 Last additions - Saitama city さいたま市 |
Tohoku shinkansen driver's cabJun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Tohoku shinkansen's snow sweeper.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Tohoku shinkansenJun 19, 2017
|
|
Tohoku shinkansenJun 19, 2017
|
|
Tohoku shinkansen, 200 Series ShinkansenJun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Locomotive turning on a turntable inside the museum.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 BenkeiJun 19, 2017
|
|
Hokkaido's first train car.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
About JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 BenkeiJun 19, 2017
|
|
JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 BenkeiJun 19, 2017
|
|
JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 BenkeiJun 19, 2017
|
|
The first locomotive used on Hokkaido's first railway. JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 BenkeiJun 19, 2017
|
|
Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871 displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871. Displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Shinbashi StationJun 19, 2017
|
|
Japan's first train tickets.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Model of the train set given to Japan by Commodore Perry on his second visit to Japan in 1854.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Woodblock prints depicting Japan's first railroad.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Shinbashi Station signJun 19, 2017
|
|
Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1 at Shinbashi Station.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Mighty fine-looking third-class car.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Third-class car.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
About the Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Railway Museum highlight: The first locomotive used on Japan's first railway between Shimbashi and Yokohama in 1872. Imported from the UK, a Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Lobby of Railway Museum has large picture windows where you can watch real trains go by.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Lobby of Railway Museum.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Path to the Railway Museum has a train schedule on the floor.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Train display on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station. 167 series train for school excursions.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Train display on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Opened in October 2007, the Railway Museum in Saitama is one of Japan's largest train museums. The highlight exhibits include the first locomotive that was used for Japan's first train line between Shimbashi and Yokohama, the 0 Series first-generation Tokaido shinkansen, the 0 Series first-generation Tohoku shinkansen, and sleeper trains.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Train wheels displayed on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
The Railway Museum is near Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station on the New Shuttle line.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Omiya is a hardcore railway town with all six northern shinkansen lines (Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Yamagata, Akita, and Hokkaido Shinkansen) and local train lines passing through. A train maintenance facility is also near Omiya Station. To get to the Railway Museum, from Omiya Station, ride the New Shuttle line.Jun 19, 2017
|
|
Eisen's woodblock print of Urawa (4th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.Apr 23, 2011
|
|
Eisen's woodblock print of Omiya (5th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.Apr 23, 2011
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Kita-Urawa Awa Odori lanterns in front of Kita-Urawa Station.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Kita-Urawa Awa Odori poster for 2009. Gooddesign.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Finale on Happy Road. Anybody could join in and dance.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Hatanaka-kikko-renSep 08, 2009
|
|
Hatanaka-kikko-renSep 08, 2009
|
|
Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Hatanaka-kikko-ren, Kita-Urawa Awa Odori in Saitama. 畑中亀甲連Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Ageo Koiki-ren, from the city of Ageo in Saitama Prefecture. あげお小粋連Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Awa Odori Hibugi. This group doesn't have the word "ren" attached to their name. 阿波踊り飛舞技Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Awa Odori HibugiSep 08, 2009
|
|
Awa Odori Hibugi. "Hibugi" means flying dance. Although I did not see anyone leaping in the air while dancing.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Awa Odori HibugiSep 08, 2009
|
|
Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Miyako-ren drummers.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Miyako-ren was also good. I have them on video. 美奴連（みやこ連）Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
This was the brightest section of Happy Road, in front of a pachinko parlor. But the neon lights kept changing color--red, white, yellow, etc. Looks psychedelic on my video.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road. One of the girls lost her balance and fell. See my YouTube video here. Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
The lighting was dark here, like most of the parade route.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren at Kita-Urawa Awa Odori on Sept. 6, 2009.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren performing in front of Saty (now AEON), a shopping mall. Here too, it wasn't super crowded.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren gives a very good performance. Their dance routine is excellent.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Niiza Kobushi-ren musicians. Sep 08, 2009
