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She had the kid catch all the balls she was juggling.84 views
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Cherry trees on the slope of Matsudayama.84 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue is visible from JR Ofuna Station. I finally decided to visit this temple.84 views
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Inside the Ofuna Kannon statue. There's only one room and you cannot go up the statue.84 views
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Chinese New Year window display.84 views
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Steps going to Tokiwagi Gate.84 views
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Honmaru East moat, now filled in.84 views
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About Komine-bashi Bridge84 views
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About the Akagane-mon Gate.84 views
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The Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu Procession started in 1935 on the occasion of the Yumoto Expo. Except for the war years in the 1940s, this festival has been held annually.84 views
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JOMM is Japan's largest museum dedicated to Japan's overseas emigration history and experience.84 viewsIt is operated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which is Japan's Peace Corps. There are permanent exhibitions explaining the immigration to Hawai’i, continental USA, and other countries especially South America. There are also changing or special exhibitions. The museum also has a reference library (closed on Sun.) with a collection of 20,000 books and materials about Japan's immigration.
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Moving the kite to launch point83 views
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Spectators watch along the side and rear.83 views
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Inside Emukai house83 views
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Meigetsu-in garden83 views
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Two skywalkers and two dancers on the ground. Also see my video at YouTube.83 views
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A "strange" performance by the Ojaruzu. おじゃるず83 views
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Yamada Kumio giving a talk at Olympus booth. He operates digitalcamera.jp.83 views
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PrintRush booth allowed us to print five free prints from our memory card. Very good quality prints too.83 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's Setsubun poster showing Kazue Ito (who was absent) and Jaguar Yokota. Ofuna Kannon temple held its Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013. This is earlier than the normal date of Feb. 3.83 views
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Bags of beans and door prizes at the entrance of Ofuna Kannon temple.83 views
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Jaguar Yokota, her son, and husband throwing beans for Setsubun at Ofuna Kannon temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa.83 views
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My video of Chinese New Year at Yokohama Chinatown on Feb. 10, 2013.83 views
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Illumination for safety and security83 views
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Dragon on Kwan Tai Temple.83 views
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They think that this is the remains of the castle palace.83 views
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About the guard house.83 views
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Modern museum83 views
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Akagane-mon Gate83 views
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You can rent a rowboat for ¥500 per 30 minutes.83 views
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A short walk away is this little arcade.83 views
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Rope anchor82 views
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Bamboo poles used to prop up the giant kite.82 views
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Nicknamed the Hydrangea Temple (Ajisai-dera), Meigetsu-in must have one of Japan's highest concentration of ajisai within its grounds. 82 views
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La Machine, from France, gives a street performance a few times a day.82 views
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Canon also held a talk show featuring actress Takeshita Keiko.82 views
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Food stalls next to the Herb Pavilion.82 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa.82 views
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Kannon votive tablet82 views
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Base of the Kannon statue.82 views
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A tanuki raccoon dog mascot named Hachi-chan from Hachioji dressed as a Buddhist priest.82 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple priest.82 views
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My Youtube video of this Ofuna Kannon Setsubun bean throwing festival on Feb. 1, 2013.82 views
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This lion was pink.82 views
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The lion plucks a red envelope containing money from each merchant. 82 views
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Tree illumination and small pavilion at Yamashita-cho Park.82 views
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Gods of Good Fortune on a boat in lights.82 views
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Panda entrance.82 views
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Palanquin at Ma Zhu Miao Temple (Masobyo) in Yokohama Chinatown.82 views
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During Chinese New Year's, one Japanese word to learn is "bakuchiku" (爆竹). It literally means "exploding bamboo." Of course, we call it firecrackers. They pop firecrackers at least twice each time the lion dances.82 views
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Near Tokiwagi Gate.82 views
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Special guest was former Yokozuna Wakanohana aka Hanada Masaru acting as the daimyo lord. Every year, they have a celebrity as the daimyo.82 views
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Water mill81 views
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Held for four days from the first Thursday of July, this is one of the largest Tanabata Festivals in the Kanto region. Usually called the Star Festival, about 3,000 colorful streamers hang all around the city center in the shopping district.81 views
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Hikawa Maru at Yamashita Park.81 views
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Another juggling act was the Kikyo Brothers. 桔梗ブラザーズ Also see my video at YouTube. 桔梗ブラザーズ81 views
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Another balloon act.81 views
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Incense burner and giant Kannon statue.81 views
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A staircase behind the Kannon statue.81 views
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Former Japanese Olympic volleyball players.81 views
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Walking toward Chinatown.81 views
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Yokohama Chinatown was jammed with people on Feb. 10, 2013, Chinese New Year. 81 views
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Dangerous for small kids and baby strollers.81 views
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The lions jammed the streets with people wherever they went.81 views
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Yokohama Chinatown gate.81 views
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Inside Kwan Tai Temple.81 views
