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Basic layout of the city center. Ogaki Station is on the upper right. Canals used to be the castle moat.104 views
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Yoro was named by Empress Gensho in the 8th century and proclaimed Yoro as the fountain of youth. She even named her era after Yoro (717-724).104 views
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Ogaki Castle's Inui Turret104 views
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This float features dancing by children in kimono. The back has a painting of a pine tree.104 views
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The Tamanoi-yama was a crowd pleaser with so many child dancers.104 views
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Hachiman Shrine 八幡神社104 views
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Shops inside Gifu City Tower 43.104 views
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Magistrate's living quarters 居宅（嵐山の間）103 views
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Large Hall (Dai-hiroma) where ceremonies and meetings were held. It could also be partitioned into three rooms. Total area is 48 tatami mats. 大広間103 views
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Bamboo screen103 views
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View of the Sekigahara battlefield from the top of Mt. Sasaoyama.103 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu103 views
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Ishida's western forces ready for battle.103 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu103 views
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Yoronotaki Falls is one of Japan's 100 Famous Waterfalls and 100 Famous Water Springs.103 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Sekigahara from his Kisokaido series.103 views
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JR Sekigahara Station platform102 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu was on one side of the field (Mt. Momokubari). The play mainly took the viewpoint of Ishida Mitsunari. 「義の人・三成〜運命の関ヶ原決戦〜」102 views
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Ishida Mitsunari kneeling.102 views
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Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Yoro Park. 養老公園102 views
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Hachiman Shrine102 views
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Shochiku-yama also features dances by children in kimono.102 views
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Battle of Sekigahara signboard at Sekigahara Station101 views
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Battle of Sekigahara signboard at Sekigahara Station101 views
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Inside cavern.101 views
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My lord!!101 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu101 views
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Heading for Yoro Falls.101 views
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Entrance to Ogaki Castle tower. Admission 100 yen. Open 9 am to 5 pm (enter by 4:30 pm). Closed Tue. The castle tower was rebuilt in April 1959.101 views
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Renjishi lion dance.101 views
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The first of eleven floats is called Kagura-yama. 神楽 (本町・中町・新町)101 views
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Tokonoma alcove100 views
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On Oct. 19 during 10 to 11 am in the Sekigahara Fureai Center Hall, a free lecture about Ishida Mitsunari was given by a Shizuoka Univ. professor. The hall was packed.100 views
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Ishida Mitsunari100 views
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The matchlock gun battalion arrives as well.100 views
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Entrance to cavern.99 views
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Food stalls99 views
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The Sekigahara Town Hall parking lots were used for flea markets, food stalls, and souvenir stands. These photos were taken on the second day of the festival when a samurai procession and mock battle were staged. 99 views
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At the Monument for the decisive battle, one lord's troops give out a battle cry.99 views
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Mock battle staged during the Battle of Sekigahara Festival.99 views
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In other directions, not much of a view from the Ogaki Castle tower.99 views
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Flood marker99 views
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The Hoo (Phoenix) float staged a scene from the play "Ichijo Okura kyookuden." 鳳凰山（東町）一条大蔵卿奥殿之場（いちじょうおおくらきょうおくでんのば）99 views
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Rainbow trout in the clear (and cold) spring waters.98 views
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After the hour-long play ended, a photo opp for all. Mitsunari and his gang here.98 views
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Ieyasu and his gang.98 views
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Looking toward Inui Turret.98 views
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After the procession, all the float again visited Hachiman Shrine. Later in the evening, they lit up the floats like the night before.98 views
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Guide to scenic points.98 views
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Stone monument on the top of Sasaoyama marking Ishida Mitsunari's base camp.97 views
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After a brief ceremony, the samurai procession started to leave Sasaoyama at 1:30 pm. They headed for Jinbano (Fureai Hiroba Square).97 views
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The foot of Sasaoyama is full of samurai and spectators.97 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu97 views
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The troops enter town on a perfectly sunny day for a festival.97 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu kneeling.97 views
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About Ogaki's Honjin97 views
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View of JR Gifu Station from Gifu City Tower 43.97 views
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Nagara River97 views
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JR Sekigahara Station platform96 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu96 views
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Ieyasu (left) and Mitsunari bowing to everyone.96 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu 96 views
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The other two floats did not stage their plays.96 views
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Natural spring in Hachiman Shrine.96 views
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Top of Shochiku-yama is a statue of Benzaiten.96 views
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Old Sekigahara Station in the 1980s.96 views
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View of Mt. Kinkazan (Gifu Castle) from Gifu City Tower 43.96 views
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The main building was built in 1816.95 views
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Top of Mt. Sasaoyama.95 views
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While Ishida Mitsunari was on the stage on the other side of the field.95 views
