 Last additions - AICHI 愛知県 |
The monument on the left has a poem written by the 9th daughter of Emperor Meiji.Jan 06, 2011
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Sacred horseJan 06, 2011
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Shrine for weaving god. 服織神社Jan 06, 2011
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Praying to the weaving/textile god. After food, clothing is essential for man.Jan 06, 2011
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New Year's is when shrines make the most money selling hopes, dreams, and prayers. Great thing for them is that there is no money-back guarantee that your prayers/dreams will come true.Jan 06, 2011
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Another stall selling auspicious charms.Jan 06, 2011
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The omikuji is yellow, and tied onto a fence.Jan 06, 2011
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Omikuji stall selling fortune paper for 200 yen.Jan 06, 2011
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All the sins and impurities stuck onto you will then be shed. Good deal for 300 yen.Jan 06, 2011
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At the end, you receive a blessing from a shrine maiden.Jan 06, 2011
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Monument for family harmony.Jan 06, 2011
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Look into this well until you see your reflection.Jan 06, 2011
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Use the sacred water here to purify yourself.Jan 06, 2011
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Then you walk through the ring of fire which is actually a gas pipe with just a few flames at the top. Jan 06, 2011
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The ring of fire leads to the Sacred Water Basin.Jan 06, 2011
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First you pass through a small torii.Jan 06, 2011
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During Jan. 1-5, for 300 yen, you can enter the ring of fire.Jan 06, 2011
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One unique feature at Masumida Shrine during New Year's is this ring of fire (Hinowa kuguri). 火の輪くぐりJan 06, 2011
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Food stallsJan 06, 2011
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More stalls selling charms, etc.Jan 06, 2011
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Inside the Honden, special prayers are held for people. Includes a dance.Jan 06, 2011
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Offertory box with money.Jan 06, 2011
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People pray in front of the Honden where there is a large offertory box.Jan 06, 2011
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Honden hallJan 06, 2011
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Honden hall. Masumida Shrine worships a deity called Amenoho no Akari no mikoto. 天火明命Jan 06, 2011
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Stall selling charms.Jan 06, 2011
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Wash basin to purify yourself.Jan 06, 2011
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Masumida Shrine Honden hall 御本殿Jan 06, 2011
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After passing through Romon Gate, you see this. Straight ahead is the Honden shrine hall where you pray. On the left and right were food booths.Jan 06, 2011
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Next to Romon Gate is this giant ema tablet with a rabbit design. 2011 is the year of the rabbit.Jan 06, 2011
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Barrels of sake rice wine near Romon Gate.Jan 06, 2011
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Romon Gate built in 1961. 楼門Jan 06, 2011
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Kadomatsu bamboo/pine decoration on New Year's Day.Jan 06, 2011
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Masumida Shrine torii flanked with kadomatsu bamboo/pine decorations.Jan 06, 2011
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I went to Masumida Shrine on Jan. 1, 2011 in the morning when it was still not that crowded. Jan 06, 2011
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Masumida Shrine torii.Jan 06, 2011
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After you exit Honmachi arcade, you see Masumida Shrine across the street.Jan 06, 2011
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Poster for Masumida Shrine hatsumode New Year's worshipping.Jan 06, 2011
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Musical clockJan 06, 2011
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Along the way in Honmachi arcade is a branch office of Ichinomiya City Hall with a musical clock.Jan 06, 2011
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Honmachi shopping arcade leads to Masumida Shrine. The banner says Happy New Year.Jan 06, 2011
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Honmachi shopping arcade in Ichinomiya.Jan 06, 2011
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RotaryJan 06, 2011
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Way to Honmachi shopping street.Jan 06, 2011
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Inside Ichinomiya Station. It's pretty big. There are a few restaurants/shops.Jan 06, 2011
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Ichinomiya Station has both the JR Tokaido Line and Meitetsu Line. Ichinomiya literally means "Shrine No. 1."Jan 06, 2011
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This is what we received for 1,000 yen. Some sweets as well. It also included a tea session. (See below.)Feb 18, 2009
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Osu Niomon-dori shopping arcade.Feb 16, 2009
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Ryukasui at Seijuin, monument for an old well.Feb 16, 2009
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Beckoning cat, a popular meeting place.Feb 16, 2009
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Entrance to Osu Niomon-dori shopping arcade.Feb 16, 2009
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Osu Niomon-dori shopping arcade.Feb 16, 2009
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Temple bellFeb 16, 2009
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Altar of Osu Kannon Temple's Hondo main hall.Feb 16, 2009
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Entrance to Kannon-dori shopping arcade.Feb 16, 2009
