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The old Nakasendo Road going through a department store named Yagihashi.64 views
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When the dept. store was being planned, there was opposition by Nakasendo fans who liked to walk along the old road. So the dept. store had the road built-in.64 views
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Kyoto Univ.63 views
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Kita-Urawa Aho-ren starts the Awa Odori on Happy Road at 6 pm. This was the most crowded section, but even then, not super crowded. They also had chairs that anybody could sit on, though some were reserved.63 views
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Buyu-ren 舞遊連63 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren63 views
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Kami-Kumagaya Station63 views
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This is Niiza Kobushi-ren, from the city of Niiza in Saitama Prefecture. They had a very distinct-sounding beat. 新座こぶし連62 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）62 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）62 views
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Kami-Kumagaya Station62 views
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This man does a fan dance with his feet too.61 views
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This is Musashi-Aoi-ren from the city of Sayama in Saitama Prefecture. They belong to the Aoi family of Awa Odori dance troupes. Their music sounds almost the same as the other Aoi troupes.61 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren gives a very good performance. Their dance routine is excellent.61 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren performing in front of Saty (now AEON), a shopping mall. Here too, it wasn't super crowded.61 views
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The lighting was dark here, like most of the parade route.61 views
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This was the brightest section of Happy Road, in front of a pachinko parlor. But the neon lights kept changing color--red, white, yellow, etc. Looks psychedelic on my video.61 views
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Miyako-ren was also good. I have them on video. 美奴連（みやこ連）61 views
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Kami-Kumagaya Station platform61 views
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871 displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.61 views
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These pictures show most, but not all the eleven dance troupes who performed. I missed a few. 60 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren perform at Fureai Road which was the worst place to take pictures. They had a canopy (see left) and it obstructs the best view of the dancers. The crowd was sparse here.60 views
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Niiza Kobushi-ren musicians. 60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren on Happy Road. One of the girls lost her balance and fell. See my YouTube video here. 60 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren 60 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）60 views
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Hatanaka-kikko-ren 畑中亀甲連60 views
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Miyako-ren 美奴連（みやこ連）59 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi59 views
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Ageo Koiki-ren, from the city of Ageo in Saitama Prefecture. あげお小粋連59 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen's windows have various pictures along the shinkansen. This is Mt. Ibuki. Railway Museum in Saitama.59 views
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Musashi-Aoi-ren むさし葵蓮58 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi58 views
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Hanno in Saitama Prefecture holds its Hina Matsuri as a citywide exhibition of hina dolls and hanging decorations centering on two main streets in central Hanno, near JR Higashi Hanno Station and Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.58 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi. "Hibugi" means flying dance. Although I did not see anyone leaping in the air while dancing.57 views
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Eisen's woodblock print of Urawa (4th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.57 views
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Shinbashi Station sign57 views
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Awa Odori Hibugi. This group doesn't have the word "ren" attached to their name. 阿波踊り飛舞技56 views
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So we enter the store to look at the hina dolls.56 views
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A stonemason shop in Hanno.56 views
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Scale model of Shinbashi Station opened in 1871. Displayed at the Railway Museum in Saitama.56 views
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Miyako-ren drummers.55 views
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Eisen's woodblock print of Omiya (5th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series.55 views
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Woodblock prints depicting Japan's first railroad.54 views
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This fish monger had hina decorations made of clam shells.53 views
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Kumagaya Station platform had this cool sign.52 views
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Hina dolls displayed inside a shop.51 views
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Odori street and Kinujin on the left.51 views
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The showcase displayed many hina dolls some of which were quite old.51 views
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Hanno Ginza street.50 views
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The problem with many hina doll displays was that most of them were behind glass, not good for picture-taking.50 views
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Another old building in Hanno. It used to be the Hanno Silk Weaving Association office, built in 1922. Inside the window facing the street showed hina dolls.50 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei50 views
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Cherry blossoms and rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. 50 views
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Many local shops display hina dolls and decorations along the Hanno Ginza road and Odori road. The festival is held from mid-Feb. to March 3. These photos were taken on March 3, 2013.49 views
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This shop had its hina decorations outside which is unusual.49 views
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They usually indicate how old the hina dolls are. Usually a family heirloom going back a few decades.49 views
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Old urinal and toilet at Kinujin.49 views
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Acros from Kinujin is one of the few shops with a traditional design. This shop had its hina dolls displayed in the showcase on the left.49 views
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80 year-old hina doll.49 views
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Hina doll tapestries48 views
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This is Odori street, another main street with hina doll displays. This street goes to JR Higashi Hanno Station.48 views
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Inside the Hanno Chamber of Commerce.48 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.48 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 148 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei48 views
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Such an impressive sight at one of the most famous cherry blossom spots in the Tokyo or Kanto area.48 views
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Cherry blossoms and rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. 48 views
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Hanno Chamber of Commerce also had a hina doll display.47 views
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Hanno Chamber of Commerce statue.47 views
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Hanging decorations outside Kinujin.47 views
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About Kinujin's storehouse.47 views
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Showcase with Hina dolls.47 views
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Hina dolls inside the former Hanno Silk Weaving Association office.47 views
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I hope the sun won't damage the dolls too much.47 views
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Old Honda shop in Hanno, Saitama. I like old buildings.47 views
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Cherry blossoms and rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. 47 views
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Cherry blossoms and rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. 47 views
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This is Hanno Ginza, one of Hanno's main streets where hina dolls are hanging decorations are displayed. A short walk from Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.46 views
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Most shops had their hina dolls inside the shop. 46 views
