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Verse 2 monument is on the lake shore, in front of Hotel Biwa Lake Otsuka, near what appears to be a boat pier. Short walk from Omi-Maiko Station.43 viewsDirections: Near Omi-Maiko Station on the JR Kosei Line. After exiting the station, walk left toward Kitahama. Then get to the lake shore and walk along the lakeshore road until you see the monument under a large tree right on the shore. It is in front of Hotel Biwa Lake Otsuka.
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Grave of Tsuneko Irwin second wife of Robert Walker Irwin Jr. and her son John.43 views
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First go up these steps.43 views
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Bus stop to Yokaichi Station.43 views
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Wooded path to Hyakusaiji.43 views
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Symbol of Hyakusaiji.43 views
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Hyakusaiji's Main temple hall (hondo), Hyakusaiji.43 views
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Pay a little money to ring the temple bell.43 views
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I asked the float's leader about the cost. I was told that they spent ¥200,000 for edible float materials and ¥800,000 for festival expenses even with free labor.43 viewsThey work on the float in the evenings after work or school. They solicit donations from neighborhood residents and sponsors.
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The 13 floats don't coordinate their designs. They don't share their design plans with other floats.43 viewsSo no one knows who will make which breed of dog until the festival day. Didn't see any chihuahua nor dachshunds.
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Float base for the dog. Each float design has a design concept or story behind it.43 views
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Sanwakai float decoration was very elaborate. 参和会43 views
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Ishin-cho float. 為心町43 views
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Float leader directing the float bearers carrying the float. Uwai-cho float. 魚屋町43 views
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Dai-niku float 第二区43 views
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Honmachi float 本町43 views
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Shichikukai children's float. 紫竹会43 views
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Grounds of Himure Hachimangu Shrine which holds the Sagicho Matsuri. 日牟禮八幡宮43 views
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Float design judge.43 views
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会43 views
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Cuttlefish slices and little silvery fish. Ikeda-machi float. 池田町43 views
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Dai-Juikku float's Tosa dog. 第十一区43 views
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Uwai-cho float. 魚屋町43 views
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Sanwakai float. 参和会43 views
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Miyauchi-cho float won 3rd place in the float design competition. 宮内町43 views
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No one cares about the damaged dogs because the floats would all be burned in the end. It's a fire festival and a variant of the dondo-yaki fire festival that burns New Year's decorations in mid-Jan. The fire supposed to make you young again.43 views
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This is where the shrine holds the rice-planting festival on the third Sunday of May.43 views
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Gifu Yanagase shopping arcade.43 views
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Taxi with Nobunaga design.43 views
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The 1st and 2nd floors have the emigration exhibition rooms. The 3rd floor is mainly offices of local Brazilian groups, and the 4th floor has rented studios for artists.43 views
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The tower's top five floors are lookout decks accessible by elevator.43 views
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Entrance to Kobe Port Tower.43 views
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The pier that damaged by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995 has been retained as is.43 views
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In early May, koinobori carp streamers are displayed for Children's Day at Tokyo Skytree.43 views
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In early May, koinobori carp streamers are displayed for Children's Day at Tokyo Skytree.43 views
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Long line to enter Tofukuji, but it progressed quickly enough.43 views
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Tokugen-in Temple is also famous for autumn leaves in mid-November.43 views
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View of Tokugen-in Temple's garden in autumn.43 views
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Altar inside Tokugen-in temple's Hondo main hall.43 views
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The famous "ghost scroll painting" by Shimizu Setsudo at Tokugen-in Temple in Kiyotaki, Maibara, Shiga.43 views清水節堂（1876–1951） 幽霊図
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Tokugen-in's Three-story Pagoda.43 views
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Little Shinto shrine and red maples.43 views
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About sugeta.43 views
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Afterward, we could decorate our postcards with colored ink/fibers.43 views
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Top floor of the castle tower gives great views of the city. This is toward City Hall and Fukuchiyama Station.43 views
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Kawara roof oni ornament. Oni-gawara.43 views
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This shrine in Mineyama, Kyotango greatly benefited from the patronage of rich, local Tango chirimen makers and it is unique for its koma-neko cat guardians.43 views
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Working on an obi sash. 43 views
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The restaurant's menu is quite cheap, prices ranging from ¥900 for Navy curry rice to ¥4,500 for a full course.43 views
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Chionji Temple's Tahoto Pagoda is the Tango region's only relic remaining from the Muromachi Period. 多宝塔43 views