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A total of about 130 actors/actresses took part, and 80 of them were recruited from all over Japan. A few were professional actors. The scale was much smaller than the 800 people recruited for the 400th anniversary in 2000.95 views
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Bell in a gourd-shaped hole.95 views
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Emperor Meiji also once stayed here.95 views
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Aioi-yama float. This is the newest float, reconstructed in 1996. 相生 (本町)95 views
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Daikoku-yama float 大黒 (魚屋町・竹島町・俵町)95 views
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Top floor is a lookout deck operated by the city. Free admission. Elevator takes 45 sec. to get to the top.95 views
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View of Mt. Kinkazan (Gifu Castle) from Gifu City Tower 43.95 views
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View of Mt. Kinkazan (Gifu Castle) from Gifu City Tower 43.95 views
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Giant's Leg 巨人の足94 views
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Large Hall (Dai-hiroma)94 views
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There were two festival venues. One was at the Fureai Hiroba Square (Jinbano) and the other was at Mt. Sasaoyama. A free shuttle bus plied between the two venues, but it was short enough to walk.94 views
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The procession leaving Sasaoyama.94 views
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Then Ieyasu's guns fired.94 views
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Castle wall with weapon holes.94 views
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Way to Yoro Falls.94 views
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Inui Turret94 views
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Namazu-yama float. 鯰 (魚屋町)94 views
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There is another lookout deck on the west side.94 views
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Kami-shibai storyteller 94 views
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Lookout deck on Mt. Sasaoyama93 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu93 views
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Ishida's guns fire first.93 views
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Tokugawa Ieyasu never engaged in actual combat.93 views
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A final salute, Ishida's forces.93 views
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Namazu means catfish.93 views
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Hachiman Shrine93 views
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View of JR Gifu Station from Gifu City Tower 43.93 views
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Gifu and Ibuki mountains.93 views
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The cavern is 518 meters long, taking 20 min. to walk it.92 views
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Height of the cavern is barely enough for an adult to walk througgh.92 views
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People also climbed up Mt. Sasaoyama.92 views
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The smoke from the guns.92 views
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Soon after the samurai procession arrived at Fureai Hiroba Square at 2 pm, a mock battle was staged in the form of a narrated outdoor play. It opened with a lady walking across the field. 関ヶ原合戦絵巻200892 views
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Ishida's western forces on the left, and Ieyasu's eastern forces on the right.92 views
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Roadside stream92 views
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The karakuri doll is actually writing "Ogaki Matsuri" on a piece of paper.92 views
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Marker indicating the west entrance of Imasu-juku.91 views
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Later, Ishida came back to life as he stood up and walked. People giggled.91 views
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On the first day of May 9 called Shigaku (試楽), the eleven floats first performed in front of Hachiman Shrine, then proceeded to Ogaki City Hall where also performed karakuri.91 views
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Arch Tower in Ichinomiya, Aichi.91 views
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Toilet90 views
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Mt. Sasaoyama had a smoke signal rising.90 views
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Food and souvenir stalls at the Sasaoyama parking lot.90 views
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Head of the procession. Mt. Ibuki can be seen in the background.90 views
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Ishida's forces were on one side (seen here).90 views
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Getting nearer to Yoro-no-taki Falls. It's a good uphill hike which will tire you. But it's not too long.90 views
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Sakaki-yama at night in front of Hachiman Shrine.90 views
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View of JR Gifu Station from Gifu City Tower 43, looking toward Nagoya.90 views
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View of Ibuki mountain range from Gifu City Tower 43.90 views
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Path leading to the entrance of Takehana Betsuin temple.90 views
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Kitchen89 views
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Imasu-juku has many stone lanterns.89 views
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Imasu-juku's most famous stone lantern is this Eitai Joyato or Eternal Lantern which lit the road at night for travelers. 永代常夜灯89 views
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With Mt. Sasaoyama and the larger Mt. Ibuki (to which Ishida escaped after the battle) in the background, the Sekigahara samurai procession makes its way to Fureai Hiroba at the town center.89 views
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The entire play was scripted and the speaking parts were prerecorded. The actors/actresses only had to move and didn't speak. They were all prompted by script prompters (seen on lower left).89 views
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Photo opp89 views
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Tarui Hikiyama Matsuri has a 650-year history. Female roles are also played by boys.89 views
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Sakaki-yama float. 榊 (竹島町)89 views
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Sneakers89 views
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View of JR Gifu Station from Gifu City Tower 43.89 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Yoro Falls from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series.89 views
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From 1 pm to 1:30 pm, all seven floats took turns to perform. 89 views
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This float had karakuri mechanical puppets.89 views
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Nobunaga's golden statue at JR Gifu Station.89 views
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There are no stairs so you can even take a baby stroller.88 views
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Smoke signal on Mt. Sasaoyama.88 views
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Ieyasu's eastern forces.88 views
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Heading back down.88 views
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Small shrine next to the falls.88 views
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