Most viewed - Nagahama 長浜市 |
Emperor Hirohito once visited a Yanmar factory in rural Nagahama.72 views
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Nagahama's first station building. 長浜鉄道スクエア71 views
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Waiting room for 1st-class passengers71 views
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Ticket window71 views
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Entrance hall and palanquin 玄関71 views
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New train platform and station building71 views
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阿弥陀堂71 views
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Kokoku bus in front of Nagahama Station east exit.71 views
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Anegawa River Battle Memorial, rear view with the battle date engraved.71 views
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The battle site is next to Nomura village. Nobunaga and the Azai called it the Battle at Nomura.71 views
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This is where the Azai and Oda Nobunaga armies clashed.71 views
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Anegawa River, where thousands lay dead after the battle.71 views
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Kannon Folk History Museum (Kannon no Sato Rekishi Minzoku Shiryokan) has various exhibits about Kannon and the town's historical persons. 観音の里歴史民俗資料館 MAP71 views
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This waterwheel has become one of the symbols of this area. It's in front of the Amenomori Hoshu-an museum.71 views
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Map of Kohoku-cho Waterfowl Park that includes a bird-watching center called Kohoku Wild Bird Center and the Biwako Waterfowl and Wetland Center. 71 views
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Inside Shichirinkan, a former blacksmith's house from the 19th century. 七りん館71 views
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Food for Okonai Festival.71 views
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They were followed by the mikoshi portable shrine. Although it looks new, it was made in 1762.71 views
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On the small shrine grounds was a small wooden stage where the musicians and dancers were standing by to perform after the Shinto ceremony was over.71 views
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Sugatani Onsen Spa offers natural hot spring waters in indoor and outdoor baths and accomodations. First opened in 1971, this is the only hot spring facility in Sugatani.71 views
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Hot spring water composition. The water supposed to be good for a variety of ailments.71 views
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Ride-on tractor, a step up from the power tiller. From the 1960s.71 views
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Marine leisure engine71 views
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Life-size boat in the middle of the museum is actually a simulator.71 views
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Snowy Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa. Shiga Prefecture's highest mountain.71 views
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River mouth70 views
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Omi-Shiotsu Station70 views
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi meets Ishida Mitsunari70 views
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Omotesando is lined with shops.70 views
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Omotesando as seen from Sanmon Gate.70 views
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Side of Hondo main hall and entrance to the basement corridor. 御戒壇巡り70 views
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Next to the battle memorial is another monument.70 views
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Position of the Azai clan70 views
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Woman worker70 views
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The Kohoku Wild Bird Center is well equipped for bird-watching and also features exhibits of stuffed birds.70 views
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Room with a hearth.70 views
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Relics from Odani Castle70 views
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Chawan (tea cups and bowls) and other pottery are included in the balancing decorations which seem to defy gravity as they don't fall or collapse. 70 views
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The Chigo-no-Mai dances were to begin at 11 am. The musicians were 12 men and boys called Juni-no-yaku (十二の役) including this drummer of a large taiko drum (Odaiko).70 views
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This is Takatoki River where the festival participants purify themselves before the festival. The Chawan Matsuri supposed to be held every 3 years, but the lack of funds and people (young ones) has made it much less frequent. 高時川70 viewsThe area is quite rural, with many rice paddies. May 4 is a national holiday (Greenery Day) in Japan, during Golden Week, a string of national holidays in Japan amounting to a spring vacation.