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Kobe Luminarie's Cassa Armonica (カッサ・アルモニカ). People gave donations.43 views
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Toyobra bag shop on Caban Street.43 views
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The theater's original front entrance that is not used anymore because of the road right in front. They now use a side entrance.43 views
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You have to take off your shoes.43 views
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Very retro.43 views
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They turn the rotating stage by hand.43 views
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Shinkoro Clock Tower was first built in 1871 without any clock. 辰鼓楼43 views
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Ferns and trees make the place solemn.43 views
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Ariko-yama Inari Jinja Shrine atop Izushi Castle's main foundation. 有子山稲荷神社 43 views
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Gift shop in Izushi.43 views
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Gift shop in Izushi.43 views
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Inside JR Kinosaki Onsen Station.43 views
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The main drag of Kinosaki Onsen goes along the Otani River (Otanigawa) lined with pretty willow trees. 大谿川43 views
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Jizo-yu public bath in Kinosaki Onsen, Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture. Open 7:00 am–11:00 pm, closed Fri. 地蔵湯43 views
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The traditional building is Yanagi-yu. 柳湯43 views
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The hot spring water came from the bottom of a willow tree for this public bath. Wooden interior.43 views
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Walking further along the mian drag.43 views
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Gosho-no-yu (御所の湯).43 views
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Ryokan inn.43 views
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The gift shop had onsen eggs for sale. Locally-grown, organic raw eggs. This was popular.43 views
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Sights near Onsenji Temple.43 views
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Welcome to Kinosaki Onsen Ropeway.43 views
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On the summit of Mt. Daishi is this ropeway station with a cafe inside and lookout deck on the roof.43 views
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Crab monument. For all the crabs that are caught and eaten every year in northern Hyogo. かに塚43 views
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About Onsenji Temple.43 views
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Onsenji Temple's Tahoto pagoda. 多宝塔 43 views
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First floor of Onsenji Temple's Tahoto pagoda.43 views
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Kinosaki Art Museum near Onsenji. Mostly Buddhist art. Small admission charged. Open 9 am–4:30 pm, closed second and fourth Thu. of the month when the ropeway is not operating. 城崎美術館43 views
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Otagaki Shiro is also famous for building Kurobe Dam completed in 1963 in Toyama Prefecture to supply electric power to the Kansai Region. He also proposed building Japan's first nuclear power plant at Mihama, Fukui Prefecture completed in 1970.43 views太田垣士郎翁資料館
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Pass through the first torii, then the taikobashi bridge.43 views
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Omikuji paper fortunes on New Year's Day.43 views
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Hongu No. 2 shrine. The Sumiyoshi-zukuri architecture has decorative ridgepoles.43 views
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Monument marking the birthplace of Gifu's Boy Scouts.43 views
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Kano used to have nine festival floats, but all except one was destroyed by World War II bombing of Gifu in 1945. The shrine buildings were also destroyed.43 views
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About the Nakasendo road marker at Kano-juku. It was at the intersection of the Nakasendo and Gifu Roads.43 views
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JR Isohara Station welcome sign.43 views
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Outside the stadium, a large soccer ball was a popular selfie spot.43 views
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Ogurayama Castle on a hilltop. Originally built by Kanamori Nagachika (1524–1608) 金森長近 in 1605 as a retirement residence. Now part of Ogura Park in Mino, Gifu Prefecture. 小倉山城跡43 viewsThe turret is a reconstruction.
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Shimabara Castle was the government headquarters of the Shimabara Domain until 1871. Shimabara Castle's tenshu main tower and a corner turret (foreground).43 views
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At the old Ishigaki Airport, inside the JTA passenger waiting area at the boarding gate.43 views
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Shuri Castle is Naha's top tourist attraction. The home of kings who ruled the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1429 to 1879 before it was annexed by Japan and renamed Okinawa Prefecture. Shuri Castle was the kingdom's capital.43 viewsPhoto shows Shurijo on a hill as seen from Shuri Station on the Yui Rail. The castle grounds extend about 400 meters long and 200 meters wide. This hill is about 130 meters high.
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Established in 834 and located in Kora-cho town, Saimyoji is a Tendai Buddhist temple and the northern-most one in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio. 43 viewsThe main temple hall, designated as Japan's first National Treasure, houses statues of gods with a carving of the 12 Oriental Zodiac signs on the head. Accessible by bus from Amago Station on the Omi Railway Line.
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Gujo-Hachiman manhole has ayu sweetfish design.43 views
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Chikubushima can be reached from Nagahama Port, Hikone Port, or Imazu Port (Takashima). I always use Nagahama Port (photo) to visit Chikubushima. Nagahama boat schedule43 viewsBoat cruise company Biwako Kisen (琵琶湖汽船) operates round trip boats from Nagahama daily. Schedule varies depending on the season (fewer boats in winter). No reservations necessary.
