 Last additions - Setagaya-ku 世田谷区 |
Kamimachi Station on the Tokyu Setagaya Line.Sep 19, 2016
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Also crowded at night.Sep 19, 2016
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Sep 19, 2016
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Near the shrine are potted flowers for sale.Sep 19, 2016
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Mochi sellersSep 19, 2016
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Busy preparing and packaging the mochi.Sep 19, 2016
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Small camerasSep 19, 2016
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WristwatchesSep 19, 2016
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Maneki neko or beckoning catSep 19, 2016
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Tools and knivesSep 19, 2016
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Sep 19, 2016
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Household shrines, kamidanaSep 19, 2016
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Chiyoda Line running at 3 am on New Year's morning with these ladies who gave New Year's prayers at a shrine.Sep 08, 2016
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Chiyoda Line running at 3 am on New Year's morning.Sep 08, 2016
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Chiyoda Line running at 3 am on New Year's morning.Sep 08, 2016
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Sep 08, 2016
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Gotokuji Station on early New Year's morning.Sep 08, 2016
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Each person got to ring the bell only once.Sep 08, 2016
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Ringing Gotokuji's temple bell on New Year's Eve.Sep 08, 2016
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Gotokuji's temple bell on New Year's Eve.Sep 08, 2016
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Temple bell in sight. Had to wait about an hour.Sep 08, 2016
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Quite a few people braved the cold to ring the temple bell on New Year's Eve on Dec. 31, 2014.Sep 08, 2016
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The line of people got longer and longer as midnight approached.Sep 08, 2016
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On New Year's Eve, Gotokuji temple allows people to ring the temple bell to ring out the old year in a ceremony called Joya-no-kane.Sep 08, 2016
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Pins for collectors.Mar 09, 2015
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Mochi mortars for sale.Mar 09, 2015
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Mar 09, 2015
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Taiko drums for saleMar 09, 2015
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AmazakeMar 09, 2015
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Very fragrant pieces of wood such as hinoki cypress.Mar 09, 2015
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Setagaya Boro-ichi in the old days.Mar 09, 2015
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Setagaya Boro-ichi in the old days.Mar 09, 2015
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Naosuke was assassinated in Tokyo.Mar 09, 2015
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Naosuke was assassinated in Tokyo.Mar 09, 2015
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The Ii Clan possessed a major part of Setagaya after it was given to them by Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.Mar 09, 2015
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Portrait of Lord Ii Naosuke, Tokugawa shogunate's chief minister. He was the lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga (Omi) Prefecture.Mar 09, 2015
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Inside the Setagaya Museum of History.Mar 09, 2015
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Mar 09, 2015
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Setagaya Museum of History is near the Daikan Yashiki.Mar 09, 2015
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Mar 09, 2015
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Daikan YashikiMar 09, 2015
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Mar 09, 2015
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Daikan Yashiki was the residence of the local acting administrator of Setagaya.Mar 09, 2015
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Gate to the Daikan Yashiki. Mar 09, 2015
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They really pile on the azuki.Mar 09, 2015
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Azuki daikan mochi. Mar 09, 2015
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Kinako (sweet soybean flour) daikan mochiMar 09, 2015
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Mar 09, 2015
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Three flavors of daikan mochi.Mar 09, 2015
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Mar 09, 2015
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Making daikan mochi on site.Mar 09, 2015
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Long line to buy daikan mochi, one of the famous things about the boro-ichi.Mar 09, 2015
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Way to daikan mochi.Mar 09, 2015
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Gyotaku print (Fish print)Mar 09, 2015
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Cutting boardsMar 09, 2015
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Household shrinesMar 09, 2015
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HantenMar 09, 2015