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Inside the Hondo main hall of Osu Kannon Temple.Feb 16, 2009
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Monument for Taisho koto.Feb 16, 2009
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View from the Hondo main hall.Feb 16, 2009
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Porch of the Hondo main hall.Feb 16, 2009
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Hondo main hall of Osu Kannon Temple. However, there is an elevated platform for the Setsubun bean throwers. These photos were taken a few days before Feb. 3.Feb 16, 2009
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Large paper lantern at the entrance of the Hondo main hall.Feb 16, 2009
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Osu Kannon Temple 大須観音Feb 16, 2009
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Incense burnerFeb 16, 2009
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Niomon Gate, the front gate of Osu Kannon Temple. 仁王門Feb 16, 2009
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Omotesando path to the temple. Very few people walk along this main path because it is not in the direction of the nearest subway station.Feb 16, 2009
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Niomon Gate Feb 16, 2009
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West side of Osu Kannon Temple. The space on the right is where you can have your car blessed (for a fee) by the temple priest for traffic safety.Feb 16, 2009
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West Gate of Osu Kannon Temple. This is the gate nearest to the subway station. Note that this is not the main gate even though it is the most popular one. 西門Feb 16, 2009
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Get your car blessed here for transportation safety.Feb 16, 2009
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Global House at Aichi Expo.Feb 16, 2009
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Chubu Community (Shiga Pref.)Feb 16, 2009
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Night show at the Koi Pond. Snow monkey and swan.Feb 16, 2009
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Nagoya City Pavilion Earth Tower. The pavilion features a giant kaleidoscope on the ceiling and wall.Feb 16, 2009
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Hitachi Group PavilionFeb 16, 2009
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Chubu Community, a joint pavilion featuring central prefectures of Gifu, Shiga, Toyama, Shizuoka, etc.Feb 16, 2009
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Toyota Pavilion, the expo's most popular pavilion.Feb 16, 2009
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Restaurant serving imitation (but edible) locomoco. Locomoco is a popular dish from Hawaii with rice topped with a hamburger patty covered with sunny-side up egg.Feb 16, 2009
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Japan Pavilion Nagakute. This line represents a wait of about 140 min.Feb 16, 2009
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Mitsui-Toshiba Pavilion attendant at Aichi Expo.Feb 16, 2009
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Global HouseFeb 16, 2009
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The Philippines, very nice aroma inside the pavilion.Feb 16, 2009
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AustraliaFeb 16, 2009
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Gas Pavilion on left and Mountain of Dreams on right.Feb 16, 2009
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Global Common 6, an enclave of international pavilions.Feb 16, 2009
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South Pacific IslanderFeb 16, 2009
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Now for some Japanese pavilions. This is the Japan Pavilion Nagakute.Feb 16, 2009
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Cambodia, stone carving for sale.Feb 16, 2009
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Aichi Pavilion Nagakute (Highly recommended). The indoor show features a high-flying, acrobatic act.Feb 16, 2009
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LaosFeb 16, 2009
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IndonesiaFeb 16, 2009
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South Pacific IslandsFeb 16, 2009
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SingaporeFeb 16, 2009
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Japan Pavilion and Nagoya City Pavilion Earth TowerFeb 16, 2009
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South Pacific Islands
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PolandFeb 16, 2009
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AustraliaFeb 16, 2009
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The PhilippinesFeb 16, 2009
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Malaysian dancerFeb 16, 2009
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Vietnam PavilionFeb 16, 2009
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PolandFeb 16, 2009
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The Philippines (left) and Laos (right)Feb 16, 2009
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VietnamFeb 16, 2009
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MalaysiaFeb 16, 2009
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Czech Republic, another nice facade of wooden sticks.Feb 16, 2009
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CambodiaFeb 16, 2009
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Malaysian dancerFeb 16, 2009
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Malaysian dancers on outdoor mini stage.Feb 16, 2009
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UKFeb 16, 2009
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AustriaFeb 16, 2009
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PolandFeb 16, 2009
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IndiaFeb 16, 2009
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Switzerland (Kanji character for "mountain.")Feb 16, 2009
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Russian FederationFeb 16, 2009
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Poland (basket-like facade)Feb 16, 2009
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Waiting times (Germany is popular with 2-hour waiting time).Feb 16, 2009
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Czech RepublicFeb 16, 2009
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UK, a garden entrance path.Feb 16, 2009
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Italy (chocolate covered car)Feb 16, 2009
