes. The main and largest one is called Todo (Toto 東塔) seen on the left on this map. On the right is the Saito temple complex. The summit has a tourist attraction called Garden Museum Hiei which is not part of Enryakuj263 views東塔, 西塔, 横川
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Zaiji Hachiman Shrine, the family shrine of the Todo clan. This place in Zaiji (Kora, Shiga) was Lord Todo Takatora's birthplace. Takatora later became lord of Tsu Castle in Mie Prefecture. MAP263 views
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Torii gate and bridge to Tsukubusuma Shrine, also called Chikubushima Shrine.262 views
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Misaki Shrine Fire Festival in Aisho. The shrine has a 5-meter tall pile of bamboo which is lit to make a towering inferno within the shrine grounds. Very dramatic. Also see the video at YouTube.262 views
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During the choir contest, Imazu Jr. High rowing club offered rides on a wooden, fixed-seat boat. It is a replica of the boat used 90 years ago by Oguchi Taro and crew.262 views
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Statue of Furukawa Tetsujiro, the man who donated his own money to build the school in 1937. He donated 600,000 yen which is equivalent to today's value of a few billion yen.262 views
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Temple Hondo, a National Treasure261 views
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On Aug. 8, 2007, I was allowed to join the Imazu Jr. High School Rowing Club as they rowed from Nagahama to Imazu. Photo: A briefing by the club's coach before departure in front of a minshuku lodge near Nagahama Castle.261 views
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Mikami Jinja's Honden. This was Shiga's first Shinto shrine building to be designated as a National Treasure. 本殿261 views
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Heart of tulips261 views
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Yokozuna Hakuho's yokozuna rope is held by his attendant wearing white gloves.261 views
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Along the way, you will see pottery shops with tanuki dolls to catch your attention.261 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple (Seiryuji Tokugen-in) is a pleasant 20-min. walk from JR Kashiwabara Station on the Tokaido Line. In April, it is noted for cherry blossoms. You will also see these cherry trees next to Kashiwabara Junior High School on the way.261 views
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North face of Chikubushima in 2007 was also badly damaged and going bald. The cormorant bird droppings and nesting activities (breaking off branches) are killing off the trees.260 views
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JR Adogawa Station (East exit) on JR Kosei Line. MAP260 views
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Takamisakari carried a little boy (crying) from Maibara during the ring-entering ceremony.260 views
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Taga Matsuri260 views
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Nagahama Castle, Shiga260 views
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Cute warrior260 views
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Imazu Junior High School female students rowing in the 3rd Imazu Regatta.259 views
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Baruto flashes the peace sign to a photographer.259 views
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2nd floor with Hina festival dolls258 views
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Plum tree bonsai greets visitors. 長浜盆梅展258 views
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At Yume no Ogawa park, the Saio princess performed the Misogi-shiki purification ceremony in Tsuchiyama, Shiga. 禊ぎ式258 views
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Hikone Castle moat and cherry blossoms.258 views
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First-floor corridor.258 views
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View of Takeshima. Before the boat left, it circled around the island to show how different it looked from different angles.257 views
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He holds a bell in his right hand and a gohei sacred staff with zigzag paper hanging. (御幣). 稚児の舞 鈴の舞257 views
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To see the Maihara Hikiyama Matsuri, get out the east side of JR Maibara Station. Yutani Shrine and the hikiyama floats will be near the foot of the hill straight ahead.257 views
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Foot of Mt. Azuchi256 views
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Manyoshu Monument256 views
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Jamie and Megan Thompson sing in English in front of the Verse 4 song monument, Chikubushima. Next time we need to have an amplifier.256 views
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Otsu Hikaru-kun, official mascot of Otsu. He is based on the Hikaru Genji character in the Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji) novel. おおつ光ルくん256 views
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Lake Nishinoko255 views
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Benzaiten-do Hall, the main worship hall of Hogonji temple. 255 views
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Attached lake behind the beach255 views
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At the top of the stairs255 views
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Shinmachi-dori road with traditional Omi merchant homes. This area is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区). 近江商人の新町通り MAP255 views
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Built in 1894 (Meiji 27), the Jizo statue is Japan's largest Jizo statue. 地蔵大銅像255 views
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At this stage, the fire is quite hot. Sagicho Matsuri, Omi-Hachiman255 views
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And who knows when another FISA World Rowing Tour will be held again in Japan. Not anytime soon as there are many other significant countries in Asia.255 views
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Japan's first National Treasure undergoing renovation of the roof. Saimyoji temple's Hondo hall (National Treasure) in Kora, Shiga. 本堂254 viewsIn 1571, Oda Nobunaga ordered Saimyoji to be burned down right after scorching Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei. Fortunately, this Kamakura-Period main hall and the pagoda survived.
