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These doll sets can get very expensive.34 views
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Monchicchi hina dolls34 views
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Hello Kitty hina dolls34 views
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“Biwako Nagahama Kannon House” (びわ湖長浜 KANNON HOUSE)34 views
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Beautiful bird of orchids.34 views
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Watching the stage entertainment was a good way to kill time until 7 pm when the Dedara Nebuta float parade would start.34 views
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The festival climax was this evening parade of small Nebuta floats. After parading in city streets in the late afternoon, they entered the festival site and paraded within the festival grounds while passing by the stationary Dedara Nebuta float. 34 views
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Murayama-to float (武士団・村山党) was flanked by people dressed as samurai and ninja. Murayama-to was one of seven samurai groups in this region.34 views
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First time to see a taiko drummer in yukata.34 views
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Evening parade started at 7 pm with some dancers.34 views
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Naotora no Sato, home of Naotora.34 views
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Poem composed by Ii Naosuke when he visited this site in 1851.34 views
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Map of Ryotanji Temple grounds.34 views
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Map of places related to the Ii Clan in Hamamatsu.34 views
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Ii family crest on roof34 views
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Inside Ryotanji temple's Hondo main worship hall34 views
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About the Kannon statue34 views
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Inside Inari-do Hall 稲荷堂34 views
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Chronology of Ii Naotora and Naomasa.34 views
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Going up to Iinoya Castle site.34 views
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Quite a few steps to go to the top of Iinoya Castle.34 views
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JR Ochanomizu Station.34 views
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Where Ochanomizu got its name "Tea Water."34 views
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Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Nicholai-do). We can enter, but no photos inside.34 views
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Hijiri-bashi Bridge over the Kanda River goes to Yushima Seido temple. See this album.34 views
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A small stage was setup along the main path to Meiji Shrine for traditional performances.34 views
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Chrysanthemum exhibits on the main path to Meiji Shrine.34 views
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Yabusame is one of Japan's hallmark traditional arts and commonly staged for visiting heads of state at Meiji Shrine.34 viewsFormer US president Ulysses Grant saw it with Emperor Meiji at Ueno Park in 1879, Ronald Reagan in 1983 at Meiji Shrine, George W. Bush (with PM Koizumi) at Meiji Shrine in 2001, and Obama (with Caroline Kennedy) at Meiji Shrine in 2014.
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The archer shoots at the first target. The second target is in the middle of the track and the third is toward the end of the track.34 views
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The Kabuki-za Theater was rebuilt in March 2013 with a design almost identical to the previous theater. The biggest difference is the tall skyscraper integrated with theater.34 views
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Kadomatsu pine New Year's decorations at Kabuki-za Theater in Jan. 2014.34 views
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Kabuki-za Theater ticker booth and entrance for 4th floor (cheap seats).34 views
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Inside Kabuki-za Theater. From the cheap seats, you cannot see the hanamichi.34 views
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Inside Ginza Cine Past movie theater. シネパトス34 views
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Other entrance/exit for Ginza Cine Past movie theaters. シネパトス34 views
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Judging from theor clothing, they look to be a well-to-do family.34 views
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Part of the castle site is Shiroyama Park with nice views of the pearl island. 34 views
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Shiroyama Park at Toba Castle.34 views
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Shiroyama Park at Toba Castle.34 views
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About Shiroyama Park at Toba Castle.34 views
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About the castle wall.34 views
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Train wheels displayed on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station.34 views
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Opened in October 2007, the Railway Museum in Saitama is one of Japan's largest train museums. 34 viewsThe highlight exhibits include the first locomotive that was used for Japan's first train line between Shimbashi and Yokohama, the 0 Series first-generation Tokaido shinkansen, the 0 Series first-generation Tohoku shinkansen, and sleeper trains.
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Train display on the way to the museum from Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station. 167 series train for school excursions.34 views
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Tohoku shinkansen's snow sweeper.34 views
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1970s children's book about traveling.34 views
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1970s children's cards about transportation.34 views
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Inside the 0 Series Tokaido shinkansen.34 views
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Side table34 views
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Corridor34 views
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Early history of shinkansen.34 views
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Inside the Asama Limited Express.34 views
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Inside Hibari Limited Express.34 views
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Ueno Station turnstile.34 views
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Vendor34 views
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Chuo Line, 101 series.34 views
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Tokaido shinkansen commemorative medals.34 views
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This sandy hill is named "The Horse's Back" because it's similar in shape. It's the most touristy part of the sand dunes.34 views
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Reconstruction of Fushimi Castle when it was still open to the public from 1964 to 2003. It was a museum about Toyotomi Hideyoshi who built the original Fushimi-Momoyama Castle. This was the main attraction of a small theme park called "Castle Lan.&q34 views
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View from Fushimi Castle.34 views
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Dai-ikku float. 第一区34 views
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You can drive up halfway up the mountain (called Mitsukuriyama 箕作山) which is 350 meters high. If you don't have a car, climb over 700 steps to reach the shrine's main hall.34 views
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The second torii near the foot of the mountain.34 views
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Yes, up this way.34 views
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Going up to Sanshuden Hall is a modern building where they sell amulets. 参集殿34 views
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Haiden ceremony hall 拝殿34 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.34 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.34 views
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Ornate ceiling of Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). 34 views
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This way to see the Tengu statue.34 views
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Going down the steps from Tarobogu Shrine. Easy descent if you can walk.34 views
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Pile to be burned for the bonfire.34 views
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Fire walk pit still smoking.34 views
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Glad to take the shuttle bus back to the trasin station.34 views
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Chiyo was the devoted wife of samurai Yamanouchi Kazutoyo.34 views
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And the parade proceeded to Gifu Castle park.34 views
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Taxi with Nobunaga design.34 views
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Farm tools34 views
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History of the emigrant center: 2007-200934 views
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Emigrant's living quarters.34 views
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Lodging facility reconstructed here.34 views
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Electronical appliances.34 views
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Exhibition room showing emigration photos.34 views
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The tower's top five floors are lookout decks accessible by elevator.34 views
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