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About Shotoku Taishi Hall.65 views
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Issaikyodo Hall (Buddhist Scriptures Hall) 一切経堂65 views
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Prayer tablet at Narita-san. Fudo-myoo is depicted.65 views
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Ozeki Kotoshogiku won the Jan. 2016 sumo tournament at the Kokugikan, the first Japanese sumo wrestler to do so in 10 years.65 viewsHis Sadogatake Sumo Stable is in Matsudo, Chiba. On Feb. 21, 2016, they held a victory parade for Kotoshogiku in central Matsudo near Matsudo Station.
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Katsuura Lighthouse was not open to the public.64 views
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This is on Setsubun day, Feb. 3. Very crowded.64 views
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My Youtube video of Sawara Autumn Festival taken in Oct. 2015.64 viewsDating back 300 years, the festival is held for three days in July (10 floats) and Oct. (14 floats). The float pullers also dance and the main highlight is when they turn the float a few times. The festival is a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. In fall 2016, it will be one of the 33 Yama, Hoko, and Yatai float festivals in Japan to be inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Drying fish in the sun.63 views
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Connected to the main worship hall is the East Wing.63 views
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East Wing 63 views
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Shotoku Taishi Hall built in 1992.63 views
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About the Bell Tower63 views
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Prayer tablet at Narita-san. Fudo-myoo is depicted.63 views
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They really make you feel welcome while shaking their pom-poms.63 views
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Godzilla footprint is huge.63 views
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Marker indicating that Emperor Meiji visited Narita-san.62 views
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Assembly Hall62 views
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Ticket office still had tickets.62 views
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Baseball field at Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Marine Field from first base. Holds about 30,000.62 views
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Baseball field at Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Marine Field.62 views
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Nakayama Hokekyoji temple's Five-Story Pagoda, an Important Cultural Property 五重塔61 views
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Path to Soshido Hall, the main temple. 祖師堂61 views
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Bus schedule on Umihotaru. You can either go back to Kawasaki or go on to Kisarazu in Chiba.61 views
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Umihotaru floor plan. It has 5 floors. The 4th and 5th floors are the main floors.61 views
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Suwa Daijin float from Kami Shinmachi 上新町.60 views
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸 trying dodge obstacles.60 views
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Tokyo Bay Aqua Line above the ocean toward Kisarazu, Chiba.60 views
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Boat dock at the other end of the river.59 views
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Chiba Marine Stadium is next to the ocean behind the Makuhari Messe convention center. Near JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station on the Keiyo Line, about 40 min. from Tokyo Station.59 views
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The beer girls wear a backpack of beer and dart up and down the spectator seats to sell beer that they dispense into a cup.59 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines official uniform.59 views
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The ocean is right there.59 views
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Bus schedule at Umihotaru.59 views
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Jaja Bridge58 views
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.58 views
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.58 views
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Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分.58 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines cheerleaders and mascot greet you as you enter the QVC Marine Field.58 views
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Official merchandise shop for the Marines.58 views
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The Nakayama Hina Matsuri Girl's Day Festival is held from mid-Feb. to March 3. The main venue is Nakayama Hokekyoji temple.58 views
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Sanmon Gate 三門58 views
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Soshido Hall58 views
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Gift shops inside.58 views
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One shop even had Hawaiian goods.58 views
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Sawara is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区) along the Ono River near JR Sawara Station (Narita Line).57 views
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About Kinsei Japanese textile shop57 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence57 views
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The Sawara no Taisai Autumn Festival has ornate floats paraded around Sawara in Oct. Floats (called dashi) are about 7 meters high and weigh 3 to 4 tons. 57 viewsThe floats have intricate wood carvings and a large doll depicting a historical or legendary Japanese figure. Each float is from a neighborhood in Sawara. Most of the floats and dolls were made in the late 19th century or early 20th century. Held near JR Sawara Station (JR Narita Line) and along Ono River's traditional townscape. These photos were taken on Oct. 10, 2015.