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BulgariaFeb 16, 2009
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ItalyFeb 16, 2009
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Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland)Feb 16, 2009
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NordicFeb 16, 2009
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US Pavilion Ben Franklin movie.Feb 16, 2009
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MexicoFeb 16, 2009
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TurkeyFeb 16, 2009
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Spain (nice facade)Feb 16, 2009
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US Pavilion Featuring Ben Franklin.Feb 16, 2009
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US Pavilion display about flight.Feb 16, 2009
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BulgariaFeb 16, 2009
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CanadaFeb 16, 2009
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Posing outside the US Pavilion.Feb 16, 2009
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US Pavilion attendant on a Segway.Feb 16, 2009
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UN PavilionFeb 16, 2009
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US PavilionFeb 16, 2009
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Expo mascot goodsFeb 16, 2009
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US Pavilion display, Mars explorer replica.Feb 16, 2009
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National flagsFeb 16, 2009
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Official expo mascots, Kiccoro (smaller one) and MorizoFeb 16, 2009
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US Pavilion security check.Feb 16, 2009
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Rest stopFeb 16, 2009
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Aichi Expo attendantFeb 16, 2009
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Trash cans for every kind of trash, emphasizing recycling.Feb 16, 2009
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Talking robotFeb 16, 2009
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School girls on a school trip at Aichi ExpoFeb 16, 2009
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Gondola over the Expo PlazaFeb 16, 2009
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Global LoopFeb 16, 2009
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Global Loop elevated walkway. An elevated boardwalk called the Global Loop loops around the main part of the Nagakute site.Feb 16, 2009
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Wooden corridor near North gate.Feb 16, 2009
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Global House (mammoth display) in the distance. The road on the right is where you stand in line to obtain reservation tickets to enter the Global House.Feb 16, 2009
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Global House (mammoth display).Feb 16, 2009
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Battery-driven Global Tram (500 yen per ride). Transportation on the Global Loop.Feb 16, 2009
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Bicycle taxiFeb 16, 2009
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Toyota PavilionFeb 16, 2009
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Global House (mammoth display).Feb 16, 2009
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Gondola for Seto site. Besides the main Nagakute site, there's another smaller site at Seto accessible by gondola. I didn't think it was worth the wait to go to the smaller site.Feb 16, 2009
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Global Loop and gondolaFeb 16, 2009
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Crowds at corporate pavilions.Feb 16, 2009
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Line to board the gondola at the North Station. Better to board at the South Station which is much less crowded.Feb 16, 2009
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9:27 am: Arrived North Gate (view from Linimo tram)Feb 16, 2009
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Toyota Pavilion. This is where you line up to obtain a reservation ticket (seiri-ken) to enter the Toyota Pavilion.This is where you line up to obtain a reservation ticket (seiri-ken) to enter the Toyota Pavilion. You have to line up a few hours before they start distributing the tickets because the number of available tickets is limited. Once there are enough people standing in line, they refuse any more people to que up. When the time comes to give out the tickets, the line advances quickly and soon disappears.Feb 16, 2009
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Long line at the Hitachi Group Pavilion.Feb 16, 2009
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9:37 am: North Gate bottleneck for security check. Passed through by 9:45 am. Hardly a thorough check of your bags which also go through a metal detector machine. No bottled liquids allowed.Feb 16, 2009
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Waiting time: 110 minutesFeb 16, 2009
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Toyota PavilionFeb 16, 2009
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In front of the Nagoya pavilion at Aichi Expo.Feb 16, 2009
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9:01 am: Arrived JR Banpaku Yakusa Station from NagoyaFeb 16, 2009
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9:25 am: On the Linimo tram to the Expo siteFeb 16, 2009
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9:22 am: Que to board the Linimo tramFeb 16, 2009
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Pointer to Expo shuttle train at Nagoya Station.Feb 16, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle as seen from the train on the Tokaido Line going to Nagoya.Feb 15, 2009
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Also nearby is the site of the Honjin main lodge of Kiyosu-juku along the Mino Kaido Road. 清洲宿本陣Jan 19, 2009
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Statue of Oda Nobunaga at Kiyosu Park, Aichi.Jan 19, 2009
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Near Kiyosu Castle is Kiyosu Park.Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu CastleJan 19, 2009
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Marker indicating that Emperor Meiji once stopped here.Jan 19, 2009
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Gate of the Kiyosu-juku Honjin. Behind it is a modern private house. The Honjin was the exclusive lodge of VIPs traveling through.Jan 19, 2009
