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The two Biwako Otsu Tourist Ambassadors for 2010, Inoue Madoka and Nagata Megumi. Selected from among 21 applicants in April 2010. For one year, their job is to promote tourism in Otsu. びわ湖大津観光大使:井上まどか、永田めぐみ358 views
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Nagata Megumi, Biwako Otsu Tourist Ambassador for 2010, was also in the procession. 永田めぐみ298 views
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One of Otsu's Big Three Festivals, the Senko-sai is a portable shrine procession on boats going down Seta River from Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge to Nango sluice and back. Held annually on Aug. 17 by Takebe Taisha Shrine. The festival starts at 5 pm.238 views
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The main mikoshi on the boat during the Senko-sai festival on Setagawa River in Otsu.180 views
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Boat with the three portable shrines pass under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.177 views
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Senko-sai video (embedded).165 views
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Boat with the main portable shrine pass under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.163 views
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The two Biwako Otsu Tourist Ambassadors for 2010. びわ湖大津観光大使:井上まどか、永田めぐみ101 views
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Escorted by taiko drummers, the main mikoshi arrives at the east end of Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.100 views
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By 6 pm, all the boats left and we would have to wait 2 hours to see the fireworks when they returned. Unfortunately, I couldn't stand the heat and left. Perhaps I'll see the fireworks someday.97 views
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Hauling the main mikoshi onto the boat.91 views
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Boat pier north of the east end of Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge. This is where the crowd was concentrated. People gave a few speeches before the boats left.89 views
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The Senko-sai festival personifies the marine journey of legendary prince and warrior Yamato Takeru. It also prays for water safety. Yamato Takeru is one god Takebe Taisha Shrine worships.85 views
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Boat with the three portable shrines pass under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.82 views
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Lansing passing under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.82 views
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The festival started at 5 pm when the mikoshi (portable shrine) procession departed Takebe Taisha Shrine about 500 meters from the east end of Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.80 views
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Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge had four bamboo poles indicating where the mikoshi (portable shrine) boats will pass under. These photos were taken on Aug. 17, 2010, a very hot day. MAP71 views
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Other boats follow. They all proceeded to the shrine's Otabisho near the Nango sluice on Seta River. A Shinto ceremony would be performed there before they returned back to Seta Karahashi Bridge at 8 pm.70 views
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The two mikoshi boats have dragon heads.65 views
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First was a children's mikoshi (portable shrine).64 views
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Sign says that people cannot enter the middle section of the bridge under which the mikoshi will pass.63 views
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Shrine maidens63 views
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All the mikoshi are loaded up on the boats and ready to go.63 views
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A yakata-bune shrine boat passes under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge. This festival reminded me of the Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka, but on a smaller scale.63 views
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Interlaken passing under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.63 views
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Pier scene near Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.62 views
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More boats to be in the procession.61 views
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The mikoshi carried by the ladies is loaded onto the boat.60 views
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Boat with the main portable shrine pass under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.59 views
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The east bank of Seta River near Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.58 views
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Heading for the boat.58 views
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Carrying the main mikoshi to the boat.58 views
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The main mikoshi all set on the boat.58 views
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Mikoshi boats await the mikoshi.57 views
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These two cruise boats (Lansing and Interlaken) were chartered for the festival.57 views
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Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.57 views
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The procession arrived at the east end of Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge at about 5:15 pm.57 views
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The third mikoshi was carried by women.57 views
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They do a few maneuvers with the main mikoshi.57 views
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The main mikoshi arrives at the boat pier.57 views
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The crowd watching the boat procession was sparse. It seems most people were waiting for the fireworks instead. It was a hot day too.57 views
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Even though this is one of Otsu's Big Three Festivals (others are Sanno-sai and Otsu Matsuri), the crowd watching was surprisingly sparse. 56 views
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The fireworks barge can be seen on the distance.56 views
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After making a U-turn, the boats head downstream toward Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.56 views
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The three mikoshi head upstream.55 views
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Lansing going to rendezvous with the other boats. Most of Lake Biwa's cruise boats are named after Shiga's sister states (like Michigan) or cities. Lansing is in Michigan.55 views
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Heading the boat procession is the main mikoshi now passing under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge.55 views
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All the boats first head upstream toward Lake Biwa, then they make a U-turn and sail downstream down Seta River.54 views
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Followed by another children's mikoshi.53 views
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Archer51 views
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The boat with the three mikoshi aboard is pulled away by tugboat.51 views
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Next, the boat carrying the main mikoshi is taken upstream. 50 views
   
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