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Todai and Kyodai coming round the bend254 views
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The 31st temple on the Saigoku (Western Japan) Pilgrimage circuit, Chomeiji (Long Life Temple) worships the Kannon goddess dedicated to long life and good health. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect. This sign points the way.253 viewsAccessible by bus from Omi-Hachiman Station.
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Vintage postcard of Genkyuen Garden. Little has changed except that boats no longer ply on the pond.253 views
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Yokozuna Hakuho performs the yokozuna dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. 横綱白鵬253 views
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Hakuho won253 views
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Ii Naomasa (井伊直政) (1561-1602 ) was the first lord of Hikone from 1600. He was a general under Tokugawa Ieyasu whom he helped to win the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was rewarded with the fief of Omi (now Shiga) and built Hikone Castle.253 views
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Scale model of Hikone Castle in the latter 18th and early 19th century.253 views
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Entrance Gate. This is where you pay admission. 総門252 views
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Jorakuji's Three-story pagoda is also a National Treasure Built in 1400.252 views
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We landed on Chikubushima for about an hour. Jamie and Megan also sang in English in front of the Verse 4 song monument.252 views
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The Shiranui style has both arms extended outward when going up. 横綱白鵬 不知火型の土俵入り252 views
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Biwako Ohashi Bridge spanning Lake Biwa from Moriyama to Katata.252 views
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View of Seta River in spring from Ishiyama-dera. Ahead is Lake Biwa.252 views
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On the grounds of Shinoda Jinja Shrine is this large wooden panel with a large design. It is about 15 meters high and 20 meters wide. Held annually on May 4 at Shinoda Shrine, the Shinoda Hanabi display is a surprisingly spectacular fireworks display.252 views
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This is one of two rooms in the building which has been reconstructed as a classroom for display purposes.252 views
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My YouTube video of the Shichikawa Matsuri in 2010.252 views
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Omi-Maiko Beach Management Office251 views
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So what does "Coral shrine" mean in the song? (There's no coral in the lake.) "I think it just refers to a beautiful place..." 「珊瑚の宮」はどういう意味？251 views
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The Azai sisters. On the left is Chacha-hime, based on the eldest daughter Chacha (later Lady Yodo-dono) of Lord Azai Nagamasa and Oichi (sister of Oda Nobunaga) who lived in Odani Castle in Kohoku-cho. Middle is Hatsu, and Go on the right. 茶々姫251 views
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Maihara Hikiyama Matsuri, Shiga.251 views
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Site of Hashiba Hideyoshi's quarters.250 views
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Seta River, Shiga Pref. 瀬田川249 views
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Incredibly beautiful248 views
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Saw me and they flew away248 views
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Sports Recreation Shiga 2008 was held in Shiga during Oct. 18-21, 2008. Various sports tournaments were held all around Shiga. The aerobics competition was held in Maibara. Maibara Station had this sign.248 views
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One of Otsu's Big Three Festivals, the Senko-sai is a portable shrine procession on boats going down Seta River from Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge to Nango sluice and back. Held annually on Aug. 17 by Takebe Taisha Shrine. The festival starts at 5 pm.248 views
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Ozeki Chiyotaikai works out.247 views
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After it ended, the wrestlers rode on these buses. The next stop was Kyoto. Their autumn exhibition tour lasting till Oct. 26 would then take them to Tokushima, Kochi, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi Prefectures.247 views
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Moriyama Station, west side. The west side of the station (toward the lake) is the main side. The east side is mainly residential. This building also has the Moriyama tourist info office to obtain maps and info. 守山駅247 views
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About 100 meters offshore are two large rocks in the lake. They appear above the surface only when there is a water shortage. This little shrine with two rocks are for praying for rain. 二ツ石247 views
