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Plum tree in fantastic shape.40 views
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They happened to have flowers in front of Kodaira Station when I visited in mid-May. It was for a local flower festival held at a park.40 views
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Flower beds in front of Kodaira Station.40 views
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A biscuit in the shape of a round mailbox in Kodaira, Tokyo.40 views
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This Old Kodaira Ogawa Post Office was originally built in 1908. It was moved here in 1992. Front entrance to old post office.40 views
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Inside the old post office.40 views
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door to the Reconstructed thatched-roof farmer's home dating from the early Edo Period. 開拓当初の復元住居40 views
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Inside Reconstructed thatched-roof home dating from the early Edo Period. 開拓当初の復元住居40 views
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Lots of fresh air here.40 views
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At the Omiten Fair in 2012, they had an old Sagicho float decoration on display from Omi-Hachiman. All made of edible materials.40 views
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Ceiling of Sagawa Soy Sauce Storehouse.40 views
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Floor plan of Muroyano-sono.40 views
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Entrance area of main building, serving as the business office.40 views
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Upstairs of main building (omoya).40 views
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Make-up instruments for women.40 views
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Courtyard with roof tile decorations.40 views
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This open part of the arcade must have been the site of one of the large supermarkets that closed.40 views
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Tree planting of a sapling from Reagan Sakura.40 views
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Reagan Sakura sapling planted at Toshi Nogyo Koen Park in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.40 views
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Next they had dogwood tree planting. From a dogwood plant given by the US in return for the cherry blossoms in 1912.40 views
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Dogwood tree sapling planted.40 viewsTokyo Adachi-ku Toshi Nogyo koen Park sakura cherry blossoms centennial flowers us-japan
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Local taiko drummers also performed well after the ceremony. They were part of the Goshiki Sakura Festival.40 views
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These cherry trees are from America. The park has 29 species of cherry blossoms. Most of them, like these Kanzan trees, bloom later than the Somei Yoshino trees.40 views
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At this Koryu-kan hall in the park, they had an exhibition and slide show lectures.40 views
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About the cherry trees given to the US and the dogwood from the US as a return gift.40 views
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"America" cherry trees, from saplings taken from the cherry trees in Washington, DC which originally came from Adachi Ward.40 views
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"America" tree tag.40 views
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Tulips along the Arakawa River in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. The Adachi Ward logo is on the left with "80" below it to mark the ward's 80th anniversary.40 views
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On the right is a cherry blossom design with "100" below it for the centennial of Adachi's sakura gift to Washington, DC.40 views
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Closeup of the tulips.40 views
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Higashi Fushimi Inari Jinja Shrine was established in 1929 when the god's spirit was split from the kami at Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto.40 views
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The kamis worshipped.40 views
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Sojiji temple is a short walk from Tanashi Station. 総持寺40 views
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Outside Tanashi Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line.40 views
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Outside Tanashi Station.40 views
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Tanashi Station opposite side.40 views
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Tennoji temple also has this crowd-pleasing weeping cherry tree.40 views
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JR Nippori Station.40 views
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After almost 6 hours, I started to leave. Runners have to finish within 7 hours.40 views
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Koshinkan is a 20-min. walk from JR Hakonegasaki Station. I rented a bicycle for 200 yen at the train station and rode to Koshinkan. Selling local products outside Koshinkan during Hina Matsuri.40 views
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Koshinkan's events.40 views
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Hina dolls inside the kura storehouse.40 views
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The 43rd Tokyo Motor Show was held at Tokyo Big Sight during Nov. 23-Dec. 1, 2013. No American car makers were there. No Lamborghini, Rolls Royce, Ferrari either.40 views
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Panel displays explained the sad story of the Fukuryu Maru.40 views
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Bird of Paradise40 views
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Lots of orchids.40 views
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Good place to visit in winter.40 views
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The 8th Tokyo Marathon was held on Feb. 23, 2014. As usual, many runners wore costumes. These photos were taken near Suitengu Station.40 views
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Mondecool supermarket on 1st floor.40 views
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Cannot reserve a picnic space in advance.40 views
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The statue has been widely lauded in and outside Japan. Like the Hachiko statue at Shibuya Station, this statue is destined to be one of the most beloved in Japan.40 views
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Sawagi (さわぎ)40 viewsSong traditionally performed at the end of the geisha party (ozashiki). It expresses the joy of the geisha party and the sorrow of parting at the end. Song originated in Yoshiwara and spread to many geisha districts in Japan.
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Entrance40 views
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Tall bamboo illuminated. Very subtle colors against the black sky.40 views
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Chrysanthemum display40 views
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Weeping cherry tree in fall.40 views
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Yokozuna Taiho exhibition corner.40 views
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Portrait of Yokozuna Taiho and his handprint.40 views
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The torch procession went over one of the shrine's trademark arch bridges.40 views
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They passed by the shrine and proceeded to the other side of the shrine grounds.40 views
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The lantern bearer provides light for the priest inside the cloth barrier carrying Michizane's spirit.40 views
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Okinawan eisa drummers too.40 views
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My video of the Okinawan entertainers at the orchid show 2012.40 views
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Hamamatsu Station decorated with Ii Naotora and Ii Clan symbols.40 views
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In the middle of a rice paddy is the well near where the Ii Clan's founder Ii Tomoyasu was born in 1010.40 views
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Poem composed by Ii Naosuke when he visited this site in 1851.40 views
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About the Kannon statue40 views
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Kaizan-do 開山堂40 views
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Buddha statue in a cemetery framed by cherry blossoms.40 views
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Jiyukan Hall is a gathering place with rooms for rent and an exhibition space. 時遊館40 views
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Where Ochanomizu got its name "Tea Water."40 views
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Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-do) is also near Ochanomizu Station.40 views
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Nakazato Shin, wheelchair rugby bronze medalist. 仲里進40 views
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Wheelchair tennis medalists.40 views
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Olympian buses coming over Nihonbashi Bridge. As I had hoped, Nihonbashi was not as crowded as Ginza. In Ginza, there were people who waited from midnight or 5 am this morning to see this parade.40 views
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Kaori Icho, freestyle wrestler who made Olympic history by winning the Olympic gold medal four times in a row (since Athens in 2004). No other woman has won an Olympic gold that many consecutive times for an individual event. 40 views
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