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Great views of Tokyo from the World Trade Center Building (世界貿易センタービル) in Hamamatsuchō, Tokyo.34 views

Bird's eye view of Kyu-Shiba Rikyu Gardens as seen from Hamamatsu World Trade Center.34 views

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Zojoji temple34 views

Omi Fair video taken on March 2, 2014 at Takashimaya Dept. Store in Nihonbashi, Tokyo. Funazushi, Omi beef, Biwa pearls, and more. We also saw Hiko-nyan.34 views

Created with scrap wood.34 views

Geta clogs.34 views

In an adjacent room, they showed a short documentary previously aired by NHK TV. Unfortunately, they did not sell an exhibition catalog unlike in the States where they had one in English for sale (also available at Amazon).34 viewsWith all this interest in Japan, I hope they will be able to show it in more cities here (and in Hawai'i). I'm told that this exhibition in Tokyo is pretty much the same as the one at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2010. See their site for more (and clearer) photos of the art works: http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/gaman/index.cfm Geidai: http://www.geidai.ac.jp/museum/exhibit/2012/gaman/gaman_en.htm

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Mejiro Teien Garden's attraction was fall foliage lit up at night.34 views

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A string is attached to the middle of a stick and sake cup. You have to roll the stick until the sake cup reaches the stick.34 views

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The city of Nagahama boldly opened a little museum in Ueno, Tokyo called “Biwako Nagahama Kannon House” (びわ湖長浜 KANNON HOUSE) on March 21, 2016.34 views

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Statue of Nichiren 日蓮聖人像34 views

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Prayers inside the pagoda.34 views

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Setsubun ceremonies on Feb. 3 start at 1 pm. Bean throwing (mamemaki) at 3 pm.34 views

They entered the temple and held a service at 2 pm. 34 views

Beating a drum-like instrument.34 views

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That's the temple's official mascot (Kozo-kun). 34 views

Because of the temple's Rikidozan connection, there were a number of pro wrestlers as well. (No sumo wrestlers.)34 views

They threw a lot of beans. I think just about everyone was able to catch beans.34 views

Crowd goes home after setsubun.34 views

Musashi-Murayama (pop. 70,000) is an obscure city in western Tokyo with no train stations, but it is near JR Tachikawa Station in neighboring Tachikawa.34 views

Since it was windy, a crane and cable secured the float.34 views

The float was lit up as it got dark.34 views

Dedara giant Nebuta float is made of a wooden frame covered with washi paper and lit up on the inside powered by power generator.s34 views

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1963 Datsun Fairlady (predecessor to the 240Z) still undergoing restoration.34 views

Musashi-Murayama lion dance called Yokonakaba shishimai (横中馬獅子舞) dating from 300 years ago.34 views

Dedara Nebuta float lit up. It remained stationary.34 views

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In front of Hamamatsu Station.34 views

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About Ii Naomasa who fought for Tokugawa Ieyasu at Sekigahara and moved to Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.34 views

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In late Sept., Shinagawa holds the annual Shukuba Festival highlighted by a small parade of people wearing Edo Period costumes (江戸風俗行列). 34 views

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At the head of the costume parade was Mito Komon. On the left in kimono is Andrijana Cvetkovik, Macedonian Ambassador to Japan. She's holding her country's flag. The Macedonian Embassy is in Shinagawa. On the right is someone from Brazil34 views

Small park had food booths.34 views

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After all the archers complete their runs, they trot back to the starting point and receive their shot arrows along the way. Each archer's arrows have a unique arrow tip (shape and/or color) so they know which is theirs.34 viewsThey do a few runs and the event lasts for about 2 hours.

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About the first subway car.34 views

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Automatic turnstile at Ueno Station in 192734 views

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Mannequins inside Tokyo's first subway car. 34 views

Subway train diorama34 views

Subway history34 views

Statue of Noritsugu Hayakawa34 views

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Tobu Museum is right under Higashi-Mukojima Station on the Tobu Skytree Line that starts at Asakusa.34 views

Enter the museum and you see this first: B1 class steam locomotive – No. 5 (built 1898 by Beyer, Peacock and Company).34 views

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Mini bus in Tottori.34 views

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Steps to go on Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.34 views

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Entrance to Asa Mori Clan Residence.34 views

Inside Hagi Station.34 views

Happy New Year 201834 views

Shoin to be executed. (The museum does not show the decapitation.)34 views

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Lafcadio Hearn relief. Photography was not allowed inside the memorial museum.34 views

Lafcadio Hearn's former residence is next door to the museum. 小泉八雲旧居34 views

Inside Lafcadio Hearn's former residence fronting a nice garden.34 views

Byobu folding screen.34 views

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Hawai Onsen hot spring is on the western shore of Lake Togo, a small brackish lake in Yurihama town in central Tottori Prefecture. 34 viewsA 15-min. bus ride from JR Kurayoshi Station at this bus stop.