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Mar 09, 2015
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MonchhichiMar 09, 2015
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MoldsMar 09, 2015
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Old kimono.Mar 09, 2015
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Boro-ichi started over 400 years ago in 1578 when Odawara daimyo Lord Hojo Ujimasa opened a market place in this area. It started out selling old clothing and used goods, so it came to be called "boro-ichi" (rag market). Today, vendors also sell antiques, used books, food, household items, and all kinds of knick-knacks.Mar 09, 2015
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Mar 09, 2015
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All sorts of knickknacks on sale. Some 700 stalls line the a few narrow streets near Setagaya and Kamimachi Stations on the Tokyu Setagaya Line.It can get pretty crowded when it's not raining.Mar 09, 2015
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The Setagaya Boro-ichi is held on Dec. 15-16 and Jan. 15-16 annually.A large outdoor flea market of used and new clothing, antiques, household items, food, plants, and crafts. Mar 09, 2015
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Narrow road from Gotokuji Station to Gotokuji Temple. Cars just whiz by.Feb 12, 2008
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Feb 12, 2008
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Odakyu Line Gotokuji Station 豪徳寺駅Feb 12, 2008
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Odakyu Line Gotokuji Station platform 豪徳寺駅Feb 12, 2008
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The temple is surrounded by a wall with barbed wire.Feb 12, 2008
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Ii family crest on East GateFeb 12, 2008
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Odakyu Line Gotokuji Station 豪徳寺駅Feb 12, 2008
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Six JizoFeb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naonori (1848-1904), Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直憲の墓Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naonori on right.Feb 12, 2008
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Higashimon East Gate (closed)Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naotaka (1590-1659), 2nd lord of Hikone, Shiga. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直孝Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naoyoshi (1727-1754), Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直禔Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naosuke's wife.Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naotsune (1693-1710), Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直恒Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naohide (1755-1789). He served as Tairo Chief Minister in the Tokugawa government. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo 井伊直幸Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naosuke (1815-1860), the lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture and Chief Minister of the Tokugawa Shogun's government. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. 井伊直弼の墓 豪徳寺Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naotaka's eldest daughter who donated a lot to the temple. 井伊直孝長女Feb 12, 2008
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Gravestone of Ii Naosuke.Feb 12, 2008
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Right side of Lord Ii Naosuke's grave.Feb 12, 2008
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Tree of white camellias grow about Lord Ii Naosuke's grave.Feb 12, 2008
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Turn left and you see this. Ii clan graves on both sides. Lord Ii Naosuke's grave is at the very end on the left.Feb 12, 2008
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Lord Ii Naosuke's grave is at the very end on the left.Feb 12, 2008
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Grave of Lord Ii Naosuke (1815-1860), the lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture and Chief Minister of the Tokugawa Shogun's government. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. 井伊直弼の墓 豪徳寺Feb 12, 2008
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Gotokuji temple votive tablet. This cat connection with Ii Naotaka gave rise to Hiko-nyan, the official mascot of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.Feb 12, 2008
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Only Ii Naosuke's grave has a sign explaining about him.Feb 12, 2008
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Beckoning cats, maneki neko, which did their duty for their owners who now offer them to the temple as a gesture of thanks. Gotokuji temple, Tokyo.Feb 12, 2008
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Way to cemetery. Six Hikone Castle lords, including Ii Naosuke, have graves here. Setagaya was the domain of the Ii clan who often worked in the Tokugawa government.Feb 12, 2008
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On the left of the Beckoning Cat Temple is a shelf where you can offer your lucky cat after it has brought you good luck.Feb 12, 2008
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Shelf for beckoning cats, maneki neko at Gotokuji temple in Setagaya, Tokyo.Feb 12, 2008
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Straight ahead is the grave of Lord Ii Naotaka, the 2nd lord of Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture.Feb 12, 2008
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One day, Lord Ii Naotaka was doing falconry and was on his way home when it started to rain. He sought shelter under a tree at the temple. Then he saw a cat raising its paw...He went to the cat and then lightning struck the tree he was standing under. In appreciation, Naotaka gave donations to the temple.Feb 12, 2008
