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Monument for Ino Tadataka at his former residence.57 views
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Inside the entrance foyer of Ino Tadataka's former residence. Japanese-style home.57 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence is quite spacious.57 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence57 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence57 views
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.57 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.57 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.57 views
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Emperor Nintoku float from Minami-yokojuku 南横宿.57 views
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Marks on the road left by float wheels.57 views
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Rest place next to supermarket.57 views
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This float danced at the intersection too.57 views
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Dining area for food trucks.57 views
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We went to see a game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Nippon Ham Fighters on Oct. 5, 2015. 57 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines is not one of the super popular baseball teams so it was easy to get tickets.57 views
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JR Shimousa-Nakayama Station on the Sobu Line is close to Nakayama Hokekyoji temple.57 views
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Portrait studio57 views
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Sanmon Gate 三門57 views
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Temple event schedule57 views
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Left side of Soshido Hall57 views
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Hon'in Hall 本院57 views
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Gift shop57 views
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Corridor to the Soshido (not open to the public).57 views
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Seikyoden stores very important documents including those written by Nichiren. This building is to protect the documents from theft, natural disasters, etc. 聖教殿57 views
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Back of the Soshido57 views
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Way out57 views
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From Tokyo, taking the bus at JR Kawasaki Station is most convenient. Buses for Umihotaru leave once an hour. It takes about 45 min to get to Umihotaru. Bus fare is cheap.57 views
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Get off at the Umihotaru bus stop.57 views
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Umihotaru has escalators in the middle going up 5 floors.57 views
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Bus for Kisarazu.57 views
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Early-blooming Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms. I visited in late Feb. 2016.56 views
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Plum blossoms and Tojotei56 views
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Tojotei. We could enter the residence and step out into the lawn. So when you enter Tojotei, take your shoes with you. Shoe bag provided.56 views
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Sink for the young couple.56 views
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A short walk to the plum grove. Plum blossoms were in full bloom in late Feb.56 views
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Tojo History Museum. Small admission charged. Hours: 9:30 am–5 pm, Closed Mon. 戸定歴史館56 views
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In front of Matsudo Station.56 views
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Look at that crowd!56 views
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Matsudo Shrine worships legendary warrior and prince Yamato Takeru.56 views
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Private residence with a torii in the backyard.56 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.56 views
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Small river in Matsudo lined with early-blooming Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.56 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.56 views
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My short video of Ozeki Kotoshogiku's victory parade in Matsudo.56 views
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Traditional boat rides on Ono River operated by cute grandmas.56 views
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About the Shojo Soy Sauce Shop established in 1800.56 views
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Uedaya Hardware Store56 views
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Oil merchant56 views
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Boat dock for boat rides on Ono River.56 views
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Ino Tadataka was a geographical surveyor who was the first to use modern scientific surveying methods to produce very accurate maps of Japan known as Inoh maps. 56 views
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Layout of Ino Tadataka's former residence.56 views
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Statue of Ino Tadataka at his former residence.56 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence56 views
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Float pullers.56 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.56 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.56 views
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Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分.56 views
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They shout "wasshoi!"56 views
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Food stalls are not too popular since most fans seem to prefer to buy food inside the stadium and eat at their seats while gazing at the baseball field.56 views
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Plastic seats were comfortable enough.56 views
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The stadium has a number of fast food eateries.56 views
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Hina dolls displayed inside JR Shimousa-Nakayama Station.56 views
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Heading to Nakayama Hokekyoji temple.56 views
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Hina dolls on a storefront.56 views
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Crossing the Keisei Line.56 views
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Entering the Sanmon Gate.56 views
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Smaller temples along the way.56 views
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Soshido Hall56 views
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Sitting Daibutsu Buddha near the pagoda.56 views
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Sitting Daibutsu Buddha near the pagoda.56 views
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日常上人56 views
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Path embedded with small stones.56 views
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Hina dolls inside Hon'in Hall 本院56 views
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Yakudoshi ages56 views
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Umihotaru is an artificial island serving as a highway rest area and tourist attraction in the middle of Tokyo Bay.56 viewsIt's part of the Tokyo Bay Aqua Line highway traversing Tokyo Bay above and below the ocean to connect Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture and Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture. Umihotaru is built atop the entrance/exit of the undersea tunnel going to Kawasaki.
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Tojotei55 views
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The sidewalks were so packed you could not move anywhere. Poor crowd control. But they expected only 20,000, when 55,000 showed up.55 views
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Ema tablets55 views
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Local tourist information office in a traditional building on the Mito Kaido.55 views
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Drawing of Matsudo-juku.55 views
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Marker for Matsudo-juku's Honjin lodge.55 views
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About the Matsudo-juku's Honjin.55 views
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Condo in Matsudo with a Hawaiian name and marijuana leaf logo. Not a good idea...55 views
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Outside Matsudo Station55 views
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Bench55 views
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About Uedaya Hardware Store founded by a merchant from Gamo, Shiga Prefecture. Still in business.55 views
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About the oil merchant55 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence55 views
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.55 views
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.55 views
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Emperor Nintoku float from Minami-yokojuku 南横宿.55 views
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Keep walking straight.55 views
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Statue of Nichiren55 views
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Statue of Nichiren55 views
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Nakayama Hokekyo annual event schedule 55 views
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Nakayama Hokekyoji temple's Five-Story Pagoda 五重塔55 views
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Soshido Hall, Important Cultural Property55 views
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Soshido Hall is open to the public.55 views
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Indian-style Seikyoden building built in 1931. 聖教殿55 views
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Hokkedo Hall, Important Cultural Property 法華堂55 views
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Temple cemetery55 views
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It's the fourth longest undersea tunnel in the world.55 views
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Bathroom54 views
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People waited like this for an hour or so for the parade.54 views
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The huge turnout is evidence of how much people yearned for a win by a Japanese wrestler. They all wanted him to be promoted to yokozuna. 54 views
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Too many people in front to get a good shot of the car with Kotoshogiku.54 views
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After the parade, they take down the banners.54 views
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Modern phone booth54 views
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.54 views
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.54 views
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Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分.54 views
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From around 4 pm, they started parking the floats to put on paper lanterns.54 views
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A Marines fan.54 views
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Map of Nakayama Hokekyoji temple54 views
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Soshido Hall54 views
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Soshido Hall54 views
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Sitting Daibutsu Buddha near the pagoda.54 views
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Hina dolls inside Hon'in Hall 本院54 views
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Altar room at the end of the building. 鬼子母神堂54 views
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Kura storehouse53 views
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JR Shimousa-Nakayama Station53 views
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Sanmon Gate 三門53 views
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Soshido Hall53 views
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Hinamatsuri Girls Day dolls 52 views
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Japanese-style rooms inside Tojotei.52 views
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Inner courtyard garden52 views
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Urinal and toilet52 views
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Matsudo Shrine52 views
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Site of Matsudo-juku's Honjin lodge for VIPs. Now occupied by a condo/apartment building near the Edogawa River.52 views
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