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Ginza centers on the main intersection named Ginza 4-chome. This intersection is cornered by the Ginza's most famous stores like Wako and Mitsukoshi Dept. store.34 views

This is the mother of all Ginza shopping areas in Japan. The biggest and most famous Ginza of all. Centering on the Ginza 4-chome intersection, the area is one of Tokyo's major shopping and entertainment districts.34 viewsMajor dept. stores, upscale shops, restaurants, galleries, and more. Ginza has been undergoing major changes in recent years with old dept. stores replaced by new buildings.

Ginza Station on the Ginza subway line.34 views

Ginza Station on the Ginza subway line is the closest station.34 views

Ginza 4-chome intersection with Mitsukoshi Dept. store at night.34 views

The old Sony building in Ginza.34 views

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Ginza used camera shop.34 views

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Nikon used cameras at Sukibayashi.34 views

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Sculpture by Okamoto Taro at Sukiyabashi.34 views

In 2010, a truck hit an overhead barrier at Sukiyabashi.34 views

Truck hit an overhead barrier at Sukiyabashi.34 views

Yurakucho Mullion at night.34 views

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Yuraku Concourse34 views

Street cameras. You are being watched/recorded in Ginza/Yurakucho.34 views

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On the day of the bonfire festival, they have shuttle buses going between the train station and Tarobogu Shrine. Highly recommend taking the bus.34 views

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After the smoke is gone...34 views

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Prayer before the fire walk.34 views

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Lower lookout deck.34 views

Kobe Port Emigrant Ship Boarding Monument34 views

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Nankinmachi is Kobe's Chinatown.34 views

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For about 90 min., the 31 floats arrived at the parking lot one after another like clockwork in the specified order. 34 viewsEach float was introduced over the PA system as they arrived. Except for the bleachers, spectators were not allowed to enter the parking lot while the floats were arriving.

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The middle of the bridge has this little deck protruding outward.34 views

His rice paddies.34 views

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Later, it is mashed/beaten in a stone mortar.34 views

Kurotani washi has long fibers, making it very strong and durable. It has many uses such as umbrellas, shoji paper sliding doors, and packaging.34 views

Deep well (50 meters) named Toyo-iwa-no-i. 豊磐の井34 views

About the Akaganemon Bansho guardhouse. 銅門脇番所34 views

At JR Fukuchiyama Station is this statue of Dokkoise bon dancers dancing to the Fukuchiyama Ondo. 34 viewsThis song originated with "Dokkoise!" (ドッコイセ) shouted when local workers had to move something heavy (like the stones for the stone walls) while they were building Fukuchiyama Castle in the 16th century on the order of Akechi Mitsuhide.

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Road directions.34 views

Seagulls expect to be fed by boat tourists. We even got free bird food. But I feared the droppings on me or my cameras. Luckily I came out clean.34 views

Some of the funaya offer lodging where you can stay above the boat garage. They get booked up quickly though. They let you go fishing by boat or from shore. 34 views

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Across from Ineura Park is the new Ine Tourist Information Center on the 1st floor and a restaurant (Funaya Shokudo 舟屋食堂) on the second floor where we had lunch.34 views

The left koma-neko cat is the mother (holding a kitten).34 views

Koma-inu lion dog also protects the shrine.34 views

Sadly, most all of the 30 ornate festival floats were lost in the 1927 earthquake. Only this painting of the floats remains. 34 viewsSmall little town like this to have this many ornate floats was very unusual. Thanks to the chirimen merchants. Such glory days are long gone though, as chirimen sales peaked long ago.

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Tayuh Textile Co. makes almost everything, from the silk threads to the fabrics. We toured their impressive factory. 34 viewsThese are spools of silk being made into threads.

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Yoshimura Shouten also creates its own designs like this "Hollywood chirimen" prototype with the the likeness of Audrey Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin, and Marilyn Monroe.34 views

This is the dressing room for the bath named "Shoren-no-Yu" (昭恋の湯). (“Shoren” means “Love of the Showa Period.” And “Yu” means hot spring water.)34 viewsThe ryokan had two hot spring baths, and both were designed by an American.

Breakfast.34 views

Maizuru City Hall is next to Maizuru Brick Park.34 views

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This part of the park had buildings owned by the Japanese government. Not open to the public.34 views

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Maizuru navy base (舞鶴基地) where the Hyuga helicopter carrier, Aegis ship, and other navy ships are based.34 viewsThis base is in charge of maritime security along the Sea of Japan's coast from Yamaguchi to Aomori Prefectures.

You can just walk along the inlet (be careful not to trip over the boat lines and ropes).34 views

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About the Power stones.34 views

Jizo statue34 views

Chirimen Kaido Road has a walking route to see the traditional buildings still remaining. That's a sake cellar on the left.34 views

Old porcelain toilets.34 views

Temples were established here to defend against castle attackers.34 views

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This was a Saturday, which happened to be the most crowded evening for the lights. About 559,000 people came to see Kobe Luminarie this Sat. evening. Even before 4:30 pm, the crowd starts near Motomachi Station.34 views