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Watch my video to see and hear what they did.Jun 14, 2013
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This float had a human inside this costume of Hotei, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune.Jun 14, 2013
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This float had karakuri mechanical puppets.Jun 14, 2013
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From 1 pm to 1:30 pm, all seven floats took turns to perform. Jun 14, 2013
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Festival started with an opening ceremony on a road near Takehana Betsuin.Jun 14, 2013
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At the same time, the lovely Wisteria Festival is held at Takehana Betsuin temple. This main festival road leads to the temple and festival site.Jun 14, 2013
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Takehana Matsuri is a festival of ornate floats paraded in central Hashima on May 3. Each float features a performance of puppets (karakuri) or kids dancing. The festival is coupled with the Wisteria Festival at Takehana Betsuin temple.Jun 14, 2013
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Although there are 13 floats, only about half of them take turns to appear at the festival each year. If you want to see all the float, you'll have to see the festival two years in a row.Jun 14, 2013
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Yoro Falls from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series.Apr 24, 2011
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Tarui-juku from his Kisokaido series. It shows a daimyo procession.Apr 23, 2011
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Sekigahara from his Kisokaido series.Apr 23, 2011
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Imasu-juku was the fifty-ninth of the sixty-nine stations or shukuba post towns of the Nakasendo Road. It follows Sekigahara-juku and comes before Kashiwabara-juku in Shiga Pref. Hiroshige woodblock print of Imasu. Apr 23, 2011
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Guide to scenic points.Jan 06, 2011
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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Nagara RiverJan 06, 2011
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Gifu and Ibuki mountains.Jan 06, 2011
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View of Ibuki mountain range from Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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There is another lookout deck on the west side.Jan 06, 2011
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Entrance to a restaurant.Jan 06, 2011
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Nagoya as seen from Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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Arch Tower in Ichinomiya, Aichi.Jan 06, 2011
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View of JR Gifu Station from Gifu City Tower 43, looking toward Nagoya.Jan 06, 2011
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View of JR Gifu Station from Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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View of JR Gifu Station from Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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View of JR Gifu Station from Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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View of Mt. Kinkazan (Gifu Castle) from Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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View of Mt. Kinkazan (Gifu Castle) from Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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View of Mt. Kinkazan (Gifu Castle) from Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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Top floor is a lookout deck operated by the city. Free admission. Elevator takes 45 sec. to get to the top.Jan 06, 2011
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Gifu City Tower 43 lookout deck looking east.Jan 06, 2011
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Shops inside Gifu City Tower 43.Jan 06, 2011
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The lower floors have shops and restaurants. Upper floors are condominiums. The 43rd floor at the top is a lookout deck and restaurant.Jan 06, 2011
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Gifu City Tower 43 is connected to JR Gifu Station with an upper level walkway.Jan 06, 2011
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Chukonhi Monument for the war dead from the Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War. 忠魂碑Jan 06, 2011
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Serving hot ama-zake here.Jan 06, 2011
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Kibi Shrine 吉備神社Jan 06, 2011
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Inari Shrine torii. 楓稲荷神社Jan 06, 2011
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Romon Gate side view.Jan 06, 2011
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黒龍社Jan 06, 2011
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Inaba Shrine has a few other lesser shrines.Jan 06, 2011
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People buying good luck charms.Jan 06, 2011
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Offertory boxJan 06, 2011
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Inside Inaba Shrine's Haiden Hall.Jan 06, 2011
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Lining up to pray at Haiden Hall.Jan 06, 2011
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Inaba Shrine's Haiden Hall was where we could pray.Jan 06, 2011
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Approaching another gate called Shinmon. 神門Jan 06, 2011
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View of Romon Gate from Shinmon Gate.Jan 06, 2011
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The line proceeded fast enough.Jan 06, 2011
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View from Romon Gate.Jan 06, 2011
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Romon Gate 楼門Jan 06, 2011
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We had to wait a while...Jan 06, 2011
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Inaba Shrine's taiko bridge. 神橋Jan 06, 2011
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Arched bridge too steep to cross over.Jan 06, 2011
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Banners read Inaba Shrine.Jan 06, 2011
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The second torii.Jan 06, 2011
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From here, we had to wait in line.Jan 06, 2011
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Pretty crowded, but it proceeded smoothly.Jan 06, 2011
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For the Year of the Rabbit.Jan 06, 2011
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The first torii to the shrine.Jan 06, 2011
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Sign reads, "Hatsumode" or New Year's worship.Jan 06, 2011
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Inaba Shrine worships a god named Inishiki-Irihiko-no-mikoto who was a member of the Imperial family during the Kofun Period. The present shrine was built here in 1539.Jan 06, 2011
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Inaba Shine is a short bus ride from Gifu Station. Get off the bus on the main road, then walk through this path to the shrine. Can't miss it during New Year's.Jan 06, 2011
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Inaba Shrine is near the foot of Mt. Kinkazan (Gifu Castle) and Gifu city's most popular shrine for worship during New Year's. I visited on Jan. 1, 2011.Jan 06, 2011
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Inaba Shrine is Gifu city's main shrine. The path to the shrine is lined with food and souvenir stalls.Jan 06, 2011
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Yoro-no-taki Falls in springJul 06, 2009
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Old Sekigahara Station in the 1980s.Jul 06, 2009
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Jun 21, 2009
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View of Sunomata and the main bridge to the castle.Jun 21, 2009