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Hana-yakko dancer70 views
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Next to the museum was the festival grounds where they had food stalls and a low platform for dances performed at 12:30 pm.70 views
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But the views can be marvelous. There is an alternate and less strenuous bicycling route behind the mountains, but there's no scenery like this.70 views
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Summit of Shizugatake. A small flat clearing.70 views
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Building on Jizo-zaka which was later torn down.70 views
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Bus stop at Kinomoto Station to visit Mt. Shizugatake. 70 views
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The Nagahama Pavilion shows the history of NHK Taiga Drama series over the last 50 years. Almost the same as last year's Go and Azai Sisters Expo.70 views
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Nagahama Castle's Sotobori outer moat still here.70 views
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Nagahama Castle's Sotobori outer moat70 views
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Beer place next to the outer moat.70 views
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Kinomoto is a former post town along the old Hokkoku Kaido Road going to the Hokuriku region. This is Jizo-zaka slope leading to the Kinomoto Jizo-in temple. 地蔵坂70 views
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Top floor of the old Nagahama Heiwado store is being cleared out. The restaurants are gone by June 2014.70 views
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Rear of rice transplanter.70 views
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Nishi Azai-cho Town Hall69 views
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Omi-Shiotsu Station and old trains69 views
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Hondo main hall altar 大通寺 本堂阿弥陀堂69 views
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Turnstile entrance69 views
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書院69 views
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Shrine69 views
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The design of the new Nagahama Station is based on this original building.69 views
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Sign indicating the site of the Battle at Anegawa River.69 views
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Honden Hall 本殿69 views
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Votive tablet69 views
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Northern area of Hayasaki biotope. Hayasaki naiko has an area of 17 hectares. About one-fourth of this has been flooded on an experimental basis. The flooded paddies are leased to Shiga Prefecture which pays rent to the land owners.69 views
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Nishino Yakushido Kannon-do Hall is in western Takatsuki. Noted for two Kannon statues which are Important Cultural Properties. 西野薬師観音堂 MAP69 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road69 views
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A mannequin spinning silk thread.69 views
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Kitchen.69 views
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I was looking forward to seeing this festival held for the first time in six years on May 4, 2009. I was not disappointed. There were many photo ops. The shrine and festival site was amid lots of greenery.69 views
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Next dance was called Yatsu-kaeshi-no-Mai. 八つ換しの舞69 views
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Odaiko drummer 大太鼓69 views
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The procession was headed by a boy dancing with a naginata sword.69 views
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The Hana-yakko dancers perform the Hanagasa Odori dance.69 views
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Gov. Kada then ran to the first float and someone gave her a happi coat and headband which she put on. She was accompanied by the Yogo mayor (not pictured). 滋賀県知事 嘉田由紀子69 views
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Nakaizashi-no-Mai. The same dances performed earlier at Niu Shrine are performed again at Hachiman Shrine. 中居指の舞69 views
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At around 2:30 pm, the procession headed to Hachiman Shrine, a short walk away. Banner holders and hoko spear bearers behind them.69 views
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Another festival highlight for me was seeing Shiga governor Kada Yukiko (wearing a light green jacket on the right) joining in to pull the float. I heard that women are actually not supposed to pull the float...69 views
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View of the shrine grounds from the steps.69 views
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Odaiko large taiko drummer 大太鼓69 views
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At one end of the summit area is a hiking trail leading to the far end of Lake Yogo, toward Yogo Station. The trail is 3.9 km.69 views
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Drawings of the three Azai sisters by local children exhibited in Heiwado in Nagahama.69 views
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Armor worn around the belly by low-ranking samurai to protect against spears and swords. Supposedly used in the Battle of Anegawa.69 views
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Silk thread69 views
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Entrance to the hot spring baths. Women on the left and men on the right. No coed bathing except in guest rooms.69 views
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Very nice, especially in winter and after you go hiking on Mt. Odani.69 views