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Demonstration of matchlock guns, Azuchi Nobunaga Festival in Azuchi, Omi-Hachiman.246 views
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Statue of Omi merchant peddler carrying his trademark "tenbin" pole.246 views
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Omi-Maiko appears in the song.246 views
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Taume rice-planting girl at Taga Taisha Rice-planting Festival, Shiga Prefecture.246 views
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Hakuho vs. Kotomitsuki246 views
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Yumitorishiki 弓取式246 views
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About the Iba Goten Palace. 伊庭御殿遺跡246 views
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Map of Mt. Odani and Odani Castle (National Historic Site). There is a series of castle keeps (maru) along the mountain ridge. Odani Castle was thus a yamajiro or mountain castle.246 views
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Yamashina map showing the exposed portion of the Lake Biwa Canal near JR Yamashina Station in Kyoto.245 views
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Genkyuen Garden's tea houses named Hakkei-tei.245 views
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Beauitful leaves245 views
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Bus service is also available along Hiei-zan Driveway.245 views
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Yokaichi Odako giant kite Air borne244 views
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Nagahama Castle from Lake Biwa244 views
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Verse 2 Lyrics (Omatsu/Omi-Maiko) 二番の英訳（雄松244 views"Pine trees are very green, on sands very white.
Omatsugasato is, a young maiden's home.
Bush of red camellia, hides her teary face.
She's weeping o'er a lost love, much too short to last.
松は緑に 砂白き
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赤い椿の 森蔭に
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Matsu wa midori ni, suna shiroki
Omatsugasato no, otomego wa
Akai tsubaki no, morikage ni
Hakanai koi ni, naku toka ya
Omi-Maiko is still famous for white sand beaches and pine trees. In summer these beaches are cluttered with people trying to get a tan.
See more photos of Omi-Maiko here.
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Panel displays showing the history of Echigawa.244 views
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Shigaraki Station 信楽駅244 views
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Kaeru frog to wish you a safe return. 東門院243 views
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Otowa Castle's hilltop center, now a playground.243 viewsIn Hino, Shiga Pref.
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Rolling with the waves243 views
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The first NHK Taiga Drama series in 1963 was called "Flowering Life" 花の生涯, based on Naosuke's life here in Umoregi-no-ya. This room shows scenes from that TV series.243 views
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Rice-planting festival dancer, Yasu, Shiga Pref.243 views
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Notogawa Station on JR Tokaido/Biwako Line. Beautifully designed station resembling a water wheel, the symbol of the town. East Exit. 能登川駅242 views
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Starting line242 views
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Buffet restaurant242 views
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This rice paddy near the foot of Mt. Mikami and next to Mikami Shrine was used to produce the rice offering used for the Showa Emperor Hirohito's accession to the throne in 1928. Such a paddy is called Yuki Saiden. 悠紀斎田242 views
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Great views of northern Lake Biwa as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.242 views
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On the 2nd floor, this classroom has been reconstructed to look like what it was before.242 views
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Pine tree from Tsuchiyama at the site of Shinagawa-juku's Honjin in Tokyo.241 views
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On the Shigaraki Kogen Railway Line, get off at Shigaraki Station at the end of the line. 信楽駅241 views
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End stairway with wash basin.241 views
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Minamihama swimming beach, Nagahama 南浜240 views
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Top deck of boat going from Nagahama to Chikubushima240 views
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Four-man race starts with the cox at the front.240 views
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Three-day (Aug. 9-11, 2006) rowing route around the southern half of the lake by the Kyoto Univ. rowing club.240 views1st day: Home base in Seta River to Manohama (crew change), then to Omi-Maiko.
