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A squadron of T-4 trainer jets perform semi-aerobatics.98 views
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U-12598 views
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F-2 fighter98 views
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Chinook helicopter98 views
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Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin temple features the colorful Gongen-style of architecture which is also found in Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Tochigi.98 views
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Final day (Aug. 27) for the finals. Much more crowded than the first day.97 views
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Sea of Red97 views
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Are your eyes getting tired of seeing this mountain and flowers?97 views
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Corner work97 views
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Map of the festival venues. There are no less than seven venues where you can watch Awa Odori dances by 66 dance troupes. One venue is indoors at the Koshigaya Community Center.97 views
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At first I thought that Awa Odori was meant to be performed outdoors, and it wouldn't be the same watching it in a large hall. 97 views
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Shadow dancing97 views
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At 5:10 pm, the Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori started at all the main venues outdoors. 97 views
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Their dancing and music are so good.97 views
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C-1 flying over Blue Impulse.97 views
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Pilot putting on his helmet. This year in 2010 happens to be the 50th anniversary of the Blue Impulse team established in 1960.97 views
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F-2 fighter plane.97 views
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C-130 Hercules in sky blue.97 views
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Aircraft engine97 views
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Older giant kite "Odako"96 viewsThe museum displays giant kites from previous years. Usually the giant kites are destroyed after the festival. But a few of them have been preserved here. The kanji means "Giant Kite."
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Maruhaka-yama Tumulus96 viewsCherry trees are at the top.
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The race course is filled with boats on the side practicing or rowing to the starting line.96 views
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Only one bridge (for pedestrians only) spans over the course at the 500-meter line.96 views
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Stadium entry96 views
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Chichibu Station96 views
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Sando path to Hikawa Shrine. Being 2 km long, it's one of Japan's longest shrine sando paths. 参道96 views
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The final performance was by a troupe from Tokushima.96 views
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The hall is emptied as people waiting to see Part 2 were waiting outside.96 views
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A major problem with the Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road was that they had 5 or 6 press photographers who kept getting in the way. 報道陣がとても邪魔、迷惑。５〜６人の報道人は多すぎるぞ。96 views
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Donations for the festival.96 views
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The problem with this place were all these poles on the sides. Bad for picture-taking unless you are sitting on the front row. The lights also turned out very yellow, and my camera could not color balance it well.96 views
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Aoishin-ren, what I was waiting for. They are one of the best Awa Odori troupes in the world.96 views
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Two more Blue Impulse jets later took off.96 views
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Patriot PAC-3J96 views
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They held demonstrations of the T-4's landing gear going up and down.96 views
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Old telephone still widely used in Japan until the 1980s.96 views
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Museum floor95 viewsThis is where they make the giant kites during Feb. to April.
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Winners of the preliminary heats advanced to the semi-finals held on the 3rd day (Aug. 26).95 views
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Starting line95 views
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Koshigaya Community Center.95 views
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So you can see that they are wearing different costumes.95 views
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Toward the end, they had a special joint group of dancers from all the Koshigaya Awa Odori troupes performing together on stage. 95 views
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Foinally, I moved to another venue across the road called Higashiguchi Minami-dori road.95 views
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Aoi means hollyhock.95 views
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As the jets taxied off, the pilots waved to the crowd.95 views
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RF-4E reconnaissance plane is equipped with cameras for photographing disaster areas, etc.95 views
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More helicopters.95 views
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Kyoto Univ.'s Dark Blue Blades (came in 5th place)94 views
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Former castle moat.94 views
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The scene in front of the train station. The outdoor stage in the forefront, and the Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road on the upper right.94 views
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On the opposite side of the train station on the west side (nishi-guchi) is the other main venue called the Nishiguchi Ekimae-dori. This was less crowded, and fewer photographers.94 views
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I love watching them. I got them on video as well.94 views
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Aoishin-ren is based in Koenji, Tokyo, and one of the leading troupes during the Koenji Awa Odori.94 views
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They are so good. Obviously, very well-trained and they must have practiced a lot.94 views
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The three Kawasaki C-1 in formation during a fly-by.94 views
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The Kawasaki C-1 return to release parachute troopers.94 views
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CH-47J Chinook helicopter demonstrates cargo transport. They had something flying in the air almost non-stop all morning until around lunch time.94 views
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I waded up to near the front row at around 12:30 pm to await the Blue Impulse to take off. Blue Impulse is Japan's foremost aerobatic team belonging to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.94 views
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This ground crew of a Blue Impulse T-4 includes a woman.94 views
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Display of aircraft engines.94 views
