 Most viewed - KANAGAWA 神奈川県 |
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View of Matsuda town.77 views
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Genpei Pond and cherry blossoms.77 views
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Crowd gathers wherever the lion is.77 views
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Auspicious, gleaming souvenirs.77 views
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The procession reenacts the daimyo procession of Okubo Tadazane (Kaga no Kami), lord of Odawara on his way to Edo (Tokyo) for the periodic sankin kotai procession.77 views
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Kimono dancers at Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu77 views
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Lyrics to the Iwakuni Ondo "Nisei Soldiers" song about the 442nd RCT composed by Mune Ozaki.77 views
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Inside Soyu-do.76 views
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The dawn of Japan-America relations.76 views
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History of Yokohama after the port opening in 1859.76 views
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With many Western technologies brought to Yokohama, many of Japan's Western things like railroads, ice cream, photography, and publishing started in Yokohama.76 views
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Beato Photo Studio. Beato was a pioneering photographer in Japan.76 views
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Sometimes the spider would spew its web from its mouth and tail. (Actually water.)76 views
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It crawls from one end to the other.76 views
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Inside Dream Front in the waiting lobby were corrugated cardboard models of various boats. On the left is Hokule'a from Hawaii.76 views
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Yamashita Park was as far as we got.76 views
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Unfortunately, I had to answer my cell phone during this performance and couldn't shoot the rest of their act.76 views
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Plaque in English 76 views
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Slider for kids.76 views
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Back of the Kannon statue.76 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.76 views
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Stairs going down from the Kannon statue.76 views
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Again, the Kannon statue is in view. Very well placed.76 views
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Hachi-chan from Hachioji arrives first.76 views
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After the bean throwing, they had a drawing for prizes. We all had a numbered bag of beans given to us when we entered the temple. They called out the lucky numbers pulled out of a box by the bean throwers.76 views
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And the winner is number...76 views
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The drawing winners received an autographed placard and a prize. The grand prize was a robot vaccum cleaner from Sharp.76 views
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Museum entrance.76 views
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Yokaichi's anchor truck75 views
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Another launch75 viewsThey fly the kite a few times during the festival days.
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Bayside Area's main venue is the Hajimari-no-Mori.75 views
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Hajimari-no-Mori Gate. 75 views
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Inside Hajimari-no-Mori. It's not a huge place, but the main attraction is La Machine and the Yokohama Monogatari Pavilion.75 views
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The start of new occupations.75 views
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Kanko Maru in Yokohama75 views
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These small flowers got no attention. Poor thing.75 views
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You can enter the Kannon statue in the rear.75 views
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Hachi-chan from Hachioji, a tanuki raccoon dog dressed as a Buddhist priest. 八ちゃん75 views
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I scored two bags of beans. The one in the middle with the drawing number was given to me when I entered the temple. 75 views
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They had a short ceremony and briefing.75 views
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Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi, and Hakone Shrine's torii in the water. This is a symbolic shot of Hakone.75 views
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"Sakuma Teicho" lyrics.75 views
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In Japanese, these decorations are called take-kazari (literally bamboo decorations) since they are supported by bamboo poles. 竹飾り74 views
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They also have a Tanabata dance parade along the main street led by the Shonan Hiratsuka Orihime weavers. 湘南ひらつか織り姫.74 views
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About the Grave of Hojo Tokiyori.74 views
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Ticket office at Hajimari-no-Mori. Admission for adults is 2400 yen.74 views
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Inside the Yokohama Monogatari Pavilion which explains Yokohama's history with emphasis on Perry's visit.74 views
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Entrance to the Hajimari-no-Mori's main pavilion called Yokohama Monogatari (Yokohama Story).74 views
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Across the road from Hajimari-no-Mori is Tomorrow Park, a smaller site, mainly an indoor theater for anime. Admission required.74 views
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Nissan's first electric car.74 views
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Yokohama Bay Bridge.74 views
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Red Brick Warehouses74 views
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Off Minato Mirai74 views
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Red Brick Warehouse had a restaurant and souvenir shop called "Open Country, Open Port." Free admission.74 views
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Statue of Ii Naosuke and Landmark Tower in Yokohama.74 views
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Views of Matsuda from the Matsudayama Herb Garden.74 views
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The Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is in the middle of the busy Wakamiya Oji street.74 views
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Path leaving the shrine.74 views
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Ceiling of the room inside the Kannon statue made of concrete.74 views
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You can walk completely around the statue.74 views
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Another mascot, named Non-chan ノンちゃん is from Ofuna and looks like a Kannon.74 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013, Kamakura.74 views
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Sunset at Moto-Hakone with Mt. Fuji74 views
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Buses in Hakone are multi-lingual.74 views
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Disassembly73 viewsThe paper is actually large strips that can be removed and rolled up.