2nd day: Omi-Maiko to Manohama, then to Chomeiji.
3rd day: Chomeiji to Manohama where crew changes. Then to home base in Seta River.
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Shirahige Shrine 白髭神社240 views
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Echigawa-juku was the sixty-sixth station or post town (shukuba) of the sixty-nine stations on the Nakasendo Road. It is the sixth Nakasendo station in Shiga (following Takamiya-juku in Hikone), and one of ten Nakasendo stations in Shiga.240 viewsIn front of Echigawa Station, a sign point the way to Echigawa-juku (go right).
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Bin-temari mail box in front of Echigawa Station.240 views
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Santo-cho manhole with Mishima Pond ducks and fireflies. Maibara, Shiga Pref.240 views
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Makino Station on the JR Kosei Line. The only train station in the Makino area of Takashima. MAP240 views
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Anyone can now enter this old building and look around. Free admission. The school is Toyosato's symbol. 240 views
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Torahime manhole, Nagahama, Shiga Pref.240 views
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Kyoto Univ. goes on to win the main race of the day in 10 min. 11 sec., over 20 sec. ahead of Todai.239 views
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East view of Chikubushima in 2007, whose trees are badly ravaged by kawau cormorants. Over 30,000 of these birds live on the island.239 views
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Kite train or "rendako." These kites are pretty to watch. 連凧237 views
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Saimyoji temple Hondo Hall (National Treasure) in Kora, Shiga. In 1571, Oda Nobunaga ordered Saimyoji to be burned down right after torching Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei. Fortunately, this Kamakura-Period main hall and the pagoda survived. 本堂237 views
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Girl with nabe-kanmuri helmet, Nabe-kanmuri Matsuri, Maibara, Shiga Pref. Known as one of Shiga's more unusual festivals.237 views
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The new JR Nagahama Station opened in Oct. 2006.237 views
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Ishiyama-dera's Moon-viewing Pavilion and cherry blossoms. Not open to the public. 月見亭237 views
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First floor corridor and stairway. Notice the rabbit sculpture.237 views
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JR Kashiwabara Station on the Tokaido Line and Mt. Ibuki. Kashiwabara is about 15 min. from Maibara Station.237 views
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Moriyama manhole, Shiga Pref.237 views
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Panorama236 views
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Wooden tanuki (raccoon dog) mask worn by Jihei, the man who started Otsu Matsuri.236 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from the hiking trail on Mt. Shizugatake in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture.236 views
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Kinomoto manhole, Shiga Pref.236 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Kusatsu-juku (69th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series. 236 views
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Held annually during May 2 and 3, the Hino Matsuri is the largest festival in eastern Shiga Pref. In 2006, sixteen ornate floats and three portable shrines were paraded through the streets. It is the spring festival of the Umamioka Watamuki Shrine.235 views
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Albino Lake Biwa Giant Catfish235 views
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Azuchi Castle tower foundation stones still remain.234 views
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Mini wisteria234 views
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Hino Hifuri Festival, Shiga.234 views
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Manhole in Echigawa-juku, Shiga, with a temari (thread ball) design.234 views
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It then swooped down to the water and I started clicking away whether it would catch a fish or not. I was delighted to see it catch this large fish and captured the moment.234 views
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Tundra swans from Siberia at Lake Biwa.234 views
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Four-man boat race. There were also foreign rowers from international schools.233 views
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Ukimido Floating Temple, one of the Eight Views of Omi (Omi Hakkei). 堅田 浮御堂（近江八景）233 views
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Rice-planting festival dancer, Yasu, Shiga Pref.233 views
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Otemon-dori shopping arcade in central Nagahama with banners showing the way to the Go and Azai Sisters Expo venue. The expo has three pavilions in three different locations: central Nagahama, Odani, and Azai.233 views
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Water and ice232 views
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Pulling another float at the Hino Matsuri, Shiga Pref.232 views
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Ahoy there!232 views
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Another ukiyoe woodblock print by Hiroshige showing "Descending Geese at Katata" with Ukimido in the background. 近江八景「堅田の落雁」232 views
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Shiromochi-kun marks the 400th anniversary of Lord Todo Takatora entering Tsu Castle in Mie Pref. Obviously resembling a stack of mochi rice cakes. This character was actually an inflatable plastic balloon. シロモチくん (三重 津市）232 views
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Banners for the Saio Gunko festival. It was a great festival. A lot of people were behind the scenes to hold this festival, and thanks to them too. Also see my photos of the Saiku Matsuri here.232 viewsA similar festival is held in Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, the location of the Saiku Palace where the Saio princess resided near Ise.