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The stonemason displayed these hina dolls made of stone.46 views
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Inside the tapestry shop.46 views
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Hina dolls in a senbei cracker shop.46 views
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Inside the Hanno Chamber of Commerce.46 views
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Hanno's main hina doll display was in this old Japanese shop storehouse called Kinujin (絹甚). It was built in 1904 by a silk merchant.46 views
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About Kinujin.46 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.46 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.46 views
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Inside Kinujin.46 views
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Kinjujin also has this storehouse which we could not enter, but only peer inside to see hina dolls.46 views
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Kinjujin's storehouse had these hina dolls.46 views
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About the Hanno Silk Weaving Association office.46 views
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Tailor shop46 views
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Old pool hall in Hanno that closed down.46 views
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Hina dolls mde of stone.45 views
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The stonemason also had a little room in the back displaying real hina dolls.45 views
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One shop had a large hina doll tapestry outside to catch our attention.45 views
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Numerous hina dolls and hanging decorations inside Kinujin.45 views
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Hina dolls inside Kinujin.45 views
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Even this bank had a hina doll display in its show window.45 views
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Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.45 views
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Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.45 views
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Hanno is in the direct flight path to Yokota Air Base in neighboring Mizuho and Fussa.45 views
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Rapeseed blossoms at Gogendo Park in Satte, Saitama Prefecture. The rapeseed blossoms were planted in 1988 where there used to be rice paddies here.45 views
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JR Higashi Hanno Station is near Hanno Station.44 views
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The first locomotive used on Hokkaido's first railway. JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei44 views
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The men's basketball game was held first, with Japan vs. Tunisia. The stadium was packed with over 18,000.44 views
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The hina doll displays are usually placed at the storefront where we can immediately see it as we pass by. 43 views
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In front of Hanno Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.43 views
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Odori main street in Hanno, leading to JR Higashi Hanno Station.43 views
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"Head mark" is the train's nameplate attached to the front of the train. 43 views
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Statue of Riichi Namiki (1878-1939) (双木 利一), an educator, banker, and politician from Hanno. He was elected Hanno mayor in 1926.42 views
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About Riichi Namiki (双木 利一), a politician from Hanno.42 views
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Hanno's main street has a few shutter art.41 views
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Wash basin41 views
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Asakaze sleeper train between Tokyo and Hakata. The start of the "Blue Train" nickname given to sleeper trains in Japan.41 views
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Inside Class Nade 6110 electric train geared for commuters. Lacquered wood interior.41 views
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Scale model of Tokyo Station northern dome.41 views
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Museum gift shop.41 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 140 views
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Mighty fine-looking third-class car.40 views
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Hokkaido's first train car.40 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.40 views
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Outdoor exhibit of Limited Express tokkyu trains.40 views
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Class Nade 6110 electric train geared for commuters. Used by the Yamanote and Chup Lines in Tokyo from 1914.40 views
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Class Oha 31 train car. Japan's first semi-metal train car for improved strength. Built in 1927.40 views
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Omiya is a hardcore railway town with all six northern shinkansen lines (Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Yamagata, Akita, and Hokkaido Shinkansen) and local train lines passing through. A train maintenance facility is also near Omiya Station. 39 viewsTo get to the Railway Museum, from Omiya Station, ride the New Shuttle line.
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Third-class car.39 views
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About JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei39 views
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JNR Class 7100 steam locomotive – No. 7101 Benkei39 views
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Fuji Hayabusa train nameplate39 views
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Mini trains39 views
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When full, Saitama Super Arena has three tiers of seats.39 views
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Welcome to Satte! A city in Saitama Prefecture famous for Gogendo Park when the cherry blossoms and rapesed blossoms bloom at the same time.39 views
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Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 1 at Shinbashi Station.38 views
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Behind the 0 Series Tokaido shinkansen cab38 views
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Squat toilet in the 0 Series shinkansen.38 views
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Tokaido shinkansen commemorative postage stamp38 views
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Sleeper train room38 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds.38 views
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Class Kiha 42300 train car, Japanese government's first mass-produced steam train car. Used by many train lines from 1934.38 views
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Wooden interior of Class Kiha 42300 train car. 38 views
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Discover Japan rubber stamps.38 views
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JR Saitama-Shintoshin Station outside the turnstile. Go left.38 views
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About the Class 150 steam locomotive – No. 137 views
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Model of the train set given to Japan by Commodore Perry on his second visit to Japan in 1854.37 views
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Shinbashi Station37 views
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Urinal37 views
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Shinkansen wheels37 views
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Sleeper train bunk beds with curtains drawn.37 views
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Ueno Station37 views
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Ueno Station bench37 views
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TR73 series first-class car37 views
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Freight train cars37 views
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Hello JNR train nameplate in April 1987 after JNR was privatized into JR.37 views
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Train simulators37 views
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The Railway Museum is near Tetsudo-Hakubutsukan Station on the New Shuttle line.36 views
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Tohoku shinkansen36 views
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Inside Tohoku shinkansen36 views
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0 Series Tokaido shinkansen 36 views
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This Tokaido shinkansen cab was formerly displayed at the old Transportation Museum in Tokyo's Manseibashi in Akihabara, which closed in 2006.36 views
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Just like new.36 views
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Very pristine. We could sit on the seats too.36 views
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About shinkansen stations.36 views
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Toki Limited Express36 views
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