|
|
This is Musashi-Aoi-ren from the city of Sayama in Saitama Prefecture. They belong to the Aoi family of Awa Odori dance troupes. Their music sounds almost the same as the other Aoi troupes.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Niiza Kobushi-renSep 08, 2009
|
|
Niiza Kobushi-ren perform at Fureai Road which was the worst place to take pictures. They had a canopy (see left) and it obstructs the best view of the dancers. The crowd was sparse here.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Niiza Kobushi-renSep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Niiza Kobushi-renSep 08, 2009
|
|
These pictures show most, but not all the eleven dance troupes who performed. I missed a few. Sep 08, 2009
|
|
This is Niiza Kobushi-ren, from the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture. They had a very distinct-sounding beat. 新座こぶし連Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Buyu-ren 舞遊連Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Next was Buyu-ren.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
This man does a fan dance with his feet too.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Kita-Urawa Aho-renSep 08, 2009
|
|
Kita-Urawa Aho-ren 北浦和阿呆連Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Lots of local children in Kita-Urawa Aho-ren. 北浦和阿呆連Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Kita-Urawa Aho-ren starts the Awa Odori on Happy Road at 6 pm. This was the most crowded section, but even then, not super crowded. They also had chairs that anybody could sit on, though some were reserved.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Kita-Urawa Aho-ren. "Aho" means fool. Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Happy Road goes straight to this road which leads to Fureai Road, another dance venue and Saty shopping mall (now AEON) at the end of the road. The entire route quite short.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
At 5:30 pm, they held a short demonstration of awa odori dancing on Happy Road with the local Kita-Urawa Aho-ren dancing.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Kita-Urawa Awa Odori banner.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Another one marches on.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Happy Road, the main venue of the Kita-Urawa Awa Odori. It is a short route.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
A school marching band starts off the festivities.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Opening ceremony. The festival actually started at 4:20 pm with an opening ceremony and a parade of marching bands from local elementary schools and the fire dept.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Near the train station is Happy Road. This is the entrance and one starting point of the Kita-Urawa Awa Odori folk dance festival.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
The 32nd Kita-Urawa Awa Odori was held on Sept. 5, 2009 from 6 pm to 9 pm. About 11 awa odori dance troupes participated. Most of them from Saitama.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Kita-Urawa Awa Odori lanterns and signboard in front of Kita-Urawa Station.Sep 08, 2009
|
|
A boxy-looking Kita-Urawa Station on the west (nishiguchi) side. Keihin-Tohoku Line. Sep 08, 2009
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Giant trees in Hikawa ShrineAug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Inside Haiden HallAug 26, 2008
|
|
Ema votive tabletsAug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Hikawa Shrine in Omiya is the headquarters of all Hikawa shrines in Tokyo and Saitama.Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
The Haiden Hall is on the right. It was undergoing renovations. 氷川神社Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Hikawa Shrine gate, Omiya, Saitama 楼門Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Hikawa Shrine gate 楼門Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Hikawa Shrine torii. 20-min. walk from Omiya Station.Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Hikawa Shrine torii points the way to the shrine. Omiya, SaitamaAug 26, 2008
|
|
Path to Hikawa ShrineAug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Sando path to Hikawa Shrine. Being 2 km long, it's one of Japan's longest shrine sando paths. 参道Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Inside Omiya StationAug 26, 2008
|
|
JR Omiya Station 大宮駅Aug 26, 2008
|
|
Someone injuredMar 25, 2007
|
|
Urawa-misono Station with soccer fans going home. Also see the video at YouTube.Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Good saveMar 25, 2007
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Getting nearer to the train station.Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Crowd heading for Urawa-misono Station on the Sai-no-Kuni Stadium Line. It was a stop and go process.Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Sea of RedMar 25, 2007
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Manchester United vs. Urawa RedsMar 25, 2007
|
|
Attendance numberMar 25, 2007
|
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Saitama Stadium 2002Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Saitama Stadium is a large soccer stadium built for the Soccer World Cup in 2002 and now home of the Urawa Reds. Way to Saitama Stadium 2002 from the train station.Mar 25, 2007
|
|
Stadium entryMar 25, 2007
|
|
Vodafone Cup with the Urawa Reds vs. Manchester United on July 30, 2005.Mar 25, 2007
|
|
These photos were taken during the Vodafone Cup with the Urawa Reds vs. Manchester United on July 30, 2005. Over 58,000 fans attended. Mar 25, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