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Entrance to Osambashi Pier in Yokohama. This is a terminal building and dock for large passenger ships. When there are no ships, the facility can be rented for various events.73 views
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The Tanabata streamers are made by local businesses who may spend a few hundred thousand to a few million yen to make these decorations. They compete in a contest and the winners receive good publicity.73 views
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Adjacent to the Soyu-do.73 views
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One new occupation was photographers.73 views
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Each of the spider's legs is controlled by an operator.73 views
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Inside ENEOS Energy Future Pavilion73 views
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Kurofune Restaurant73 views
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Kurofune (Blackship) Restaurant73 views
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Futuristic Theater BATON showed anime movie.73 views
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Now a ride on the Kanko Maru blackship. It was a free ride for Expo Y150 admission ticket holders. Reservation tickets were available from 10 am at the entrance of Tomorrow Park which is near the boat pier.73 views
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Then we were allowed to walk along the bowsprit after donning life jackets. Safety net below, but we were told not to bring sunglasses, etc., which may fall into the water.73 views
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Path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.73 views
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Genpei Pond in a Japanese garden full of cherry blossoms.73 views
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It's quite a long procession route so it's not that crowded much of the way.73 views
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Enoshima Shrine's Nakatsumiya Shrine. 中津宮 市寸島比賣命を祀る73 views
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Inside the Hondo hall.72 views
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Hajimari-no-Mori's main attraction is La Machine, a giant mechanical spider. (Photos below.)72 views
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Food served to Perry and his men.72 views
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About Townsend Harris, US Counsel.72 views
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Panel outlining the history of Yokohama since its port opening.72 views
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The start of newspaper publishing.72 views
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Souvenir shop72 views
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Tanemaru dolls72 views
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Minato Mirai skyline72 views
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Pukari Pier72 views
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Japan Coast Guard ship72 views
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The crowd follows Hanada Masaru.72 views
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These men are the luggage carriers carrying the hasami-bako boxes containing clothing and other necessities. Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu. 挟み箱72 views
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Foot soldiers. 徒士72 views
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At about 11 am, they arrived at Hotel Nanpuso for a 30-min. break. ホテル南風荘72 views
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At around 11:30 am, the procession resumed. This is Marching Band Hakone 21. マーチングバンド箱根２１72 views
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Video of James Kunichika singing an Iwakuni Ondo song called "Sakuma Teicho" about Tsutomu Sakuma, the brave commander who died when his submarine that sank off Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1910.72 views
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Showcase had more exhibits about Iwakuni Ondo with an umbrella, happi coat, and tenugui hand towel from the Iwakuni Odori Aiko Kai.72 views
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Hall Stage71 views
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The outdoor stage was the best and roomiest facility for sitting down and watching the entertainment.71 views
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Soyu-do Founder's Hall71 views
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Entrance to Tomorrow Park71 views
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Kanko Maru departing the pier.71 views
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First duty of the day was to raise the mast.71 views
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Commemorative monument71 views
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Scenic river71 views
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Firing matchlock guns at Chimoto at 2 pm. 小田原北條鉄砲衆71 views
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They even waved at the people in the train station.71 views
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The back of the exhibition room was this large cloth panel listing all the places (mostly Buddhist temples) on each island that hold a bon dance.71 viewsUpper right photos are of Waialua Hongwanji on Oahu and lower left photos show Daifukuji Soto Mission in Kona.
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Hello Kitty flowers71 views
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Enoshima is also a cat island. This park as a few stray cats.71 views
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C.I.Q Plaza stage where numerous hula troupes, etc., performed all day long.70 views
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Clothing shops and the outdoor stage can be seen in the distance.70 views
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Tanabata decoration made of plastic PET bottles.70 views
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Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.70 views
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Entrance to Tomorrow Park70 views
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Inside Tomorrow Park70 views
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Futuristic Theater BATON70 views
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Asuka II luxury ship was docked at Osanbashi.70 views
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Osanbashi Pier.70 views
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Marching Band Sirius70 views
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Matchlock gunners70 views
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At 11:30 am in front of Hotel Okada, the Odawara Hojo Gunners fired matchlock guns. 小田原北條鉄砲衆 ホテルおかだ70 views
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They fired twice.70 views
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Very loud bang.70 views
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Narrow road70 views
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Hanada Masaru70 views
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The procession crossed the Yumoto Ohashi Bridge and ended at 2:30 pm at Hakone Fujiya Hotel.70 views
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Mt. Fuji becomes more visible as you sail to Moto-Hakone.70 views
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Tenugui hand towels often worn or used by bon dancers.70 views
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A torii marks the entrance to Enoshima's main drag of tourist souvenir shops.70 views
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Enoshima Shrine's Hetsumiya Shrine. 辺津宮：旧下之宮。田寸津比賣命を祀る。70 views
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In 1993, the festival was renamed from Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri to Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri. "Shonan" which is the beachside area in and around Kamakura.69 views
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Baseball coach Nagashima Shigeo and judoist Tamura Ryoko69 views
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Benzaiten69 views
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