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Irises and hydrangea.45 views
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Bicycle Center where you can rent a bicycle.45 views
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Road for the Tokyo Gate Bridge.45 views
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Fish in Tokyo Bay.45 views
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Corner of Wakasu Park.45 views
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Tokyo Metropolitan Daigo Fukuryū Maru Exhibition Hall 第五福竜丸展示館45 views
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The Daigo Fukuryu Maru (Lucky Dragon No. 5) was a wooden tuna fishing boat that was exposed to nuclear fallout from the United States' hydrogen bomb test on Bikini Atoll, on March 1, 1954.45 views
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Bagged this bag of beans.45 views
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Yokozuna Taiho's tournament victories.45 views
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From the top of the blocks, he's supposed to jump onto the log in front. But he couldn't do it.44 views
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Ending chant. The performance is about 90 min.44 views
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After this lion dance, the Fukagawa tekomai geisha performed.44 views
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Numerous plum trees on the way to Kameido Tenjin Shrine worship hall.44 views
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Taiko bridge44 views
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These plum trees also bear fruit. The shrine staff harvest the plums (ume) in May.44 views
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Benten Shrine44 views
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Kameido Tenjin is one of the thousands of Tenmangu/Tenjin shrines in Japan that worship the famous Japanese scholar Sugawara Michizane (845–903) deified as Tenjin, the god of learning and scholarship. 44 views
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This end of the park not far from Toyocho Station is like an oasis for seasonal flowers. During lunch time, the benches are filled with company workers having lunch.44 views
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One entrance to Yokojukkengawa Park.44 views
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Azaleas bloom in late April-early May.44 views
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This part of the park is very pleasant with irises in June.44 views
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A variety of irises are planted.44 views
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Willow trees and azalea in spring.44 views
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The park also has Koto Ward's oldest house, the former Oishi family home built over 160 years ago in the late Edo Period. 旧大石家住宅44 views
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Bicycle Center where kids can ride here. Wakasu Park has a nice cycling path all the way around.44 views
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Almost like a rock garden.44 views
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Cycling path 44 views
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Tokyo Disneyland44 views
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Tokaido Road plaque.44 views
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Wakasu Park has this small yacht harbor for yachting classes.44 views
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Quite difficult to catch beans.44 views
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Tokyo Skytree in chrysanthemums at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.44 views
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He succeeds.43 views
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Fukagawa Tekomai geisha make their entrance. 深川手古舞43 views
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Plum blossoms and Tokyo Sky Tree.43 views
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Votive tablets, made of wood and hung near the worship hall. People who buy it write their wish on it.43 views
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Sugawara Michizane is closely associated with plum blossoms because he once wrote a poem for his beloved plum blossoms that "flew through the air" (飛梅) to follow him when he was exiled to Dazaifu in Fukuoka.43 views
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Heron stalking fish in the pond at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.43 views
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More plum blossoms on the right side of the shrine.43 views
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Torii and plum blossoms.43 views
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Yoko-Jukkengawa River has a volunteer group offering rides on Japanese wasen boats once a week.43 views
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Cherry blossoms in late March to early April.43 views
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On weekends, swan boats and rowboats can be rented. The building in the background is Sports Kaikan, a gym and indoor pool.43 views
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You can see a good example of Meiji Era household items in the house.43 views
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Another entrance to Sendaibori Park from Kasaibashi-dori road.43 views
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Tokyo Gate Bridge under construction in 2008.43 views
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Tokyo Metropolitan Daigo Fukuryū Maru Exhibition Hall entrance.43 views
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Top deck of Fukuryu Maru.43 views
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The Fukagawa Tekomai geisha make their way to the stage.42 views
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Each carry a lantern bearing their name.42 views
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Inside the main worship hall.42 views
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About the former Oishi family home.42 views
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Sendaibori Park from Kasaibashi road is another prime section of cherry blossoms. 42 views
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The hydrogen bomb that affected the Fukuryu Maru.42 views
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Inside, tropical temperatures are maintained for numerous tropical plants and flowers. Admission charged.42 views
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Bean throwing didn't last long.42 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine main worship hall. Notice the red and white plum blossoms on both sides.41 views
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Sacred cow statue.41 views
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Weeping plum blossoms.41 views
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Wasen boat dock on Yoko-Jukkengawa River. They are here on Wednesdays from March to Nov. and on Sundays from Dec. to Feb. Operates from 10 am to 2:15 pm.41 views
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Wasen Japanese-style wooden boat.41 views
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Also a woman boat pilot. Had a nice talk with her. Nearest station is Sumiyoshi Station on the Toei Shinjuku Line. For more info, see the Website.41 views
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Ario Kita-suna Mall in spring with wisteria hanging over parked bicycles. Shopping mall is not far from Sendaibori Park.41 views
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Turtles are invasive species, red-eared slider.41 views
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Walk further north and you will reach Sarue Onshi Park.41 views
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Rowers also practice on this part of the river.41 views
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Sendaibori Park is noted for cherry blossoms in late March to early April.41 views
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Sendaibori cherry blossoms. This part of the park runs west to east.41 views
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Sendaibori Park makes the 90-degree turn northward. This section has the official trees of all 47 prefectures.41 views
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Fish pond open in summer and winter.41 views
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In the evening, paper lanterns light up the flowers.41 views
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The Fukuyu maru was based in Yaizu Port, Shizuoka.41 views
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People refused to buy tuna due to radiation fears.41 views
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Engine of the Fukuryu Maru is displayed outside.41 views
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Walking to another part of Yumenoshima.41 views
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I thought, why not? So I proceeded to wait for a boat in no time.40 views
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Boat paddler/pilot.40 views
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Tokyo bus with Koto Ward motif.40 views
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Koto-ku residents would easily recognize these sights on the bus. Very well done. Too bad it's only temporary.40 views
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Yokojukken River intersects with Onagi River here. A four-way "clover bridge" for pedestrians make it very convenient.40 views
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Hanami flower viewing is popular among the locals.40 views
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The hydrogen bomb was 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.40 views
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This is the Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome (夢の島熱帯植物館) opened in 1988.40 views
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This waterfall is one highlight.40 views
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Tsukudajima skyline across the mouth of Sumida River. Yataibune.40 views
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Fukagawa Tekomai Geisha performing at Kiba Park, Koto Ward, Tokyo.39 views
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The volunteer group operating the boats is called Wasen Tomo-no-Kai (和船友の会).39 views
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Wearing a life vest is required.39 views
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My 2010 video of tekomai geisha performing/singing in Kiba Park. 39 views
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Radiation illness of crew members.39 views
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Grieving family of a crew member who died.39 views
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A priest holding the spirit (probably in a little box) is walking inside the silk cloth barrier (絹垣（きぬがき）). One of the priests let out a low-tone moan as Michizane passed by. Very dignified.39 views
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They chant without instruments.38 views
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They always carry a flower hat, but I've never seen them wear it.38 views
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After the tekomai geisha was the final act of the day. They were performed Fukagawa Strongman's Stunts. 深川の力持38 views
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This clock tower is the park's focal point. Cherry blossoms are substantial and many people hold hanami flower-viewing picnics. But it's not as crowded as Ueno Park.38 views
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In Nov.-Dec., the fall leaves turn color.38 views
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Panel displays explained the sad story of the Fukuryu Maru.38 views
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