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They had special shuttle buses plying between Yogo Station and Hashimoto at the festival site. The bus had drawings by local school children.232 views
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They pulled the floats to the Chawan Matsuri no Yakata museum festival grounds to be displayed. The rest of the procession headed back to Niu Shrine where they performed the Chigo dances again from 4:30 pm. Most people left the festival by 4 pm.232 views
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Miidera's Three-story pagoda (Sanju-no-to)232 views
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"Dotaku" means bronze bell. This one decorates the entrance of the Dotaku Museum in Yasu. Map232 views
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Eight-man race231 views
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Samegai tulips, Maibara, Shiga231 views
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If you ride the Tokaido Line train between Maibara and Samegai Stations and look out the window in the north, you might notice this low hill called Hinade-yama.231 viewsNear JR Sakata Station (Hokuriku Line) in former Omi-cho town is Mt. Hinodeyama with Hinode Jinja Shrine holding an annual sumo festival on the third Mon. of Sept. It features mainly children's sumo and a sumo jinku dance by about 16 men.
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The new Toyosato Elementary School building.231 views
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Sutra Repository 経堂230 views
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Shigaraki Kogen Railways Shigaraki Station. You can take a bus to reach Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in 5 min., or walk for 20 min. 信楽駅230 views
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Sagawa family of mascots from Sagawa Art Museum in Moriyama, Shiga.230 views
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Sign to city hall with misspelled word. "Distract" should be "District."229 views
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Diamond Shiga's hot spring. Special thanks for Uno Yoshinobu for driving me around for my first trip to Tsuchiyama.229 views
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The Saio is actually on a wheeled cart.229 views
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What a catch. It was my first time to capture a shot like this. I love these graceful and elegant birds which have a distinct cry.229 views
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Minami Sanno Matsuri Festival in Hino, Shiga.229 views
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Hashi Yukio229 views
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Goddess for lake safety228 views
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This is Shinagawa-juku in Tokyo, the site of the Honjin. On the left is a pine tree from Tsuchiyama.228 views
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On display are old photos of the school.228 views
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Rabbit sculpture on the railing.228 views
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Tabi-maru. a traveler character from Kusatsu, Shiga. Kusatsu was a crossroads on the old Tokaido and Nakasendo Roads where many travelers lodged. "Tabi" means "travel." たび丸 (滋賀 草津市)228 views
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Hikone's official mascot Hiko-nyan appears three times daily for a 30-min. show: 10:30 am and 1:30 pm in front of the main castle tower (tenshu) and at 3:00 pm outside Hikone Castle Museum.228 viewsAccording to legend, one day, Ii Naotaka, the third lord of Hikone Castle, was doing falconry in Tokyo and was near a temple when he saw this cat raising its paw. He was led inside the temple where he was able to rest inside. A major thunderstorm ensued, and the cat saved him from getting wet.
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Omi Jingu Shrine's Rōmon Gate (楼門)227 views
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Chawan Matsuri festival poster. The floats were to be displayed at the museum grounds until the next day on May 5, but rain canceled this plan.227 views
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Beware of flying sparks and the wind which can blow the flames toward you. Of course, the fire dept. with fire hoses were on hand just in case.227 views
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Inside Benzai Tendo. 226 views
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Marker for Omatsu226 viewsOmatsu is the old name for Omi-Maiko.
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Keage Incline postcard226 viewsThe Keage Incline was in operation until 1948.
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