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Mural near the bus stop at Menuma Shoden.94 views
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Jizo statue near Kisomon Gate94 views
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The Toda Boat Course is a perfectly straight body of fresh water stretching over 2000 meters.93 views
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Getting nearer to the train station.93 views
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Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road's starting point.93 views
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Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori on Nishiguchi Ekimae-dori. This road was also quite short, only a few hundred meters.93 views
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Less crowded than the other side.93 views
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Nishiguchi Minami-dori 93 views
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I liked this road because we could take front and center photos of the dancers.93 views
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The three Kawasaki C-1 jets dropped parachuters onto Iruma Air Base.93 views
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T-4 trainer jet lands.93 views
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Star Cross: Smokey star in the sky. They also drew a Valentine heart, complete with an arrow. Also see my YouTube video here.93 views
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The crowd cheers wildly as the Blue Impulse returns. They performed until around 2:30 pm. The festival ended at 3 pm when many of the planes on display took off for home.93 views
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RF-4E reconnaissance plane93 views
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One interesting display were these Patriot missile launchers.93 views
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Fire dept. at Iruma Air Base.93 views
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Helicopter insignia93 views
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This aircraft is suspended so that the wheels don't touch the ground.93 views
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Aircraft engine93 views
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JR Konosu Station.93 views
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Nishiguchi Ekimae-dori, starting point for the dancers.92 views
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Grou[ photo of Aoishin-ren, one of the best Awa Odori troupes in the world. More photos of them later. 葵新連92 views
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Everyone in this group have glowing faces, very vivacious.92 views
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T-4 trainer jets92 views
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The Blue Impulse flies Kawasaki T-4 jets since 1995. They were established in 1960, inspired by the Thunderbirds of the US Air Force.92 views
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Blue Impulse head for the runway at Iruma Air Base.92 views
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Kawasaki C-1 military transport plane. We couldn't go inside any of the planes.92 views
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T-4 trainer jet suspended above ground.92 views
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Pilot's ejection seat92 views
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Kisomon Gate was built in 1855. 貴惣門92 views
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Kisomon Gate is very unusual for its triple gables.92 views
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Kisomon Gate is very unusual for its triple gables.92 views
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Kyoto Univ.91 views
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五百羅漢91 views
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Hill where the Fujimi Turret once stood.91 views
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Niji (Rainbow) was the name of the troupe.91 views
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Next to the community center was this small outdoor stage.91 views
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This is the Minami-Koshigaya Chuo-dori road venue. This is the main and most crowded venue. It's not that long though.91 views
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It was just a small stage with seats for the audience.91 views
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I was curious to see all the dance venues. A short walk away was this Nishiguchi Minami-dori road. It was smaller and less crowded.91 views
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I've never seen so many parachutists in an air show before.91 views
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They didn't release any smoke.91 views
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All these formations and aerobatic maneuvers all have a name. This is the Diamond Formation.91 views
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Spectacular formations.91 views
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Sikorsky SH-60J Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopter91 views
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This U-125A plane is for search and rescue operations. A good number and variety of planes were also on display. Some of them were flown during the air show.91 views
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Another aircraft hangar had aircraft displays and other things.91 views
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Ejected pilot's parachute91 views
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Ejected pilot91 views
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Kisomon Gate wooden carvings.91 views
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In front of the Honden Hall is this stone stage.91 views
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Taking seven years from 2003 to 2010, the temple was painstakingly restored to its former splendor. The magnificent result was open for public viewing from June 1, 2011. In May 2012, it was designated as a National Treasure.91 views
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Monkeys supporting the building on all three sides.91 views
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Maruhaka-yama Tumulus sign90 views
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Shiga Univ. banners90 views
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Over 500 stone statues of Rakan Buddhist disciples90 views
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Thrilling show, but the element of danger is always present. The Blue Impulse have had a few fatal accidents.90 views
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Iruma Air Base control tower90 views
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Both sides of Kisomon Gate has three gables called "sanhafu." Very unusual.90 views
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Menuma Shodenzan Honden Hall, front side 本殿90 views
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Menuma Shodenzan Honden Hall 本殿90 views
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Numerous woodcarvings depict a variety of scenes.90 views
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Cheering section on bicycles.89 views
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Someone injured89 views
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This venue was very loose, no press photographers, and the kids wander about as they pleased.89 views
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The jet blast from the T-4 wasn't so bad, but it did blow away a few caps on our heads.89 views
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The smoke color was either white or gray.89 views
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