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Karamon Gate 唐門 (National Treasure) before it was restored in March 2020. See the next photo.43 views
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Tateki ogre statue. One of the Seven Ogres of Good Fortune at Kinugawa Onsen. 楯鬼「七福邪鬼めぐり」43 views
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In May, these white flowers. 43 views
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In winter, water fowl rest on the frozen lake surface.43 views
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Lake Yogo Visitors Center where you can sell your catch of invasive fish. No English. There's a better tourist center on the other part of the lake.43 views
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Near the Visitors Center is the swan maiden monument.43 views
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Stone monument at Lake Yogo swan maiden monument.43 views
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Lake Yogo is nice and blue in April.43 views
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Same view in winter.43 views
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Rice paddies in late Sept.43 views
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Road along Lake Yogo.43 views
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More narrow road along the western shore of Yogo.43 views
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Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge closed.43 views
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Entrance to the long hiking trail to Mt. Shizugatake.43 views
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center exhibition space. 43 views
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Bus stop at JR Yogo Station. Infrequent buses go to Kinomoto Station.43 views
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Grand Omi Fair on 8th floor42 views
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Mochi for all, dressing was grated daikon and dried bonito shavings.42 views
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People come to claim their prizes. 景品を受ける42 views
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Among the trees and grass, you can see the small purple flowers. C地区42 views
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View of Koko Head from Diamond Head42 views
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Statue of Princess Kaiulani in Waikiki42 views
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Rainbow over Ala Moana Beach42 views
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ASIMO also performed at the Great Robot Exhibition at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno during Oct. 23, 2007 to Jan. 27, 2008.42 views
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Trail to camping grounds..42 views
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Lookout tower on Toragozen-yama.42 views
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View of Toragozen-yama from the lookout deck.42 views
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Mt. Ibuki and signs42 views
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Camping grounds for tents.42 views
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Kora Shrine Honden Hall42 views
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Shimonogo 桂城神社42 views
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Bamba-juku is the third Nakasendo station in Shiga, following Samegai-juku which is also in Maibara.42 views
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Next to the Bamba-juku stone monument is an old map of Bamba-juku.42 views
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Stone marker with a finger pointing the way to Maibara Port where you can board a boat to go to Otsu via Lake Biwa. This is at the same intersection across from the Bamba-juku stone monument.42 views
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Going further down the road in Bamba.42 views
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Marker indicating that Emperor Meiji took a break here once.42 views
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Red plum blossoms in front of Rengeji Hondo Hall, in early April.42 views
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Memorial for victims of the Pacific War.42 views
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Over 430 gravestones. Hojo Nakatoki and his men were besieged in Bamba by Southern Imperial Court forces. They fought back, but lost and slit their bellies in front of Rengeji's Hondo main hall.42 views
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These photos center on the local Awa Odori dance troupes such as this one called Daikon-ren. だいこん連42 views
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Boy drummers show their stuff too.42 views
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Shinobu-ren (from Koenji) teamed up with Chirudo-ren (Child-ren). しのぶ（忍）連42 views
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Fukagawa Tekomai Geisha performing at Kiba Park, Koto Ward, Tokyo.42 views
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Tsuno Shrine also had a mikoshi portable shrine.42 views
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They proceed through rice paddies.42 views
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Moving a car in the way of the procession.42 views
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After the Shinto ceremony, they got ready in a procession. Also see my YouTube video here.42 views
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The procession headed for the Otabisho which is halfway between Tsuno Shrine and Hioki Shrine.42 views
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They start to prop up the O-nobori at the Otabisho.42 views
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Then they had yabusame with horse runs down the Otabisho. No arrow shooting though.42 views
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The mikoshi procession also arrived at the Otabisho.42 views
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The Takawa River flows on to Lake Biwa.42 views
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"Torahime Tiger Princess, the Goddess of Victory"42 views
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Temple priest says a few words. 42 views
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They also had a short run for parent and child.42 views
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The Asahi Honen Taiko Odori dancers at Hachiman Shrine on a beautiful, sunny day on Oct. 4, 2009.42 views
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They also popped numerous firecrackers. Almost like Chinese New Year's. So much that it was irritating.42 views
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Shooting fireworks.42 views
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I assume this is Lord Ii Naonobu. (But he should be in a palanquin or on a horse.)42 views
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They held a Shinto ceremony at Ugano Shrine. During the ceremony, the yakko-buri men and others took a break.42 views
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Offerings on the mikoshi.42 views
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Large stone Lord Takatora once transported to rebuild Osaka Castle. It was abandoned in Kiso River. Called the "Consolation Stone." 残念石42 views
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