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Nohime, wife of Oda Nobunaga. 農姫602 views
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Demonstration of matchlock guns, Azuchi Nobunaga Festival.571 viewsEven these people had to obtain police permission to bear and fire these feudal-era guns.
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もっと奇麗に歩け523 views
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Oda Nobunaga 織田信長519 views
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Ladies in waiting (hey there, look up!)510 views下を向いたらあかん。
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Nene, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's wife418 views
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Ishida Mitsunari 石田三成411 views
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The Azuchi Nobunaga Festival's main venue was here, next to Azuchi Castle (hill on right). MAP359 views
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The most important historical persons in Azuchi's feudal history were represented.333 views
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Hello horse! He was just starting at me. Tokugawa Ieyasu306 views
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi 豊臣秀吉284 views
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Boat ride along the moat of Azuchi Castle.279 views
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Niwa Nagahide 丹羽長秀275 views
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Shibata Katsuie268 views
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Ii Naomasa 井伊 直政254 views
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Demonstration of matchlock guns, Azuchi Nobunaga Festival in Azuchi, Omi-Hachiman.243 views
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Ahoy there!227 views
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Kami shibai storyteller 紙芝居205 views
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Azuchi Nobunaga Matsuri used to be held on the first Sunday in June, but it's now held in Nov. (since 2020). The festival is dedicated to Oda Nobunaga who built Azuchi Castle. Parking available at nearby Bungei no Sato.183 views
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Street performer in front of the steps to Azuchi Castle ruins.167 views
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Nobunaga speaks.157 views
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Very loud boom. Also see the video at YouTube.128 views
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Oda Nobunaga at Azuchi Nobunaga Matsuri. 織田信長126 views
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They came from Hikone. 鉄砲隊演武(彦根鉄砲隊)116 views
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At the foot of Azuchi, the boat ride was very popular and cheap.101 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu 徳川家康98 views
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Stage entertainment (Azuchi Castle ruins in background).89 views
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Akechi Mitsuhide (assassinated Nobunaga)88 views
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Musha Gyoretsu warrior procession 武者行列84 viewsThe procession started with Ashigaru foot soldiers. 足軽
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Lots of great local food and products were sold. Official website here.80 views
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Takigawa Kazumasu 滝川一益80 views
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Nohime, wife of Oda Nobunaga. 農姫80 views
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These boat rides are offered only during this annual festival.79 views
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Welcome aboard!77 views
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Nene, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's wife77 views
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Boat ride76 views
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Chin-don-ya street entertainers76 views
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Chin-don-ya street entertainers76 views
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Kami shibai storyteller telling a story about Nobunaga. 紙芝居76 views
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和船74 views
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"This place changed a lot since my childhood..."74 views
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Shingu Shrine where they had more festival entertainment. 新宮神社74 views
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End of the ride.72 views
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Shrine building72 views
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