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Nagahama Station wedding hall69 views
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The old Nagahama Heiwado store as seen from Nagahama Station. This building was demolished and replaced with a small shopping complex called Ekimachi Terrace Nagahama that opened on July 29, 2017.69 views
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Biography of Yamaoka Magokichi who had a strong sense to help people. There is also a short video about him with English subtitles.69 views
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Inside Yanmar Museum with two floors on the inside.69 views
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About the power tiller.69 views
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Top view of maruko-bune.69 views
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Bicycle rental sign. Most stations along Lake Biwa offer bicycles for rental.68 views
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View of old Nagahama Station68 views
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Large Hall 大広間68 views
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Waiting room. Smaller than the old one. This room has been removed and replaced by a walkway to the new Mondecool Heiwado store. 68 views
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Nagahama Station before the wedding hall was built.68 views
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Anegawa River, looking upstream68 views
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Anegawa River68 views
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Another entrance to the shrine68 views
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On the right of the flooded section are rice paddies not yet flooded. Shiga wants to eventually purchase all the reclaimed land and flood the entire area to restore Hayasaki Naiko.68 views
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Inside Kogenji Temple main hall. Admission to see the Kannon statue is 300 yen. Open 9 am - 4 pm. Parking available. Appointment not necessary to see the Kannon statue.68 views
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Tourist map of Takatsuki which has quite a few temples with a Kannon statue.68 views
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Guide to Kannon statues in Takatsuki. On the left is the National Treasure Kannon statue at Doganji temple. One of seven 11-face Kannon statues in Japan which is a National Treasure. This one is said to be the most beautiful. 十一面観音立像68 views
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The public library's 2nd floor has this Inoue Yasushi Memorial Room. Inoue (1907-1991) was a famous novelist who visited Takatsuki a lot and wrote novels featuring Takatsuki's Kannon statues. 井上靖記念室68 views
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Map of Oichi-no-Sato. The biggest building on the left is the Azai Public Library. If you don't have a car, catch the Kokoku Bus (Takayama Route) at Nagahama Station and get off at Plaza Fukura no Mori-mae (プラザふくらの森前). Walk 10 min. 68 views
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Then was the Ogi-no-Mai (Folding Fan Dance). 稚児の舞 扇の舞68 views
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The Juhozan float's decoration depicted the legendary warrior Iwami Jutaro (岩見 重太郎) who got rid of the baboon (top of the decoration) tormenting a village.68 views
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Whoever designed the Hana-yakko costume, dance, and umbrella was quite brilliant.68 views
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Upside-down baboon is connected only by his left hand. How are all these objects suspended like that?? 岩見重太郎 狒狒退治の場68 views
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The Chawan Festival started when a potter in Yogo's Hashimoto area believed that he received his pottery skills from the gods and so gave an offering of pottery at Niu Shrine in appreciation. The festival started to be held by 1160.68 views
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Jutaro disguised himself as the daughter and put himself and a sword inside the offering box which was carried to the baboon's shrine as the human sacrifice offering. When the baboon opened the box, Jutaro fought and defeated the baboon.68 views
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Letter from Ishida Mitsunari.68 views
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Sugatani Onsen lobby. 68 views
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Yanmar Museum entrance hall.68 views
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The corporate name "Yanmar" was named after the oni-yanmar (オニヤンマ) Golden-ringed dragonfly in 1921. The largest dragonfly native to Japan. Chosen because it is a sign of plentiful harvests.68 views
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A few more stairs and this lookout deck on the museum roof.68 views
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Mt. Toragozen, Nagahama68 views
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Lakeside park with a nice, long cycling path.67 views
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Nishi Azai-cho Town Hall in winter67 views
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Komyo ga Tsuji exhibit showing Chiyo and Yamauchi Kazutoyo67 views
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Corridor to main hall67 views
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Hokuriku Line train to Omi-Shiotsu Station and new train station67 views
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Inside Amida-do hall67 views
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Built in 1882 as Nagahama Station's first station building.67 views
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Anegawa River67 views