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You hear, "Shitaaaa-niii, shitaaaa-niiii" (Go down, go down!) by the tsuyu-harai dew sweepers who lead the way to tell people to clear the way and bow in respect. 下ニー 下ニー81 views
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These are honor guards who carry feather-topped keyari poles and toss them to each other. In the old days, they did this when entering the lodging town. 毛槍81 views
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Until 2008, the festival used to be held on and around July 7, but now it is held for four days from the first Thursday of July. Depending on the year, July 7 might not fall within the festival period.80 views
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Meigetsu-in's Hondo hall. The temple belongs to the Rinzai Zen Buddhist sect.80 views
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Karesansui garden80 views
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After making a grand entrance, they finally reached their performance area.80 views
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Unfortunately, they didn't have a microphone so we couldn't hear them. おじゃるず80 views
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Another act which I didn't have time to see: 3 Gaga Heads 3ガガヘッズ80 views
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Diane Orrett gives a balloon headphone.80 views
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Nishihirabatake Park also has a Herb Garden.80 views
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My door prize was a collapsible cup.80 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.80 views
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Other bean throwers arrive on the deck.80 views
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Bean throwing begins at around 1 pm.80 views
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Afterward, they held something for the kids.80 views
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Ornate roof of Kwan Tai Temple.80 views
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Lion bait.80 views
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Pay a fee to ring the gong and walk through the palanquin for good luck.80 views
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More lion dances.80 views
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Daimyo's wife80 views
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Preparing the big one.79 views
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Outside JR Hiratsuka Station79 views
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Food stalls abound.79 views
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Yokohama Port was opened to the world in 1859, making 2009 the 150th anniversary of the port's opening. To celebrate, Yokohama held EXPO Y150 during April 28 to Sept. 27, 2009.79 views
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A more recent electric car, no longer sold.79 views
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It's impossible to see all the acts in one day. But I was able to see all the acts I really wanted to see, plus a few more.79 views
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FujiFilm used this girl and set to demo their 3D camera.79 views
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Crowded food stalls.79 views
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Lookout deck.79 views
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The cherry trees just go on and on as you go walk down the slope. It's a lot easier to take the shuttle bus up to the park and walk down rather than hiking up and taking the bus down.79 views
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My bag of beans with a lottery number for prizes.79 views
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These steps go up to the giant, white Kannon statue.79 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.79 views
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Former Japanese Olympic volleyball players.79 views
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The lion danced for a few minutes in front of each shop or restaurant. They also went inside and danced. The first lion I saw was yellow.79 views
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Incense burner at Kwan Tai Temple.79 views
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Incesne burner at Ma Zhu Miao Temple Masobyo.79 views
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New Year's prayers at Ma Zhu Miao Temple Masobyo, Yokohama.79 views
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Kite pullers78 views
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Guest kite from Yokaichi, Shiga Prefecture78 viewsThis is a smaller version of their giant kite. Yokaichi (Higashi Omi) also holds a giant kite festival in May.
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Hula dancers wait perform on the outdoor stage.78 views
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Many Tanabata decorations feature current themes such as Japan's athletes going to the Olympics (in Athens in 2004 when this photo was taken).78 views
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Another room in the temple has this famous round opening facing a garden.78 views
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Meigetsu-in's garden is also open to the public in early June when irises are in bloom.78 views
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The temple also has a small bamboo forest.78 views
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Hajimari-no-Mori consisted of these round buildings.78 views
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Map of the Bayside Area which consists of several expo places, three of which required admission. 78 views
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Painting depicting Perry's landing at Yokohama.78 views
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Pretty dramatic show.78 views
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After a beautiful. high-definition film (included footage of hang gliding atop Hawaii's Diamond Head) in the Super Hi-Vision Theater, we come here to gaze at Nissan's prototype electric car.78 views
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The Kanko Maru was on loan from Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki.78 views
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Next activity was tying rope knots. Haven't done this since being a Boy Scout.78 views
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Arrive back to port.78 views
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Balloon Man バルーンおやじ78 views
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This was in late April when the yaezakura was in bloom.78 views
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Canon booth in a central location.78 views
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Shop inside the Herb Pavilion.78 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple is a short walk from JR Ofuna Station. There's a slight sloping path up a low hill.78 views
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About the Ofuna Kannon temple. Since it was established in the modern era and located on the fringe of Kamakura at Ofuna, it is out of Kamakura's central loop of historic temples and not really visited by tourists.78 views
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Another chamber has small wooden Kannon statues.78 views
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Another chamber with origami cranes.78 views
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Yokohama Chinatown gate.78 views
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Yumoto Elementary School is where the procession started at 10 am. The procession route is quite long, about 6 km. The procession ends at 2:30 pm. 湯本小学校78 views
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Ladies in waiting.78 views
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Bashamichi Station pointing the way to EXPO Y150. The expo has three areas, with the Bayside Area being the main one at the waterfront area next to the Red Brick Warehouses.77 views
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