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Statue of Princess Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Park where there is this statue of Oda Nobunaga.Jan 19, 2009
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Inside Furusato no Yakata rest house.Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle from behind.Jan 19, 2009
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Also in the park are war memorials.Jan 19, 2009
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Furusato no Yakata rest house and gift shop.Jan 19, 2009
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Next to the castle tower is the Geino Bunkakan or Culture Hall for events and meetings. It is designed like a palace. You go through here when exiting the castle tower.Jan 19, 2009
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BannersJan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle's rock-dropping slits.Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle's rock-dropping slits.Jan 19, 2009
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Looking toward the Kiyosu Castle Square behind the castle.Jan 19, 2009
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Mt. Ibuki in the distance.Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle Jan 19, 2009
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Statue of Nobunaga on the 4th floor.Jan 19, 2009
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Nagoya in the distance.Jan 19, 2009
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Rock gardenJan 19, 2009
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Shachi roof ornamentJan 19, 2009
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The other side of the 2nd floor shows rock-dropping slits in the floor.Jan 19, 2009
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The 4th floor is the top floor with a lookout balcony.Jan 19, 2009
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Rock garden below and shinkansen passing by.Jan 19, 2009
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Oda NobunagaJan 19, 2009
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Rock-dropping slits in the floor.Jan 19, 2009
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On the 4th floor balcony. The views are good, but not so pretty with factories and other buildings all around.Jan 19, 2009
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This scene shos Oda Nobunaga going off to battle at Okehazama to defeat Imagawa.Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle's 2nd floor includes this mannequin setup showing Oda Nobunaga and his cohorts.Jan 19, 2009
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Woman playing the tsuzumi shoulder drum.Jan 19, 2009
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Samurai armor in Kiyosu Castle.Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle's 2nd floor includes this mannequin setup showing Oda Nobunaga and his cohorts.Jan 19, 2009
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The 3rd floor shows more feudal-era artifacts and a model of the golden shachi roof ornaments which Kiyosu Castle was famous for. The original shachi are now preserved at Sofukuji temple in Gifu.Jan 19, 2009
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Matchlock gun bullets of various sizes.Jan 19, 2009
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Rock gardenJan 19, 2009
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Noh masksJan 19, 2009
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Matchlock gunJan 19, 2009
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Matchlock gunJan 19, 2009
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The first floor of the castle tower shows some samurai armor.Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle tower and rock garden.Jan 19, 2009
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Kadomatsu pine decorationJan 19, 2009
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In front of the castle tower is a rock garden.Jan 19, 2009
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Store houseJan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle tower and rock garden. 300 yen admission for the castle tower. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm. Closed Mon. (open if a national holiday).Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu CastleJan 19, 2009
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Gate to Kiyosu Castle. It was during New Year's so the kadomatsu pine decorations flank the entrance.Jan 19, 2009
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From the shinkansen bullet train and Tokaido Line train, you can see the castle. The four-story ferro-concrete castle tower houses a local history museum.Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle was also where the Kiyosu Conference was held by Hideyoshi and other Oda generals to decide who would succeed Nobunaga after his assassination.Jan 19, 2009
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Kiyosu Castle, Aichi Prefecture. Oda Nobunaga moved to Kiyosu Castle from Nagoya Castle in 1555. From Kiyosu Castle, he went to defeat the Imagawa at the Battle of Okehazama.Jan 19, 2009
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The red bridge makes it quite picturesque, even though the castle tower is reconstructed in April 1989.Jan 19, 2009
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After Nobunaga died, his second son Nobukatsu occupied the castle and he expanded it in 1586. When Tokugawa Ieyasu made Nagoya the capital of the region in 1610, Kiyosu fell into obscurity. Parts of Kiyosu Castle were used to build Nagoya Castle.Jan 19, 2009
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From the castle park, you can see this red Otebashi Bridge leading to the rebuilt Kiyosu Castle.Jan 19, 2009
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A little shrine at the spot of the original castle tower.Jan 19, 2009
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Stone marker indicating the original location of Kiyosu Castle as occupied by Oda Nobunaga.Jan 19, 2009
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JR Kiyosu Station on the Tokaido Line. There is a sign pointing the way to Kiyosu Castle, a short walk from the train station.Jan 19, 2009
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Along the way, you come across this small Kiyosu Castle Park with a low mound. This is the original location of Kiyosu Castle. 清洲古城公園Jan 19, 2009
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