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This is the eastern edge of Hayasaki Naiko. The original lake's edge was up to here. This stone wall is original, existing when Hayasaki Naiko was still an attached lake.67 views
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View of Hayasaki Naiko from the eastern edge. One stumbling block to the restoration is high land prices. Shiga needs to purchase all of the reclaimed land.67 views
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What used to be a lake is a rice paddy. Imagine this to be a lake, with an embankment in front of these homes.67 views
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The birds rest on a small island close to the shore.67 views
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Juni-no-yaku musicians are from the medieval period of Japan, and rarely seen in other festivals. In Shiga, this is the only festival where they appear.67 views
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The doll at the bottom is Iwami Jutaro. There was a village where a female human sacrifice had to be offered to a big baboon. When the next victim was to be the village headman's daughter, Jutaro decided to get rid of the baboon. 岩見 重太郎 67 views
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The Hana-yakko dancers supposed to be all local boys, but due to depopulation, now they include girls. They are intermediate and high school students.67 views
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Chigo-no-mai dancers67 views
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Next was the Suzu-no-Mai (Bell Dance). 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67 views
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The two baton twirlers (bo-furi 棒振り) are members of the juni-no-yaku musicians. They are followed by the drummers of the large taiko drum.67 views
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The climax of the festival was when they detached the bamboo support poles (called sasu サス) from the float decorations.67 views
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The ropes are quite thin, making me think the float is not so heavy.67 views
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Inside Chawan Matsuri no Yakata Museum is a life-size replica of a festival float.67 views
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Arrival at JR Torahime Station on the JR Hokuriku Main Line.67 views
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Buses leave Kinomoto Station every 30 min. from 9:45 am to 4:15 pm. It takes less than 10 min. to Mt. Shizugatake.67 views
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Map of Azai Folk History Museum which is a complex of small museum buildings including two thatched-roof homes.67 views
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Sugatani Onsen lobby. Very nice and spacious. They had New Year's decorations when I visited in early Jan. 2014.67 views
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Bath for men. The sign says "Bath for Nagamasa" and the women's sign says "Bath for Ichi."67 views
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Yamaoka Magokichi was awarded the Order of Merit from Germany.67 views
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Yamaoka Magokichi was awarded this ring from Augburg, Germany, making him an honorary citizen. Yamaoka had built a stone monument for Rudolf Diesel in Augsburg, a sister city of Nagahama.67 views
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You can even enter and sit in the driver's seat.67 views
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Before and after having farm machinery.67 views
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Marine diesel engine used in a boat in Ishinomaki up until the Tohoku disaster in March 2011.67 views
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Nagahara Station in the distance.66 views
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Bicycling to Sugaura.66 views
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Exit to Heiwado66 views
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Tunnels66 views
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2006 NHK Taiga Drama "Komyo ga Tsuji" Exhibition map66 viewsThe temple was one of the venues for the special exhibition held for the NHK Taiga Drama "Komyo ga Tsuji" in 2006.
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Statue of Hideyoshi in front of the place where the station was.66 views
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Kohoku Wild Bird Center, admission 200 yen. This center was established by Shiga Prefecture in Nov. 1988 and it is operated by Kohoku town. 湖北野鳥センター66 views
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These were all boys dancing, and they dance while facing backward. This dancer was skilled even with the long gown in the way of his feet.66 views
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The two boys in front are sasara players who use a bamboo whisk rubbed with another notched bamboo stick as a musical instrument. The bamboo whisk looks very similar to the puili sticks used in hula dancing.66 views
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The procession leaves the shrine.66 views
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Hana-yako dancers pass by the floats.66 views
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Following the procession, the floats are then pulled along.66 views
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The dances ended at 11:30 am and they all started to leave the shrine in a procession headed for Hachiman Shrine with a lunch break at Chawan Matsuri no Yakata museum a short walk away. Conch shell blowers here.66 views
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At around 4 pm, the procession left Hachiman Shrine to head back to Niu Shrine. At 4:30 pm, they danced again at Niu Shrine.66 views