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Shelf for beckoning cats, maneki neko. Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo.Feb 12, 2008
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Gate to Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Temple. There are a few theories (or legends) as to how the maneki neko (Beckoning Cat) was created. One theory comes from this temple.Feb 12, 2008
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Maneki Neko Beckoning Cat Temple is a small worship hall dedicated to the beckoning cat. On the left of the temple, notice a little roofed shelf. 猫観音を祀る招猫殿Feb 12, 2008
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Path to the temple cemetery where the Ii clan is buried.Feb 12, 2008
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Inside Beckoning Cat Temple. The altar's objects of worship are numerous beckoning cat dolls.Feb 12, 2008
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Temple office sells souvenirs such as the maneki neko beckoning cat in various sizes (and prices).Feb 12, 2008
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Feb 12, 2008
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Temple office sells maneki neko beckoning cat in various sizes (and prices).Feb 12, 2008
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Three-story pagoda, recently built.Feb 12, 2008
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Three-story pagodaFeb 12, 2008
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Hondo Main HallFeb 12, 2008
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View from Hondo Main HallFeb 12, 2008
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Bell towerFeb 12, 2008
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Ii clan crest on rain water barrel under the roof of Gotokuji temple Hondo Hall, Setagaya, Tokyo.Feb 12, 2008
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Inside Hondo Main HallFeb 12, 2008
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Gotokuji temple's Hondo Main Hall, Setagaya, Tokyo. Ii clan's family temple. 本堂Feb 12, 2008
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Hondo Main HallFeb 12, 2008
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Gotokuji temple's Hondo Main Hall 本堂Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha Hall and the Hondo main worship hall behind on the right.Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha Hall side view.Feb 12, 2008
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Inside Butsuden Buddha Hall 仏殿Feb 12, 2008
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Incense burner and Butsuden Buddha Hall.Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha HallFeb 12, 2008
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Roof ridge of Butsuden includes the family crest for the Ii Clan. Gotokuji temple.Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha Hall, Gotokuji temple, Setagaya, Tokyo. This was renovated by Lord Ii Naotaka's wife and oldest daughter. 仏殿Feb 12, 2008
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Somon front gate of Gotokuji Temple in Setagaya, Tokyo. On the left corner is a historic site stone marker for Ii Naosuke's gravesite. 豪徳寺Feb 12, 2008
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Butsuden Buddha Hall straight ahead.Feb 12, 2008
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Historic site marker for Ii Naosuke's gravesite. Gotokuji Temple is known as the Ii Clan's family temple. Over 300 lords, wives, concubines, and children related to the Ii Clan, from Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, are buried here.Feb 12, 2008
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After going through the Somon front gate, we see the pagoda and the Butsuden Buddha Hall straight ahead.Feb 12, 2008
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Path to front gate of Gotokuji Temple known as the Ii Clan's family temple. Over 300 lords (incuding 6 Hikone Castle lords), wives, concubines, and children related to the Ii Clan from Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, are buried here.Feb 12, 2008
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Somon front gate of Gotokuji Temple.Feb 12, 2008
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Path to front gate of Gotokuji Temple.Feb 12, 2008
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Apr 16, 2006
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Near park entranceApr 16, 2006
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Flower pairApr 16, 2006
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Weeping plum blossomsApr 16, 2006
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Stone monument for "Haru no Tsuki" haiku poem by Nakamura Teijo. 「春の月」中村汀女Apr 16, 2006
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Stone monument for "Haru no Tsuki" haiku poem by Nakamura Teijo. 「春の月」中村汀女Apr 16, 2006
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Picnic areaApr 16, 2006
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Hanegi Park is near Odakyu Umegaoka Station ("Umegaoka" means plum hill). 小田急梅ヶ丘駅Apr 16, 2006
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The plum trees are on a small hill.Apr 16, 2006
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Entrance to Hanegi Park's plum groveApr 16, 2006
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Hanegi Park has plum blossoms in mid-Feb. to early Mar. It has about 700 plum trees and also sports facilities and public library.Apr 16, 2006
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