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Entrance to Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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Sunomata Ichiya Castle was reconstructed in April 1991.Jun 21, 2009
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The fourth floor is a gallery. Pictures by local kids.Jun 21, 2009
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Graves of those who died building Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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Sunomata Castle marker.Jun 21, 2009
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Shirahige Shrine is next to Sunomata Castle. Jun 21, 2009
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Sunomata Castle has five floors. The first floor has this room introducing the nature and history of Sunomata.Jun 21, 2009
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The 5th floor is the lookout deck. No veranda, but the windows are open for easy viewing and picture-taking.Jun 21, 2009
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Matchlock gunsJun 21, 2009
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Sunomata Ichiya Castle is open 9 am to 5 pm, closed Mon. (open if a national holiday and closed on Tue. instead). Admission 200 yen for adult, free for children below age 18.Jun 21, 2009
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Model of Sunomata which was a post town on the Mino Road between Atsuta in Nagoya and Tarui in Gifu.Jun 21, 2009
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On a clear day, Mt. Ibuki can be seen.Jun 21, 2009
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The 3rd floor shows how Toyotomi Hideyoshi rose to power and prominence.Jun 21, 2009
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Side view of Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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Small sculptures on the castle foundation.Jun 21, 2009
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Main bridge to Sunomata Castle. Gourds are prominent here.Jun 21, 2009
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"Hideyoshi" in kanji spelled out with small gourds.Jun 21, 2009
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Next to Shirahige Shrine is Hokoku Shrine dedicated to Hideyoshi.Jun 21, 2009
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Sunomata Castle and gourd sculpture. The gourd (hyotan) was Toyotomi Hideyoshi's trademark as well as a symbol of this area.Jun 21, 2009
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Rest area.Jun 21, 2009
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Bridge to Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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Stone foundatio.Jun 21, 2009
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Video screening area.Jun 21, 2009
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When I visited the castle in 1995, the room still had the chairs and table the Crown Prince and Princess used. They have since been removed from the room. This photo was taken in 1995.Jun 21, 2009
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Print showing the construction of Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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Golden pair of shachi atop Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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The castle is small, but nice. The stairway here.Jun 21, 2009
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Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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Rear view of Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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SwordsJun 21, 2009
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Gifu Castle atop Kinkazan as seen from Sunomata Castle. Then called Inabayama Castle, Gifu Castle was one objective for Sunomata Castle and Hideyoshi.Jun 21, 2009
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View of Shirahige ShrineJun 21, 2009
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View of Nagara River.Jun 21, 2009
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Sunomata CastleJun 21, 2009
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About Hokoku Shrine.Jun 21, 2009
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Nagara River and Gifu Castle on Mt. Kinka on the upper left.Jun 21, 2009
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RoofJun 21, 2009
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Statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in front of Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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Hokoku Shrine is called the home of the "God of Success" in reference to Hideyoshi's spectacular rise to power from humble beginnings.Jun 21, 2009
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View of Sunomata-juku post town.Jun 21, 2009
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Marker commemorating the Crown Prince and Princess' visit in April 1995.Jun 21, 2009
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The second floor shows how the castle was built.Jun 21, 2009
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This room was also where Crown Prince Hiro and Crown Princess Masako rested during a visit to the castle in April 1995.Jun 21, 2009
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Sunomata Castle was originally built in 1561 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi supposedly overnight as part of Oda Nobunaga's strategy to conquer Mino (Gifu) Province.Jun 21, 2009
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Statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in front of Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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Next to the castle is also this rack of gourds.Jun 21, 2009
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Near the castle entrance is this stone gourd pouring water.Jun 21, 2009
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Toyotomi HideyoshiJun 21, 2009
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Another bridge to Sunomata Castle. More picturesque, but almost useless as it goes to a road with heavy traffic.Jun 21, 2009
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Way to Sunomata Castle. This path goes along the Nagara River.Jun 21, 2009
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Gate to Sunomatawhich was also a post town along the Mino Road. Sunomata is accessible by Gifu Bus (W65 on Obusa Sunomata Route) from JR Gifu Station and Ogaki Station. Get off at Sunomata bus stop. Jun 21, 2009
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Road to Sunomata Ichiya Castle. "Ichiya" means "one night," referring to how long it took to build the castle according to legend. Phone: 0584-62-3322, Address: 岐阜県大垣市墨俣町墨俣1742-1Jun 21, 2009
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Another gate along the path to Sunomata Castle.Jun 21, 2009
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The first of eleven floats is called Kagura-yama. 神楽 (本町・中町・新町)Jun 14, 2009
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Atago-yama float. 愛宕 (岐阜町)Jun 14, 2009
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Top of Shochiku-yama is a statue of Benzaiten.Jun 14, 2009
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Tamanoi-yama finaleJun 14, 2009
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Parade route on May 10 indicated by the red line. Quite an extensive route.Jun 14, 2009
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Ogaki City Hall.Jun 14, 2009
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Passing by a large temple.Jun 14, 2009
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In the late afternoo, the floats were parked near Hachiman Shrine and lanterns were installed on the floats.Jun 14, 2009
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Tamanoi-yamaJun 14, 2009
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Shojo-yama float. 猩々(宮町)Jun 14, 2009
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Yanagen Dept. StoreJun 14, 2009
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After the procession, all the float again visited Hachiman Shrine. Later in the evening, they lit up the floats like the night before.Jun 14, 2009
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