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Musical instruments used in the festival. On the upper left are flutes, below it are batons. On the right are a bell and below is the sasara bamboo whisk and rubbing stick. Drums at the bottom.66 views
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At the top of the Oku Biwako Parkway road is a lookout point.66 views
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The trail is heavily wooded, and sometimes there is a clear area where you can see the scenery.66 views
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Inside old Kinomoto Station, apparently used as an occasional exhibition space.66 views
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Food stall named "Ogo-chan."66 views
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Model of Odani Castle.66 views
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This is Itohime no Yakata which shows Azai's silk production history. 糸姫の館66 views
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Kinomoto expo pavilion. 戦国大河きのもと館66 views
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History of Yanmar. Also see photos of Takatsuki where he was based. He built a large public hall too.66 views
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Another power excavator simulator.66 views
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The museum's 2nd floor mainly has outboard engines on display.66 views
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Top view with roof partially removed for viewing.66 views
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JR Nagahama Station in Jan. 2016 before the pedestrian overpasses to Ekimachi Terrace were built.66 views
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New Nagahama Station being constructed, Jan. 2006.65 views
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2006 NHK Taiga Drama "Komyo ga Tsuji" Exhibition banner and gate entrance.65 views
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Turnstile entrance. Notice the high (and hllow) ceiling. No air conditioning.65 views
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As seen from the west side.65 views
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Anegawa River is a shallow river.65 views
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Built in 1992, Deai-no-Mori Public Library is part of a lush, green park. 10-min. walk from Takatsuki Station. Hours: 10 am - 6 pm, closed Mon., Tue., national holidays, and year end/New Year's. 出会いの森図書館 [url=http://goo.gl/maps/DW6c3]65 views
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Have a Nice Day wooden bench at the train station.65 views
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Entrance to the second water tunnel. This is much larger, large enough for a car to pass through. No longer used as a water drainage tunnel. We could easily walk through this tunnel.65 views
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One of Takatsuki's eye-catching buildings is this Yanmar Kaikan Public Hall in Higashi Atsuji. It is the birthplace of Yamaoka Magokichi, founder of Yanmar Co. ヤンマー会館 MAP65 views
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Road in front of Amenomori Hoshu-an museum dedicated to Amenomori Hoshu (1668-1755), a Confucian scholar and leading diplomat to Korea during the Edo Period.65 views
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Entry to the Amenomori Hoshu-an. It exhibits things, books, documents, etc., related to Amenomori Hoshu. Admission 250 yen. Hours: 9 am - 4 pm, closed Mon. Phone: 0749-85-509565 views
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Looks like a prime place for fish and birds to dwell.65 views
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Silk cocoons.65 views
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The crowd line the procession route to the Chawan Matsuri no Yakata museum a short distance away. This is at the intersection called Torii-mae (鳥居前).65 views
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Only nine people know how to create these fantastic balancing decorations. They purify themselves in Takatoki River (bathe naked) before taking 3 months to make the lofty decorations in total secrecy. This is the Nihozan float (丹宝山). 65 views
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Most were boys, but a few were real girls. This is yet another great spectacle of the festival.65 views
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The doll at the bottom is Oishi Kuranosuke, the leader of the 47 ronin who avenged their lord by capturing and beheading Kira who had taunted their master who drew his sword in the shogun's palace in anger and cut Kira's forehead.65 views
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Shishi-no-Mai or Lion Dance. Acrobatic dance by boys. They were the crowd pleaser. You have to see the video to see what they did here.65 views
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Way to Shakudoji temple65 views
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Old Kinomoto Station65 views
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Inside the ift shop. This is the expo's largest gift shop. Buy your Azai sisters souvenirs and guide books here next to the Azai pavilion.65 views
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Gift shop65 views
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Second floor of Azai Pavilion has mannequins of the Azai family with the three Azai sisters as infants.65 views
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Nagahama Pavilion65 views
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Ticket machine to enter the bath. Only 1,000 yen for a hot spring bath. 500 yen for kids older than age 1. Towels can be rented for 200 yen. Give your ticket to the front desk clerk.65 views
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The main exhibits mainly show agricultural machinery (tractors, etc.) and marine engines.65 views
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