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Jaguar Yokota, her son, and husband.215 views
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Actress Michiko Godai.191 views
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Jaguar Yokota and her son tos bags of beans or Setsubun.172 views
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Again, it's amazing how they placed the statue here. Another prime vantage point.169 views
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The most famous was Jaguar Yokota, a woman pro wrestler. At Ofuna Kannon temple's Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013. ジャガー横田167 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue. For a long time, since I only saw the head sticking out of the hill, I assumed that it was a reclining buddha.163 views
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Closeup of Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue.163 views
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If you visit Kamakura, you will likely see this giant white Kannon statue at Ofuna on the fringe of Kamakura. I've passed through Ofuna Station many times, but never got out of the station until this day.100 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue is visible from the train at JR Ofuna Station.93 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue is well placed and designed to be visible from the best vantage points.90 views
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Gate to Ofuna Kannon temple. Admission of 300 yen is charged, and we got a bag of beans and a little door prize.88 views
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The Ofuna Kannon statue is 25 meters high, made of reinforced concrete. It was completed in 1960. Stones from Hiroshima and Nagasaki are embedded in the statue.86 views
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Miniature Kannon statues for sale.86 views
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One chamber has barrels of sake,86 views
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This Kannon statue happens to be one of my childhood memories of Japan when I visited from Hawaii. From the tour bus to Kamakura, I remember the tour guide pointing out the statue from our bus and I was impressed.85 views
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Door prize.85 views
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Smaller chambers inside the Kannon statue.85 views
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How the Kannon statue looked before renovations.85 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue is visible from JR Ofuna Station. I finally decided to visit this temple.84 views
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Inside the Ofuna Kannon statue. There's only one room and you cannot go up the statue.84 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's Setsubun poster showing Kazue Ito (who was absent) and Jaguar Yokota. Ofuna Kannon temple held its Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013. This is earlier than the normal date of Feb. 3.83 views
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Bags of beans and door prizes at the entrance of Ofuna Kannon temple.83 views
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Jaguar Yokota, her son, and husband throwing beans for Setsubun at Ofuna Kannon temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa.83 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa.82 views
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Kannon votive tablet82 views
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Base of the Kannon statue.82 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple priest.82 views
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Path down. Ofuna Kannon official Website82 views
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My Youtube video of this Ofuna Kannon Setsubun bean throwing festival on Feb. 1, 2013.82 views
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Incense burner and giant Kannon statue.81 views
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A staircase behind the Kannon statue.81 views
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A tanuki raccoon dog mascot named Hachi-chan from Hachioji dressed as a Buddhist priest.81 views
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Former Japanese Olympic volleyball players.81 views
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My door prize was a collapsible cup.80 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.80 views
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Other bean throwers arrive on the deck.80 views
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Bean throwing begins at around 1 pm.80 views
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Afterward, they held something for the kids.80 views
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My bag of beans with a lottery number for prizes.79 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.79 views
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Former Japanese Olympic volleyball players.79 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple is a short walk from JR Ofuna Station. There's a slight sloping path up a low hill.78 views
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About the Ofuna Kannon temple. Since it was established in the modern era and located on the fringe of Kamakura at Ofuna, it is out of Kamakura's central loop of historic temples and not really visited by tourists.78 views
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These steps go up to the giant, white Kannon statue.78 views
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Another chamber has small wooden Kannon statues.78 views
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Another chamber with origami cranes.78 views
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Back of the Kannon statue.76 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.76 views
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Stairs going down from the Kannon statue.76 views
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Again, the Kannon statue is in view. Very well placed.76 views
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Hachi-chan from Hachioji arrives first.76 views
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After the bean throwing, they had a drawing for prizes. We all had a numbered bag of beans given to us when we entered the temple. They called out the lucky numbers pulled out of a box by the bean throwers.76 views
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And the winner is number...76 views
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The drawing winners received an autographed placard and a prize. The grand prize was a robot vaccum cleaner from Sharp.76 views
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You can enter the Kannon statue in the rear.75 views
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Hachi-chan from Hachioji, a tanuki raccoon dog dressed as a Buddhist priest. 八ちゃん75 views
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I scored two bags of beans. The one in the middle with the drawing number was given to me when I entered the temple. 75 views
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Ceiling of the room inside the Kannon statue made of concrete.74 views
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You can walk completely around the statue.74 views
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Another mascot, named Non-chan ノンちゃん is from Ofuna and looks like a Kannon.74 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013, Kamakura.74 views
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