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Food stall area57 views
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.57 views
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Float pullers also dance and sing (wasshoi!) when the float stops. Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.57 views
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.57 views
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.57 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.57 views
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Local supermarket and rest stop.57 views
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I couldn't stay until the endsince I had to catch mytrain back to Tokyo.57 views
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Outside JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station is a monument for the Chiba Lotte Marines pro baseball team. The stadium might be a little too far to walk if you're carrying heavy camera equipment. Take a taxi.57 views
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Fans cheer for the Marines playing against Nippon Ham Fighters.57 views
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They come by very often. 57 views
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At halftime, cheerleaders perform.57 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Nippon Ham Fighters at Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Field.57 views
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Temple gate ahead.57 views
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Incense burner57 views
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Ema tablet57 views
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Entrance to Umihotaru.57 views
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Umihotaru has escalators in the middle going up 5 floors.57 views
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Top deck facing Kawasaki. Dress warmly if you visit in the colder months because it's quite windy.57 views
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Looking toward Kawasaki. In the center is Kaze no To (風の塔, "Tower of Wind") which supplies air into the tunnel.57 views
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One corner on the lower deck had this impressive display of a cutting shield of a tunnel boring machine used to dig the undersea tunnel.57 views
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Tunnel boring machine cutaway illustration.57 views
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Passengers flying to or from Haneda Airport can usually see Umihotaru from the plane.57 views
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Umihotaru showing its age with rust here and there.57 views
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Tokyo Bay Aqua Line heading to Kisarazu over the ocean. After 2 hours on Umihotaru, took the bus to Kisarazu. Great place to visit.57 views
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Sake merchant56 views
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About Jaja Bridge (Toyohashi Bridge) in Sawara, Chiba.56 views
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Jaja Bridge (Toyohashi Bridge) in Sawara, Chiba has a waterfall.56 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence is quite spacious.56 views
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Wooden carvings on Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.56 views
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.56 views
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.56 views
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Dining area for food trucks.56 views
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We went to see a game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Nippon Ham Fighters on Oct. 5, 2015. 56 views
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Table top56 views
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The stadium has a number of fast food eateries.56 views
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Fireworks at halftime.56 views
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In front of JR Shimousa-Nakayama Station. Walk straight on the road between the buildings.56 views
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Keep walking straight.56 views
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Portrait studio56 views
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Soshido Hall on right.56 views
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Hon'in Hall 本院56 views
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Yakudoshi ages56 views
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Corridor to the Soshido (not open to the public).56 views
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Hokekyoji Shisokumon Gate56 views
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Hokkedo Hall, Important Cultural Property 法華堂56 views
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刹堂56 views
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Helipad56 views
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I went on a Sunday so it was packed with cars. 56 views
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Umihotaru bus stop.56 views
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Entrance to Tojogaoka History Park.55 viewsAkitake was supposed to be the next shogun after Yoshinobu, but the Tokugawa reign and Edo Period ended before his time. Akitake only became the last daimyo of the Mito Clan in Ibaraki. He retired at age 30 and lived the rest of his life at Tojotei, a spacious, Japanese-style residence on a hilltop.
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Tojo History Museum exhibits Tokugawa Akitake artifacts.55 views
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Matsudo-juku was also a shukuba post town on the Mito Kaido Road connecting Edo with Mito.55 views
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Mito Kaido has almost no remnants of the shukuba post town.55 views
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Sake merchant55 views
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Shuttle boats (¥1,300 roundtrip) and tour boats (¥500) are busy on Ono River during the spring and autumn festival time.55 views
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Traditional boat rides on Ono River.55 views
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About the Tobacco and Tea Shop55 views
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Oil merchant55 views
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Jaja Bridge (Toyohashi Bridge) in Sawara, Chiba.55 views
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About Sawara's traditional townscape.55 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence55 views
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Ino Tadataka Memorial Hall, a local museum. Photography was not allowed inside.55 views
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.55 views
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.55 views
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Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Marine Field. Food trucks are outside on game days. Since it's next to the ocean, it can get chilly in cooler months.55 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines is not one of the super popular baseball teams so it was easy to get tickets.55 views
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Lotteria is related to the baseball team.55 views
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Heading to Nakayama Hokekyoji temple.55 views
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Sanmon Gate 三門55 views
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Short path to the main temple.55 views
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Smaller temples along the way.55 views
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Nakayama Hokekyoji temple's Five-Story Pagoda 五重塔55 views
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Soshido Hall55 views
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日常上人55 views
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Path embedded with small stones.55 views
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Hon'in Hall 本院55 views
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Hina dolls inside Hon'in Hall 本院55 views
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Seikyoden stores very important documents including those written by Nichiren. This building is to protect the documents from theft, natural disasters, etc. 聖教殿55 views
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Hokkedo Hall, Important Cultural Property 法華堂55 views
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Back of the Soshido55 views
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Off-ramp to Umihotaru.55 views
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As long as they don't do this on real turtles. Must be the Urashima Taro influence.55 views
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Top deck facing south.55 views
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About the tunnel boring machine.55 views
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Umihotaru is basically a parking structure with three levels of parking topped with two levels of shops and restaurants. Top floor.55 views
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Umihotaru has escalators in the middle going up 5 floors.55 views
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Food court with ocean views.55 views
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Chiba skyline is mostly industrial.55 views
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Bus for Kisarazu.55 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms54 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.54 views
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Map of the traditional townscape along the Ono River. I started from the Kaiun Bridge on the right of this map.54 views
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Leaping carp or maybe sea bream.54 views
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A few buildings were in need of repair.54 views
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Sawara has some old signs like this one for Fanta soda.54 views
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Traditional boat rides on Ono River.54 views
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Open hours of Ino Tadataka's former residence.54 views
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Layout of Ino Tadataka's former residence.54 views
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Inside the entrance foyer of Ino Tadataka's former residence. Japanese-style home.54 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence54 views
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Float pullers.54 views
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.54 views
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.54 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.54 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.54 views
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Emperor Nintoku float from Minami-yokojuku 南横宿.54 views
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Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分.54 views
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Yamato Takeru float arrives at the intersection.54 views
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Ono-no-Tofu 小野道風 float from Shin-Hashimoto 新橋本.54 views
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With great fanfare, the floats turned a few times at the intersection before it proceeded. 54 views
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Food stalls are not too popular since most fans seem to prefer to buy food inside the stadium and eat at their seats while gazing at the baseball field.54 views
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Plastic seats were comfortable enough.54 views
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Statue of Nichiren54 views
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Temple event schedule54 views
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